Ticker Options Intelligence

TOUR options intelligence

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

Conviction 35 Market data through 30 Jul 2026 Checked 31 Jul 2026 06:31 · complete available chain

Options-market disagreement

Mixed pressure

TOUR currently carries mixed options pressure with a 35/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 35.5%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.00.

Primary read Mixed

Options-market disagreement

Expected move 35.5%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.00

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call -

Balanced tape

Trend fit 78

Options agree with trend context

Weekly backdrop +0.3%

RS -24.8

Expected move 35.5%
Put-call volume -
Volume / OI -
Reference IV 1.45
Max pain 5.00
Underlying 5.10
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 34

Research Brief

TOUR has a mixed chain read with 35/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 3.29–6.91; The largest call open-interest concentration is 2.50; the largest put concentration is 5.00. The most active strike by current volume is 2.50.

Priced range3.29–6.91
Call concentration2.50
Put concentration5.00
Max pain reference5.00
What would confirm it
  • A clear directional pressure reading develops and price begins to agree.
  • The current chain read already agrees with the stored weekly trend context.
What would weaken it
  • Volatility falls and the chain remains directionally mixed.
  • Front-expiry volatility is rich, so the signal may be event-driven and vulnerable to volatility compression.

Priced Move

Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional

Size, not direction · through 21 Aug

Options imply 3.29 to 6.91. Max pain at 5.00 sits inside that range, 2.0% below spot.

Spot Max pain
3.295.10 ± 1.816.91
Confirmation level

A close beyond 6.91 or below 3.29 at the 21 Aug expiry would exceed the move currently priced by this chain.

Important limitation

The range is a pricing reference, not a forecast; volatility can reprice sharply after news or as expiry approaches.

Score Construction

Why conviction is 35/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 12/100 toward puts; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure12 × 42%
+5.0

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation0 × 22%
+0.0

Volume relative to existing open interest and contract-level activity.

Trend agreement78 × 26%
+20.4

How closely the chain read agrees with the underlying trend backdrop.

Volatility96 × 10%
+9.6

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score35.0Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 2.50; the largest put concentration is 5.00. The most active strike by current volume is 2.50. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
0
2.50-51.0%
0
801
5.00-2.0%
0
0
7.5047.1%
0
0
10.0096.1%
0
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

2.05× front/back

Near-term options are materially richer than later expirations, consistent with concentrated event or immediate-risk pricing.

1.45 21 Aug 22d
1.05 18 Sep 50d
0.72 16 Oct 78d
0.71 15 Jan 169d

Volatility by Strike

Smile incomplete

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

There is not enough comparable OTM call and put volatility to classify the smile.

5
Put IV Call IV

Historical Replay

How matured reads behaved through expiry

0 directional observations

Forward validation is building. The earliest eligible stored read expires 21 Aug 2026; its result will appear after the matched closing reference is stored.

Directional follow-through-
Moves contained by pricing-
Average expiry move-
Validation readiness
  • Versioned calculationv2 observations only
  • Independent entryone read per market session
  • Point-in-time referencerequired at entry
  • Matched expiry closereported only after maturity

Only v2 snapshots with a point-in-time market reference are eligible. Each observation uses one read per market session and the first weekly close on or immediately after expiry. It is an evidence audit, not an executable strategy or evidence of future performance.

Evidence Quality

High

A97/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
30 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
34 / 34
  • No material coverage gap was detected in the retained chain.

Aggregate chain data supports concentration, participation and pricing analysis. It does not identify trade aggressor, opening versus closing activity, multi-leg intent or dealer inventory.

Options Intent Radar

Likely noise

35/100
Primary intent Likely noise

Visible options activity is too thin or mixed to support a strong intent classification.

Flow vs price divergence No clean flow/price divergence

The options read is mixed, so divergence is not strong enough to classify.

Why this matters

Likely noise matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $0 of estimated gross traded notional, no dominant cluster, and a no clean flow/price divergence backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure-12
1W price+0.3%
Call premium0%
Put premium0%
Notional split C 0% / P 0% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.00 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 78/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 21 Aug Matched earnings event is 21 days away.
Aggregate chain data does not identify trade aggressor or opening versus closing activity; call/put concentration is not proof of market direction.
Conviction clusters No dominant cluster

No high-conviction option cluster is visible in this snapshot.

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Positive Options-confirmed trend

Positioning agrees with the Sharemaestro trend backdrop.

Warning Volatility expansion

The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.

Warning Event-risk setup

Expected move or upcoming earnings makes the setup more event-sensitive.

Warning Crowded strike risk

Underlying price is close to the max-pain zone.

Activity Anomaly

Warming up

-

2 of 10 completed market sessions are available. More session history is needed before activity can be compared with a reliable normal.

Baseline: 2 completed sessions

Volume rank-
Volume/OI rank-
IV rank-

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close5.10
1W+0.3%
RS-24.8
Fair value-29.2%
Options pressure-12
Speculation0
Volatility96
Trend fit78

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 35.5% history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
IV 1.45 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
Put-call - history building
30d avg - · 0/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 0/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 0/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.00 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 11:47 Volatility
Pressure -100
Move 23.1%
30 Jul 13:27 Volatility
Pressure -100
Move 34.8%
30 Jul 15:32 Volatility
Pressure -100
Move 41.1%
31 Jul 05:31 Mixed
Pressure -12
Move 35.5%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike2.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike5.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 801
Strike7.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike10.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts8
Avg IV1.45
Put-call-
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts8
Avg IV1.05
Put-call-
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts10
Avg IV0.72
Put-call-
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts8
Avg IV0.71
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.81
Put IV1.41
Skew0.60
18 Sep 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.54
Put IV0.40
Skew-0.15
16 Oct 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.43
Put IV0.48
Skew0.05
15 Jan 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.29
Put IV0.59
Skew0.30

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractTOUR270115P00005000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike5.00
Volume-
OI1053
IV0.59
ContractTOUR260821P00005000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike5.00
Volume-
OI801
IV0.02
ContractTOUR261016P00005000
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike5.00
Volume-
OI800
IV0.48
ContractTOUR260918P00005000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike5.00
Volume-
OI500
IV0.40
ContractTOUR270115C00005000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike5.00
Volume-
OI5
IV0.01
ContractTOUR270115C00007500
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike7.50
Volume-
OI2
IV0.29
ContractTOUR270115C00010000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike10.00
Volume-
OI1
IV0.45
ContractTOUR260821C00010000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike10.00
Volume-
OI-
IV1.27