Ticker Options Intelligence

WSC options intelligence

Willscot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp A options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 53 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 1 Aug 2026 00:59 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

WSC currently carries volatility options pressure with a 53/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 16.1%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.07.

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

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 16.1%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.07

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.33

Call-side skew

Trend fit 46

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -8.4%

RS 0.5

Expected move 16.1%
Put-call volume 0.33
Volume / OI 0.07
Reference IV 0.77
Max pain 25.00
Underlying 26.50
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 93

Research Brief

WSC has a volatility chain read with 53/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 22.23–30.77; The largest call open-interest concentration is 27.50; the largest put concentration is 22.50. The most active strike by current volume is 27.50.

Priced range22.23–30.77
Call concentration27.50
Put concentration22.50
Max pain reference25.00
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 22.23 to 30.77. Max pain at 25.00 sits inside that range, 5.7% below spot.

Spot Max pain
22.2326.50 ± 4.2730.77
Confirmation level

A close beyond 30.77 or below 22.23 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 53/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 61/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure61 × 42%
+25.8

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation26 × 22%
+5.6

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

Trend agreement46 × 26%
+12.1

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

Volatility94 × 10%
+9.4

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score52.9Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 27.50; the largest put concentration is 22.50. The most active strike by current volume is 27.50. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
9
15.00-43.4%
0
0
17.50-34.0%
5
114
20.00-24.5%
3
261
22.50-15.1%
0
191
25.00-5.7%
429
43
27.503.8%
15136
0
30.0013.2%
567
0
32.5022.6%
38
0
35.0032.1%
40
0
37.5041.5%
2
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

1.31× front/back

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

0.77 21 Aug 21d
0.65 18 Sep 49d
0.58 16 Oct 77d
0.60 18 Dec 140d
0.59 15 Jan 168d

Volatility by Strike

Upside optionality premium

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

Out-of-the-money calls carry higher implied volatility than comparable puts, indicating richer upside optionality.

23
25
28
30
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

A96/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
31 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
93 / 93
  • 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

90/100
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: $354602 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 91+ days · itm, 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+61
1W price-8.4%
Call premium50%
Put premium50%
Notional split C 50% / P 50% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.07 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 46/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 6 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 Puts · 91+ days · ITM
Puts · 91+ days · ITM puts cluster with 145 contracts traded, $131275 estimated gross traded notional, and 37% of visible notional.
$131275
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 52 contracts traded, $65140 estimated gross traded notional, and 18% of visible notional.
$65140
Calls · 8-21 days · OTM calls cluster with 789 contracts traded, $58773 estimated gross traded notional, and 17% of visible notional.
$58773
Puts · 91+ days · OTM puts cluster with 148 contracts traded, $32345 estimated gross traded notional, and 9% of visible notional.
$32345
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 257 contracts traded, $28515 estimated gross traded notional, and 8% of visible notional.
$28515

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.

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
Close24.28
1W-8.4%
RS0.5
Fair value-23.8%
Options pressure61
Speculation26
Volatility94
Trend fit46

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 16.1% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 0.77 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.33 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.07 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 10:41 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 17.0%
30 Jul 10:38 Volatility
Pressure 99
Move 19.9%
31 Jul 10:24 Volatility
Pressure 73
Move 17.3%
31 Jul 23:59 Volatility
Pressure 61
Move 16.1%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike15.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 2 · OI 9
Strike17.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 5
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike20.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 3
Puts · V 4 · OI 114
Strike22.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 5 · OI 261
Strike25.00
Calls · V 27 · OI 429
Puts · V 16 · OI 191
Strike27.50
Calls · V 781 · OI 15136
Puts · V 1 · OI 43
Strike30.00
Calls · V 4 · OI 567
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike32.50
Calls · V 2 · OI 38
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts13
Avg IV0.77
Put-call0.03
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts2
Avg IV0.65
Put-call-
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts19
Avg IV0.58
Put-call1.06
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts26
Avg IV0.60
Put-call1.60
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts33
Avg IV0.59
Put-call0.36

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.77
Put IV0.65
Skew-0.12
18 Sep 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.70
Put IV0.60
Skew-0.10
16 Oct 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.54
Put IV0.55
Skew0.01
18 Dec 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.60
Put IV0.46
Skew-0.14
15 Jan 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.53
Put IV0.50
Skew-0.03

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractWSC270115C00055000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike55.00
Volume-
OI10
IV1.64
ContractWSC260821C00017500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike17.50
Volume-
OI5
IV1.30
ContractWSC260821C00037500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike37.50
Volume-
OI2
IV1.23
ContractWSC270115C00007500
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike7.50
Volume-
OI2
IV2.42
ContractWSC270115C00012500
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike12.50
Volume-
OI2
IV1.68
ContractWSC260918C00032500
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike32.50
Volume-
OI2
IV0.70
ContractWSC270115C00010000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike10.00
Volume-
OI2
IV2.05
ContractWSC270115P00007500
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike7.50
Volume-
OI1
IV1.83