Ticker Options Intelligence

POWI options intelligence

Power Integrations Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 42 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 1 Aug 2026 10:04 · complete available chain

Options-market disagreement

Mixed pressure

POWI currently carries mixed options pressure with a 42/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 18.5%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.03.

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

Options-market disagreement

Expected move 18.5%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.03

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.98

Balanced tape

Trend fit 92

Options agree with trend context

Weekly backdrop -4.3%

RS 9.1

Expected move 18.5%
Put-call volume 0.98
Volume / OI 0.03
Reference IV 0.96
Max pain 65.00
Underlying 63.46
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 268

Research Brief

POWI has a mixed chain read with 42/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 51.71–75.21; The largest call open-interest concentration is 120.00; the largest put concentration is 60.00. The most active strike by current volume is 55.00.

Priced range51.71–75.21
Call concentration120.00
Put concentration60.00
Max pain reference65.00
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 51.71 to 75.21. Max pain at 65.00 sits inside that range, 2.4% above spot.

Spot Max pain
51.7163.46 ± 11.7575.21
Confirmation level

A close beyond 75.21 or below 51.71 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 42/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 9/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure9 × 42%
+3.6

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation19 × 22%
+4.3

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

Trend agreement92 × 26%
+24.0

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 score41.5Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 120.00; the largest put concentration is 60.00. The most active strike by current volume is 55.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
11
35.00-44.8%
0
12
40.00-37.0%
0
49
50.00-21.2%
0
102
55.00-13.3%
1
158
60.00-5.5%
145
93
65.002.4%
214
66
70.0010.3%
86
100
75.0018.2%
73
5
80.0026.1%
95
0
85.0033.9%
91
0
90.0041.8%
23
0
95.0049.7%
24
0
100.0057.6%
12
0
105.0065.5%
13
0
110.0073.3%
12
0
115.0081.2%
25
0
120.0089.1%
351
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

1.15× front/back

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

0.96 21 Aug 21d
0.87 18 Sep 49d
0.85 16 Oct 77d
0.88 20 Nov 112d
0.86 18 Dec 140d
0.84 15 Jan 168d
0.83 17 Jun 321d

Volatility by Strike

Balanced wings

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

Comparable upside calls and downside puts carry broadly similar implied volatility.

55
60
65
70
75
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

A100/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
31 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
268 / 268
  • 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

87/100
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 No clean flow/price divergence

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

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $118160 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ days · otm, 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+9
1W price-4.3%
Call premium70%
Put premium30%
Notional split C 70% / P 30% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.03 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 92/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 5 Aug Matched earnings event is 4 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 · 91+ days · OTM
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 45 contracts traded, $48218 estimated gross traded notional, and 41% of visible notional.
$48218
Puts · 8-21 days · OTM puts cluster with 68 contracts traded, $20765 estimated gross traded notional, and 18% of visible notional.
$20765
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 21 contracts traded, $17180 estimated gross traded notional, and 15% of visible notional.
$17180
Puts · 91+ days · OTM puts cluster with 16 contracts traded, $10522 estimated gross traded notional, and 9% of visible notional.
$10522
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM calls cluster with 19 contracts traded, $8330 estimated gross traded notional, and 7% of visible notional.
$8330

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

-

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
Close60.71
1W-4.3%
RS9.1
Fair value+0.5%
Options pressure9
Speculation19
Volatility96
Trend fit92

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 18.5% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 0.96 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.98 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.03 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 10:40 Volatility
Pressure 81
Move 19.6%
30 Jul 10:36 Bullish
Pressure 20
Move 21.4%
30 Jul 23:55 Volatility
Pressure 44
Move 19.6%
1 Aug 09:04 Mixed
Pressure 9
Move 18.5%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike35.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 11
Strike40.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 12
Strike45.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 6
Strike50.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 49
Strike55.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 62 · OI 102
Strike60.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 145
Puts · V 6 · OI 158
Strike65.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 214
Puts · V 0 · OI 93
Strike70.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 86
Puts · V 0 · OI 66

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts36
Avg IV0.96
Put-call4.53
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts32
Avg IV0.87
Put-call-
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts44
Avg IV0.85
Put-call0.95
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts42
Avg IV0.88
Put-call-
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts36
Avg IV0.86
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.00
Put IV0.96
Skew-0.04
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.91
Put IV0.93
Skew0.02
16 Oct 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.85
Put IV0.90
Skew0.05
20 Nov 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.86
Put IV0.88
Skew0.02
18 Dec 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.85
Put IV0.88
Skew0.03

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractPOWI260821P00055000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike55.00
Volume62
OI102
IV0.96
ContractPOWI270617C00070000
SideCall
Expiry17 Jun 2027
Strike70.00
Volume21
OI35
IV0.83
ContractPOWI260918C00060000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike60.00
Volume17
OI-
IV0.83
ContractPOWI261016P00025000
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike25.00
Volume14
OI6
IV0.70
ContractPOWI270115C00085000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike85.00
Volume10
OI219
IV0.84
ContractPOWI261016C00080000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike80.00
Volume8
OI541
IV0.85
ContractPOWI261016C00075000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike75.00
Volume8
OI86
IV0.83
ContractPOWI260821P00060000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike60.00
Volume6
OI158
IV0.92