Ticker Options Intelligence

LASE options intelligence

Laser Photonics Corporation Common Stock options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 45 Market data through 12 Aug 2026 Checked 12 Aug 2026 21:19 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

LASE currently carries bullish options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 37.3%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.02.

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

Call-side pressure

Expected move 37.3%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.02

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.32

Call-side skew

Trend fit 0

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +16.3%

RS -54.4

Expected move 37.3%
Put-call volume 0.32
Volume / OI 0.02
Reference IV 4.04
Max pain 1.00
Underlying 1.14
Nearest expiry 14 Aug 2026
Contracts 92

Research Brief

LASE has a bullish 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 0.72–1.56; The largest call open-interest concentration is 1.50; the largest put concentration is 1.00. The most active strike by current volume is 1.50.

Priced range0.72–1.56
Call concentration1.50
Put concentration1.00
Max pain reference1.00
What would confirm it
  • Price holds or improves while call-side concentration remains elevated.
What would weaken it
  • Price weakens while call pressure fades or reverses toward puts.
  • 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 14 Aug

Options imply 0.72 to 1.56. Max pain at 1.00 sits inside that range, 12.3% below spot.

Spot Max pain
0.721.14 ± 0.421.56
Confirmation level

A close beyond 1.56 or below 0.72 at the 14 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

Evidence alignment, not probability

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

Directional pressure62 × 42%
+26.2

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation40 × 22%
+8.9

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

Trend agreement0 × 26%
+0.0

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 score44.7Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 1.50; the largest put concentration is 1.00. The most active strike by current volume is 1.50. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
3
0.50-56.1%
1
8
1.00-12.3%
53
1
1.5031.6%
87
8
2.0075.4%
15
1
2.50119.3%
4
2
3.00163.2%
38
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Gamma Profile by Strike

Positive gamma proxy

Model-estimated Greeks · 99% coverage

Call-side gamma sensitivity outweighs the put-side proxy across the retained chain. The largest bars mark levels where delta-hedging sensitivity may be most concentrated.

Net profile+$20,328Delta change / 1% move
Positive peak2.00+$5,326
Negative peak-No negative strike
Nearest balance-Interpolated sign change
StrikeNegativePositiveNet / 1% move
0.50-56.1%
+$143
1.00-12.3%
+$3,899
1.5031.6%
+$1,119
2.0075.4%
+$5,326
2.50119.3%
+$5
3.00163.2%
+$2,544
4.00250.9%
+$2,061
5.00338.6%
+$4,709
6.00426.3%
+$70
7.00514.0%
+$32
8.00601.8%
+$172
9.00689.5%
+$248
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

3.11× front/back

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

4.04 14 Aug 2d
4.20 21 Aug 9d
2.42 28 Aug 16d
2.31 4 Sep 23d
1.82 11 Sep 30d
1.82 18 Sep 37d
1.58 25 Sep 44d
1.54 16 Oct 65d

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.

1
Put IV Call IV

Historical Replay

How matured reads behaved through expiry

5 matured · 0 directional

5 stored transitions are available, but none had a directional bullish or bearish label.

Directional follow-through-
Moves contained by pricing60%
Average expiry move14.9%
5 Aug Volatility · 60 16.3% through expiry 15.3% priced · v2.0
4 Aug Volatility · 50 16.3% through expiry 11.2% priced · v2.0
3 Aug Volatility · 57 16.3% through expiry 26.0% priced · v2.0
31 Jul Volatility · 49 16.3% through expiry 20.4% priced · v2.0
30 Jul Volatility · 58 -9.3% through expiry 27.3% priced · v2.0

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

A96/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility99%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
12 Aug 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
92 / 92
  • 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 Bullish flow confirms price

Options pressure and weekly price action are pointing in the same constructive direction.

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $52,996 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 46-90 days · itm, and a bullish flow confirms 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+16.3%
Call premium42%
Put premium58%
Notional split C 42% / P 58% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.02 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 0/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 21 Aug Matched earnings event is 9 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 · 46-90 days · ITM
Puts · 46-90 days · ITM puts cluster with 80 contracts traded, $17,175 estimated gross traded notional, and 32% of visible notional.
$17,175
Puts · 91+ days · ITM puts cluster with 59 contracts traded, $10,442 estimated gross traded notional, and 20% of visible notional.
$10,442
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 85 contracts traded, $6,138 estimated gross traded notional, and 12% of visible notional.
$6,138
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 300 contracts traded, $5,430 estimated gross traded notional, and 10% of visible notional.
$5,430
Calls · 8-21 days · ITM calls cluster with 65 contracts traded, $2,488 estimated gross traded notional, and 5% of visible notional.
$2,488

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

Normal range

60

Activity is broadly in line with recent stored snapshots.

Baseline: 10 completed sessions

Volume rank60th
Volume/OI rank60th
IV rank60th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close1.14
1W+16.3%
RS-54.4
Fair value-58.2%
Options pressure62
Speculation40
Volatility96
Trend fit0

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 37.3% elevated
30d avg 21.7% · 10 sessions 100th
90d avg - · 10/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 10/60 sessions -
IV 4.04 near normal
30d avg 3.28 · 10 sessions 60th
90d avg - · 10/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 10/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.32 near normal
30d avg 0.38 · 10 sessions 70th
90d avg - · 10/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 10/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.02 near normal
30d avg 0.02 · 10 sessions 60th
90d avg - · 10/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 10/60 sessions -

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 11:49 Volatility
Pressure 97
Move 13.9%
30 Jul 11:26 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 9.3%
31 Jul 11:00 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 27.3%
2 Aug 18:26 Volatility
Pressure -26
Move 20.4%
4 Aug 10:41 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 26.0%
5 Aug 11:11 Volatility
Pressure 87
Move 11.2%
6 Aug 11:15 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 15.3%
8 Aug 05:38 Volatility
Pressure 97
Move 28.0%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike0.50
Calls · V 6 · OI 1
Puts · V 3 · OI 3
Strike1.00
Calls · V 7 · OI 53
Puts · V 6 · OI 8
Strike1.50
Calls · V 43 · OI 87
Puts · V 1 · OI 1
Strike2.00
Calls · V 10 · OI 15
Puts · V 1 · OI 8
Strike2.50
Calls · V 1 · OI 4
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike3.00
Calls · V 28 · OI 38
Puts · V 0 · OI 2

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Contracts12
Avg IV4.04
Put-call0.12
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts12
Avg IV4.20
Put-call0.03
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Contracts9
Avg IV2.42
Put-call1.52
Expiry4 Sep 2026
Contracts6
Avg IV2.31
Put-call0.03
Expiry11 Sep 2026
Contracts5
Avg IV1.82
Put-call0.17

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
14 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV2.00
Put IV2.75
Skew0.75
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV1.81
Put IV2.81
Skew1.00
28 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV1.64
Put IV2.45
Skew0.81
4 Sep 2026Incomplete skew
Call IV1.97
Put IV-
Skew-
11 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV1.39
Put IV2.03
Skew0.64

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractLASE260918C00003000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike3.00
Volume-
OI39
IV2.61
ContractLASE260911C00002000
SideCall
Expiry11 Sep 2026
Strike2.00
Volume-
OI11
IV1.69
ContractLASE260828P00002500
SidePut
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Strike2.50
Volume-
OI6
IV2.81
ContractLASE260821P00000500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike0.50
Volume-
OI2
IV4.38
ContractLASE260814P00003000
SidePut
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Strike3.00
Volume-
OI2
IV7.75
ContractLASE260814P00002500
SidePut
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Strike2.50
Volume-
OI1
IV7.44
ContractLASE260821P00005000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike5.00
Volume-
OI1
IV5.69
ContractLASE261016P00008000
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike8.00
Volume-
OI-
IV0.00

Evidence context