Ticker Options Intelligence

RDCM options intelligence

Radcom Ltd options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 55 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 1 Aug 2026 17:24 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

RDCM currently carries volatility options pressure with a 55/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 12.5%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.14.

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

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 12.5%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.14

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 3.00

Put-side skew

Trend fit 74

Options agree with trend context

Weekly backdrop -21.4%

RS -29.2

Expected move 12.5%
Put-call volume 3.00
Volume / OI 0.14
Reference IV 0.54
Max pain 12.50
Underlying 10.24
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 80

Research Brief

RDCM has a volatility chain read with 55/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 8.95–11.53; The largest call open-interest concentration is 10.00; the largest put concentration is 7.50. The most active strike by current volume is 7.50.

Priced range8.95–11.53
Call concentration10.00
Put concentration7.50
Max pain reference12.50
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.

Priced Move

Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional

Size, not direction · through 21 Aug

Options imply 8.95 to 11.53. Max pain at 12.50 lies outside the priced range, so it is a weak near-term anchor.

Spot Max pain
8.9510.24 ± 1.2911.53
Confirmation level

A close beyond 11.53 or below 8.95 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 55/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 62/100 toward puts; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure62 × 42%
+26.0

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation7 × 22%
+1.6

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

Trend agreement74 × 26%
+19.2

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

Volatility78 × 10%
+7.8

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score54.6Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 10.00; the largest put concentration is 7.50. The most active strike by current volume is 7.50. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
0
2.50-75.6%
0
0
5.00-51.2%
0
164
7.50-26.8%
0
65
10.00-2.3%
27
41
12.5022.1%
0
0
15.0046.5%
0
0
17.5070.9%
0
0
20.0095.3%
0
0
22.50119.7%
0
0
25.00144.1%
0
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Balanced volatility curve

1.08× front/back

Near- and longer-dated implied volatility are broadly aligned; no exceptional front-expiry premium is visible.

0.54 21 Aug 21d
0.43 18 Sep 49d
0.51 16 Oct 77d
0.50 15 Jan 168d

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.

10
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
31 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
80 / 80
  • 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

Earnings/event positioning

85/100
Primary intent Earnings/event positioning

Options activity is concentrated around a live event window, so the cleanest read is event positioning rather than pure 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

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $1092 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 46-90 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-62
1W price-21.4%
Call premium67%
Put premium33%
Notional split C 67% / P 33% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.14 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 74/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 12 Aug Matched earnings event is 10 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 Calls · 46-90 days · OTM
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM calls cluster with 13 contracts traded, $727 estimated gross traded notional, and 67% of visible notional.
$727
Puts · 8-21 days · ATM puts cluster with 4 contracts traded, $190 estimated gross traded notional, and 17% of visible notional.
$190
Puts · 8-21 days · OTM puts cluster with 20 contracts traded, $100 estimated gross traded notional, and 9% of visible notional.
$100
Puts · 46-90 days · OTM puts cluster with 15 contracts traded, $75 estimated gross traded notional, and 7% of visible notional.
$75

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.

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
Close10.24
1W-21.4%
RS-29.2
Fair value-10.5%
Options pressure-62
Speculation7
Volatility78
Trend fit74

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 12.5% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 0.54 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 3.00 history building
30d avg - · 1/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 1/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 1/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.14 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 11:39 Volatility
Pressure -100
Move 16.9%
30 Jul 07:48 Mixed
Pressure 13
Move 9.3%
30 Jul 14:51 Volatility
Pressure -100
Move 40.0%
30 Jul 15:12 Volatility
Pressure -100
Move 38.3%
31 Jul 14:18 Volatility
Pressure -100
Move 50.4%
31 Jul 15:58 Volatility
Pressure -100
Move 13.9%
31 Jul 17:44 Volatility
Pressure -100
Move 14.6%
31 Jul 19:46 Volatility
Pressure -100
Move 19.3%

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 0
Strike7.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 20 · OI 164
Strike10.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 27
Puts · V 4 · OI 65
Strike12.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 41
Strike15.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike17.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike20.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts20
Avg IV0.54
Put-call-
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts20
Avg IV0.43
Put-call-
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts20
Avg IV0.51
Put-call1.15
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts20
Avg IV0.50
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.41
Put IV0.61
Skew0.20
18 Sep 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.27
Put IV0.06
Skew-0.20
16 Oct 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.71
Put IV0.05
Skew-0.65
15 Jan 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.25
Put IV0.54
Skew0.29

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractRDCM260821P00007500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike7.50
Volume20
OI164
IV0.64
ContractRDCM261016P00007500
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike7.50
Volume15
OI30
IV0.34
ContractRDCM261016C00012500
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike12.50
Volume10
OI20
IV0.71
ContractRDCM260821P00010000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike10.00
Volume4
OI65
IV0.61
ContractRDCM261016C00015000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike15.00
Volume3
OI-
IV0.37
ContractRDCM260821P00012500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike12.50
Volume-
OI41
IV0.80
ContractRDCM260821C00010000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike10.00
Volume-
OI27
IV0.01
ContractRDCM261016C00010000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike10.00
Volume-
OI25
IV1.12