Ticker Options Intelligence

COST options intelligence

Costco Wholesale Corp options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 45 17 Jun 2026 14:30

Put-side pressure

Bearish pressure

COST currently carries bearish options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 1.7%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.22.

Options Intelligence Opportunities Bullish confirmation Risks Unusual flow Vol expansion Repeated pressure Chart Weekly report
Primary read Bearish

Put-side pressure

Expected move 1.7%

Near-term move context

Fresh flow 0.22

Participation is quieter

Put-call 1.48

Put-side skew

Trend fit 94

Options agree with trend context

Weekly backdrop +1.1%

RS -13.5

Expected move1.7%
Put-call volume1.48
Volume / OI0.22
Avg IV0.17
Max pain970.00
Underlying982.35
Nearest expiry18 Jun 2026
Contracts765

Opportunity + Risk Framework

What kind of setup is this?

Context, not a recommendation
Positive Options-confirmed trend

Positioning agrees with the Sharemaestro trend backdrop.

Warning Volatility expansion

The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.

Warning Crowded strike risk

Underlying price is close to the max-pain zone.

Activity Anomaly

High anomaly

93

Current options activity is unusually hot versus this ticker's stored history.

Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank78th
IV rank100th

Premium Angles

What is unusual here?

Flow, pin, trend, event
Persistent pressure 9x

Bearish pressure has repeated across recent snapshots.

Pin watch +1.3%

Underlying price is close to max pain, useful for expiry-week context.

Trend agreement 94

Options positioning and Sharemaestro trend context are aligned.

Today Versus Normal

30 / 90 / 180 day context

Stored options memory
Expected move 1.7% elevated
30d avg 1.5% 100th
90d avg 1.5% 100th
180d avg 1.5% 100th
IV 0.17 elevated
30d avg 0.17 100th
90d avg 0.17 100th
180d avg 0.17 100th
Put-call 1.48 elevated
30d avg 1.48 100th
90d avg 1.48 100th
180d avg 1.48 100th
Volume/OI 0.22 near normal
30d avg 5.84 78th
90d avg 5.84 78th
180d avg 5.84 78th

History

Pressure and volatility trail

Pressure, move, IV, participation
17 Jun Mixed
Pressure -8
Move -
IV 0.17
Vol/OI 49.70
17 Jun Bearish
Pressure -23
Move 1.7%
IV 0.17
Vol/OI 1.34
17 Jun Bearish
Pressure -21
Move 1.7%
IV 0.17
Vol/OI 0.22
17 Jun Bearish
Pressure -21
Move 1.7%
IV 0.17
Vol/OI 0.22
17 Jun Bearish
Pressure -21
Move 1.7%
IV 0.17
Vol/OI 0.22
17 Jun Bearish
Pressure -21
Move 1.7%
IV 0.17
Vol/OI 0.22
17 Jun Bearish
Pressure -21
Move 1.7%
IV 0.17
Vol/OI 0.22
17 Jun Bearish
Pressure -21
Move 1.7%
IV 0.17
Vol/OI 0.22
17 Jun Bearish
Pressure -21
Move 1.7%
IV 0.17
Vol/OI 0.22
17 Jun Bearish
Pressure -21
Move 1.7%
IV 0.17
Vol/OI 0.22

Classic Baseline

Current tape versus recent history

Percentile detail
Expected move 1.7% Recent avg 1.5% · 100th

Elevated versus recent tape

Avg implied volatility 0.17 Recent avg 0.17 · 100th

Elevated versus recent tape

Put-call volume 1.48 Recent avg 1.48 · 100th

Elevated versus recent tape

Volume / open interest 0.22 Recent avg 5.84 · 78th

Near recent range

Market context

Sharemaestro weekly
Close982.35
1W+1.1%
RS-13.5
Fair value+17.0%
Options pressure-21
Speculation45
Volatility19
Trend fit94

Strike Map

Strike activity map

Nearest expiry
Strike440.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 3
Puts · V 2 · OI 190
Strike450.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 35
Puts · V 3 · OI 984
Strike460.00
Calls · V 411 · OI 323
Puts · V 11 · OI 1386
Strike470.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 2
Puts · V 1 · OI 448
Strike480.00
Calls · V 7 · OI 13
Puts · V 167 · OI 1102
Strike490.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 2
Puts · V 1 · OI 1995
Strike500.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 13
Puts · V 1 · OI 1234
Strike520.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 11
Puts · V 75 · OI 393
Strike540.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 9
Puts · V 4 · OI 666
Strike560.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 8
Puts · V 1 · OI 1648
Strike580.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 6
Puts · V 4 · OI 675
Strike600.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 16
Puts · V 120 · OI 610
Strike620.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 15
Puts · V 1 · OI 231
Strike640.00
Calls · V 123 · OI 181
Puts · V 23 · OI 709
Strike660.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 116
Puts · V 7 · OI 961
Strike680.00
Calls · V 15 · OI 35
Puts · V 20 · OI 1478
Strike700.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 80
Puts · V 3 · OI 473
Strike720.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 31
Puts · V 67 · OI 706
Strike735.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 113 · OI 175
Strike740.00
Calls · V 4 · OI 31
Puts · V 43 · OI 350
Strike745.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 20
Puts · V 1 · OI 210
Strike750.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 1
Puts · V 30 · OI 334
Strike755.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 52 · OI 238
Strike760.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 94
Puts · V 66 · OI 489
Strike765.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 31 · OI 109
Strike770.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 4
Puts · V 33 · OI 280
Strike775.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 119 · OI 233
Strike780.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 23
Puts · V 104 · OI 906
Strike785.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 28 · OI 416
Strike790.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 36 · OI 443
Strike795.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 144 · OI 364
Strike800.00
Calls · V 12 · OI 115
Puts · V 70 · OI 2018
Strike805.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 300 · OI 288
Strike810.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 4
Puts · V 147 · OI 405
Strike815.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 166 · OI 314
Strike820.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 58
Puts · V 268 · OI 585
Strike825.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 304 · OI 206
Strike830.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 36
Puts · V 9 · OI 481
Strike835.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 17
Puts · V 35 · OI 548
Strike840.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 33
Puts · V 40 · OI 503
Strike845.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 61
Puts · V 191 · OI 410
Strike850.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 133
Puts · V 234 · OI 888
Strike855.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 183
Strike860.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 29
Puts · V 240 · OI 592
Strike865.00
Calls · V 59 · OI 41
Puts · V 15 · OI 135
Strike870.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 120
Puts · V 222 · OI 726
Strike875.00
Calls · V 30 · OI 16
Puts · V 321 · OI 282
Strike880.00
Calls · V 28 · OI 134
Puts · V 34 · OI 547
Strike885.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 1
Puts · V 12 · OI 140
Strike890.00
Calls · V 10 · OI 146
Puts · V 134 · OI 513
Strike895.00
Calls · V 4 · OI 2
Puts · V 97 · OI 209
Strike900.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 289
Puts · V 502 · OI 1344
Strike905.00
Calls · V 8 · OI 78
Puts · V 8 · OI 383
Strike910.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 59
Puts · V 204 · OI 346
Strike915.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 12
Puts · V 197 · OI 436
Strike920.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 221
Puts · V 81 · OI 536
Strike925.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 58
Puts · V 206 · OI 817
Strike930.00
Calls · V 13 · OI 140
Puts · V 191 · OI 967
Strike935.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 39
Puts · V 140 · OI 775
Strike940.00
Calls · V 29 · OI 199
Puts · V 90 · OI 1007
Strike945.00
Calls · V 14 · OI 70
Puts · V 109 · OI 423
Strike950.00
Calls · V 28 · OI 343
Puts · V 486 · OI 966
Strike955.00
Calls · V 12 · OI 53
Puts · V 121 · OI 429
Strike960.00
Calls · V 34 · OI 179
Puts · V 366 · OI 896
Strike965.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 167
Puts · V 106 · OI 265
Strike967.50
Calls · V 2 · OI 6
Puts · V 30 · OI 101
Strike970.00
Calls · V 48 · OI 1516
Puts · V 157 · OI 526
Strike972.50
Calls · V 10 · OI 47
Puts · V 55 · OI 65
Strike975.00
Calls · V 90 · OI 315
Puts · V 140 · OI 234
Strike980.00
Calls · V 162 · OI 698
Puts · V 161 · OI 527
Strike985.00
Calls · V 153 · OI 327
Puts · V 85 · OI 277
Strike990.00
Calls · V 327 · OI 425
Puts · V 88 · OI 717
Strike995.00
Calls · V 271 · OI 794
Puts · V 25 · OI 398
Strike997.50
Calls · V 136 · OI 147
Puts · V 10 · OI 13
Strike1000.00
Calls · V 651 · OI 1663
Puts · V 50 · OI 1137
Strike1002.50
Calls · V 31 · OI 66
Puts · V 18 · OI 10
Strike1005.00
Calls · V 285 · OI 552
Puts · V 13 · OI 412
Strike1007.50
Calls · V 176 · OI 198
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike1010.00
Calls · V 330 · OI 620
Puts · V 29 · OI 407
Strike1012.50
Calls · V 14 · OI 100
Puts · V 2 · OI 6
Strike1015.00
Calls · V 214 · OI 560
Puts · V 3 · OI 162
Strike1020.00
Calls · V 241 · OI 1269
Puts · V 9 · OI 425
Strike1025.00
Calls · V 81 · OI 207
Puts · V 4 · OI 156
Strike1030.00
Calls · V 245 · OI 438
Puts · V 34 · OI 254
Strike1035.00
Calls · V 64 · OI 218
Puts · V 10 · OI 25
Strike1040.00
Calls · V 61 · OI 752
Puts · V 1 · OI 12
Strike1045.00
Calls · V 9 · OI 91
Puts · V 10 · OI 5
Strike1050.00
Calls · V 37 · OI 964
Puts · V 1 · OI 1
Strike1055.00
Calls · V 9 · OI 419
Puts · V 30 · OI 0
Strike1060.00
Calls · V 59 · OI 1686
Puts · V 11 · OI 3
Strike1065.00
Calls · V 49 · OI 378
Puts · V 1 · OI 10
Strike1070.00
Calls · V 50 · OI 196
Puts · V 10 · OI 10
Strike1075.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 245
Puts · V 4 · OI 0
Strike1080.00
Calls · V 179 · OI 2417
Puts · V 10 · OI 1
Strike1085.00
Calls · V 113 · OI 112
Puts · V 5 · OI 0
Strike1090.00
Calls · V 96 · OI 336
Puts · V 3 · OI 0
Strike1095.00
Calls · V 11 · OI 185
Puts · V 4 · OI 1
Strike1100.00
Calls · V 275 · OI 2696
Puts · V 16 · OI 1
Strike1105.00
Calls · V 288 · OI 232
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike1110.00
Calls · V 60 · OI 199
Puts · V 14 · OI 0
Strike1115.00
Calls · V 8 · OI 50
Puts · V 1 · OI 0
Strike1120.00
Calls · V 92 · OI 638
Puts · V 11 · OI 0
Strike1125.00
Calls · V 123 · OI 257
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike1135.00
Calls · V 47 · OI 304
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike1140.00
Calls · V 14 · OI 601
Puts · V 15 · OI 20
Strike1145.00
Calls · V 12 · OI 109
Puts · V 7 · OI 0
Strike1160.00
Calls · V 4 · OI 579
Puts · V 20 · OI 0
Strike1180.00
Calls · V 8 · OI 1214
Puts · V 2 · OI 0
Strike1200.00
Calls · V 135 · OI 2336
Puts · V 5 · OI 0
Strike1220.00
Calls · V 5 · OI 503
Puts · V 2 · OI 0
Strike1240.00
Calls · V 38 · OI 834
Puts · V 1 · OI 0
Strike1260.00
Calls · V 92 · OI 703
Puts · V 1 · OI 0
Strike1280.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 774
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike1300.00
Calls · V 20 · OI 2586
Puts · V 1 · OI 0
Strike1320.00
Calls · V 9 · OI 759
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike1340.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 1148
Puts · V 1 · OI 0
Strike1360.00
Calls · V 7 · OI 1117
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike1380.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 243
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike1400.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 495
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike1420.00
Calls · V 7 · OI 800
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike1440.00
Calls · V 8 · OI 332
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike1460.00
Calls · V 10 · OI 369
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike1480.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 697
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike1500.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 362
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike1520.00
Calls · V 10 · OI 202
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike1540.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 212
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike1560.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 172
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike1580.00
Calls · V 12 · OI 218
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike1600.00
Calls · V 20 · OI 2547
Puts · V 27 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Contracts238
Avg IV0.32
Put-call1.26
Expiry26 Jun 2026
Contracts196
Avg IV0.11
Put-call1.32
Expiry2 Jul 2026
Contracts185
Avg IV0.10
Put-call1.55
Expiry10 Jul 2026
Contracts146
Avg IV0.07
Put-call2.95

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
18 Jun 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.33
Put IV0.38
Skew0.05
26 Jun 2026Put protection bid
Call IV0.12
Put IV0.23
Skew0.10
2 Jul 2026Put protection bid
Call IV0.11
Put IV0.19
Skew0.08
10 Jul 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.09
Put IV0.12
Skew0.03

Research Graph

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Earnings

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Contracts

Most active contracts

By volume
ContractCOST260618C01000000
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike1000.00
Volume651
OI1663
IV0.03
ContractCOST260618P00900000
SidePut
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike900.00
Volume502
OI1344
IV0.25
ContractCOST260618P00950000
SidePut
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike950.00
Volume486
OI966
IV0.13
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SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike460.00
Volume411
OI323
IV8.62
ContractCOST260618P00960000
SidePut
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike960.00
Volume366
OI896
IV0.06
ContractCOST260618C01010000
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike1010.00
Volume330
OI620
IV0.06
ContractCOST260618C00990000
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike990.00
Volume327
OI425
IV0.02
ContractCOST260618P00875000
SidePut
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike875.00
Volume321
OI282
IV0.25
ContractCOST260618P00825000
SidePut
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike825.00
Volume304
OI206
IV0.50
ContractCOST260618P00805000
SidePut
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike805.00
Volume300
OI288
IV0.50
ContractCOST260626P00630000
SidePut
Expiry26 Jun 2026
Strike630.00
Volume295
OI2198
IV0.50
ContractCOST260618C01105000
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike1105.00
Volume288
OI232
IV0.25
ContractCOST260618C01005000
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike1005.00
Volume285
OI552
IV0.06
ContractCOST260618C01100000
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike1100.00
Volume275
OI2696
IV0.25
ContractCOST260618C00995000
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike995.00
Volume271
OI794
IV0.03
ContractCOST260618P00820000
SidePut
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike820.00
Volume268
OI585
IV0.50