Ticker Options Intelligence

UIS options intelligence

Unisys Corporation options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 49 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 2 Aug 2026 19:11 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

UIS currently carries volatility options pressure with a 49/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 23.5%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.01.

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

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 23.5%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.01

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.16

Call-side skew

Trend fit 23

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -8.0%

RS -15.9

Expected move 23.5%
Put-call volume 0.16
Volume / OI 0.01
Reference IV 1.69
Max pain 1.00
Underlying 2.87
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 86

Research Brief

UIS has a volatility chain read with 49/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 2.20–3.54; The largest call open-interest concentration is 4.00; the largest put concentration is 3.00. The most active strike by current volume is 4.00.

Priced range2.20–3.54
Call concentration4.00
Put concentration3.00
Max pain reference1.00
What would confirm it
  • A clear directional pressure reading develops and price begins to agree.
What would weaken it
  • Volatility falls and the chain remains directionally mixed.
  • Options and the weekly trend are not yet giving the same message.
  • 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 2.20 to 3.54. Max pain at 1.00 lies outside the priced range, so it is a weak near-term anchor.

Spot Max pain
2.202.87 ± 0.673.54
Confirmation level

A close beyond 3.54 or below 2.20 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 49/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 74/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure74 × 42%
+30.9

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation13 × 22%
+2.9

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

Trend agreement23 × 26%
+5.9

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 score49.3Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 4.00; the largest put concentration is 3.00. The most active strike by current volume is 4.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
1
1.00-65.2%
145
0
2.00-30.3%
3
38
3.004.5%
34
12
4.0039.4%
235
0
5.0074.2%
156
0
6.00109.1%
9
0
7.00143.9%
0
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Gamma Profile by Strike

Balanced gamma proxy

Reported Greeks · 93% coverage

Call- and put-side gamma sensitivity is broadly balanced across the retained chain. Individual strike concentrations may still matter more than the chain-wide net.

Net profile+$1,911Delta change / 1% move
Positive peak5.00+$8,229
Negative peak2.00-$12,708
Nearest balance2.64Interpolated sign change
StrikeNegativePositiveNet / 1% move
1.00-65.2%
+$60
2.00-30.3%
-$12,708
2.50-12.9%
-$931
3.004.5%
+$2,415
4.0039.4%
+$2,404
5.0074.2%
+$8,229
6.00109.1%
+$510
7.00143.9%
+$1,808
7.50161.3%
+$85
8.00178.7%
+$41
Positive call-side proxy Negative put-side proxyHighlighted row is nearest spot strike

Scenario proxy = gamma × open interest × 100 shares × spot² × 1%. Calls are positive and puts negative by convention. Missing Greeks use a Black-Scholes estimate from stored IV with zero rate and dividend assumptions. Open interest does not reveal who is long or short, so this is not observed dealer positioning or a forecast.

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

2.81× front/back

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

1.69 21 Aug 21d
1.19 18 Sep 49d
0.91 16 Oct 77d
0.98 18 Dec 140d
0.68 15 Jan 168d
0.60 17 Dec 504d

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.

3
Put IV Call IV

Historical Replay

How matured reads behaved through expiry

0 matured · 0 directional

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
  • Auditable calculationoriginal version retained
  • Independent entryone read per market session
  • Point-in-time referencerequired at entry
  • Matched expiry closereported only after maturity

Eligible snapshots must have a dated market session, stored signal, and point-in-time market reference. Each observation uses one read per market session and the first stored weekly close on or immediately after expiry; its original calculation version is retained. 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
31 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
86 / 86
  • 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

Volatility expansion bet

92/100
Primary intent Volatility expansion bet

The strongest message is movement risk: expected move and implied volatility are carrying more signal than direction.

Flow vs price divergence Volatility flow versus price

Options are pricing movement more than direction; compare expected move with the stock's actual weekly change.

Why this matters

Volatility expansion bet matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $4,932 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ days · otm, and a volatility flow versus price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure+74
1W price-8.0%
Call premium86%
Put premium14%
Notional split C 86% / P 14% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.01 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 23/100 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.
Conviction clusters Calls · 91+ days · OTM
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 26 contracts traded, $1,100 estimated gross traded notional, and 22% of visible notional.
$1,100
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 5 contracts traded, $888 estimated gross traded notional, and 18% of visible notional.
$888
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 12 contracts traded, $870 estimated gross traded notional, and 18% of visible notional.
$870
Calls · 8-21 days · OTM calls cluster with 63 contracts traded, $855 estimated gross traded notional, and 17% of visible notional.
$855
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM calls cluster with 16 contracts traded, $525 estimated gross traded notional, and 11% of visible notional.
$525

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
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.

Negative Options disagreement

Options positioning is not confirming the underlying trend context.

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

Sharemaestro weekly
Close2.87
1W-8.0%
RS-15.9
Fair value-35.9%
Options pressure74
Speculation13
Volatility96
Trend fit23

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 23.5% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 1.69 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.16 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.01 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 11:36 Volatility
Pressure 73
Move 34.6%
30 Jul 11:15 Volatility
Pressure 71
Move 28.9%
30 Jul 22:58 Volatility
Pressure 71
Move 18.4%
31 Jul 10:12 Volatility
Pressure 53
Move 18.4%
31 Jul 14:33 Volatility
Pressure 71
Move 19.9%
1 Aug 05:59 Volatility
Pressure 74
Move 21.6%
2 Aug 18:11 Volatility
Pressure 74
Move 23.5%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike1.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 145
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike2.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 3
Puts · V 1 · OI 0
Strike3.00
Calls · V 18 · OI 34
Puts · V 16 · OI 38
Strike4.00
Calls · V 45 · OI 235
Puts · V 0 · OI 12
Strike5.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 156
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike6.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 9
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike7.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts14
Avg IV1.69
Put-call0.27
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts16
Avg IV1.19
Put-call0.15
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts12
Avg IV0.91
Put-call-
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts16
Avg IV0.98
Put-call-
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts16
Avg IV0.68
Put-call0.06

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.79
Put IV0.90
Skew0.12
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.51
Put IV0.59
Skew0.08
16 Oct 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.79
Put IV0.23
Skew-0.56
18 Dec 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.88
Put IV0.84
Skew-0.04
15 Jan 2027Call IV premium
Call IV1.17
Put IV0.33
Skew-0.84

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractUIS260821C00004000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike4.00
Volume45
OI235
IV0.79
ContractUIS260821C00003000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike3.00
Volume18
OI34
IV1.47
ContractUIS260821P00003000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike3.00
Volume16
OI38
IV0.94
ContractUIS260918C00003000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike3.00
Volume13
OI8
IV1.02
ContractUIS261218C00003000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike3.00
Volume12
OI433
IV0.77
ContractUIS261016C00002500
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike2.50
Volume12
OI45
IV1.04
ContractUIS270115C00004000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike4.00
Volume10
OI164
IV0.82
ContractUIS270115C00001000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike1.00
Volume5
OI-
IV0.01