Primary read
Mixed
Options-market disagreement
Ticker Options Intelligence
AMKR options intelligence
Amkor Technology Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
45
Market data through 31 Jul 2026
Checked 1 Aug 2026 01:16 · complete available chain
Options-market disagreement
Mixed pressure
AMKR currently carries mixed options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 10.4%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.06.
Expected move
10.4%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.06
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
1.16
Balanced tape
Trend fit
93
Options agree with trend context
Weekly backdrop
-23.2%
RS -2.9
Expected move
10.4%
Put-call volume
1.16
Volume / OI
0.06
Reference IV
1.03
Max pain
45.00
Underlying
64.96
Nearest expiry
7 Aug 2026
Contracts
802
Research Brief
AMKR has a mixed chain read with 45/100 evidence alignment.
The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 58.19–71.73; The largest call open-interest concentration is 55.00; the largest put concentration is 45.00. The most active strike by current volume is 43.00.
Priced range58.19–71.73
Call concentration55.00
Put concentration45.00
Max pain reference45.00
- A clear directional pressure reading develops and price begins to agree.
- The current chain read already agrees with the stored weekly trend context.
- 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
Options imply 58.19 to 71.73. Max pain at 45.00 lies outside the priced range, so it is a weak near-term anchor.
Spot
Max pain
58.1964.96 ± 6.7771.73
Confirmation level
A close beyond 71.73 or below 58.19 at the 7 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 45/100
Pressure is 4/100 toward puts; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.
Directional pressure4 × 42%
+1.8
How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.
Participation41 × 22%
+9.1
Volume relative to existing open interest and contract-level activity.
Trend agreement93 × 26%
+24.1
How closely the chain read agrees with the underlying trend backdrop.
Volatility96 × 10%
+9.6
The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.
Positioning by Strike
Where open interest and current activity concentrate
The largest call open-interest concentration is 55.00; the largest put concentration is 45.00. The most active strike by current volume is 43.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.
Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
0
36.00-44.6%
0
0
39.00-40.0%
0
31
40.00-38.4%
5
0
42.00-35.3%
0
0
42.50-34.6%
0
3
43.00-33.8%
0
0
43.50-33.0%
0
54
45.00-30.7%
20
2
45.50-30.0%
0
4
47.00-27.6%
8
2
48.00-26.1%
60
4
48.50-25.3%
14
0
50.00-23.0%
34
0
51.00-21.5%
0
0
52.00-20.0%
19
0
54.00-16.9%
0
0
55.00-15.3%
404
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry
Volatility Curve
Front-loaded volatility
Near-term options are materially richer than later expirations, consistent with concentrated event or immediate-risk pricing.
1.03
7 Aug
7d
0.92
14 Aug
14d
0.97
21 Aug
21d
0.93
28 Aug
28d
0.93
4 Sep
35d
0.91
11 Sep
42d
0.91
18 Sep
49d
0.92
18 Dec
140d
Volatility by Strike
Smile incomplete
There is not enough comparable OTM call and put volatility to classify the smile.
52
53
54
55
Put IV Call IV
Historical Replay
How matured reads behaved through expiry
Forward validation is building. The earliest eligible stored read expires 7 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
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
- Chain status
- Complete available chain
- Market date
- 31 Jul 2026
- Calculation
- v2.0
- Contracts
- 802 / 802
- 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
Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate
Activity is spread across expirations with heavier open interest than current volume, which can be consistent with position maintenance.
The options read is mixed, so divergence is not strong enough to classify.
Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $2.8M of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ days · itm, 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-4
1W price-23.2%
Call premium66%
Put premium34%
Notional split
C 66% / P 34%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.06
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
93/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Aggregate chain data does not identify trade aggressor or opening versus closing activity; call/put concentration is not proof of market direction.
Roll detection is conservative because opening and closing legs are not directly observable in this snapshot.
Calls · 91+ days · ITM
calls cluster with 510 contracts traded, $756435 estimated gross traded notional, and 27% of visible notional.
$756435
Puts · 8-21 days · OTM
puts cluster with 1908 contracts traded, $469672 estimated gross traded notional, and 17% of visible notional.
$469672
Calls · 91+ days · OTM
calls cluster with 768 contracts traded, $376900 estimated gross traded notional, and 13% of visible notional.
$376900
Calls · 8-21 days · ITM
calls cluster with 1117 contracts traded, $362545 estimated gross traded notional, and 13% of visible notional.
$362545
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM
calls cluster with 299 contracts traded, $185080 estimated gross traded notional, and 7% of visible notional.
$185080
Setup Classification
Opportunity and risk frame
Positioning agrees with the Sharemaestro trend backdrop.
The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.
Expected move or upcoming earnings makes the setup more event-sensitive.
Activity Anomaly
Warming up
3 of 10 completed market sessions are available. More session history is needed before activity can be compared with a reliable normal.
Baseline: 3 completed sessions
Volume rank-
Volume/OI rank-
IV rank-
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close49.87
1W-23.2%
RS-2.9
Fair value+48.6%
Options pressure-4
Speculation41
Volatility96
Trend fit93
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions
-
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 10:20
Volatility
Pressure 19
Move 31.4%
30 Jul 10:15
Mixed
Pressure -3
Move 34.9%
31 Jul 12:38
Volatility
Pressure 48
Move 12.3%
31 Jul 13:59
Mixed
Pressure 3
Move 23.3%
31 Jul 17:15
Volatility
Pressure 23
Move 24.8%
31 Jul 18:13
Volatility
Pressure 27
Move 24.6%
31 Jul 19:13
Volatility
Pressure 17
Move 24.6%
31 Jul 23:31
Volatility
Pressure 18
Move 25.9%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike35.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike36.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 107 · OI 0
Strike37.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike38.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike39.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 13 · OI 0
Strike40.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 5
Puts · V 481 · OI 31
Strike40.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike41.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Contracts62
Avg IV1.03
Put-call8.22
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Contracts62
Avg IV0.92
Put-call2.81
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts118
Avg IV0.97
Put-call1.15
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Contracts42
Avg IV0.93
Put-call1.11
Expiry4 Sep 2026
Contracts42
Avg IV0.93
Put-call0.13
Skew
Call/put IV balance
7 Aug 2026Incomplete skew
Call IV-
Put IV1.02
Skew-
14 Aug 2026Incomplete skew
Call IV-
Put IV0.86
Skew-
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.99
Put IV0.93
Skew-0.06
28 Aug 2026Incomplete skew
Call IV-
Put IV0.84
Skew-
4 Sep 2026Incomplete skew
Call IV-
Put IV0.84
Skew-
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractAMKR260807P00043000
SidePut
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Strike43.00
Volume939
OI3
IV1.01
ContractAMKR260821P00045000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike45.00
Volume801
OI2783
IV1.03
ContractAMKR260821C00060000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike60.00
Volume526
OI1775
IV0.94
ContractAMKR260807P00040000
SidePut
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Strike40.00
Volume481
OI31
IV0.66
ContractAMKR270115C00095000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike95.00
Volume243
OI441
IV0.90
ContractAMKR260821P00046000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike46.00
Volume209
OI825
IV1.00
ContractAMKR260821P00048000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike48.00
Volume208
OI1704
IV0.96
ContractAMKR260821C00050000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike50.00
Volume191
OI770
IV0.96
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