Ticker Options Intelligence

AUTL options intelligence

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

Conviction 51 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 00:19 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

AUTL currently carries volatility options pressure with a 51/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 82.8%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.04.

Primary read Volatility

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 82.8%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.04

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.09

Call-side skew

Trend fit 0

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +0.7%

RS -15.3

Expected move 82.8%
Put-call volume 0.09
Volume / OI 0.04
Reference IV 1.65
Max pain 0.50
Underlying 1.45
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 30

Options Intent Radar

Earnings/event positioning

84/100
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: $7816 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+95
1W price+0.7%
Call premium87%
Put premium13%
Notional split C 87% / P 13% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.04 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 0/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 11 Aug Matched earnings event is 12 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 123 contracts traded, $2307 estimated gross traded notional, and 30% of visible notional.
$2307
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 28 contracts traded, $2140 estimated gross traded notional, and 27% of visible notional.
$2140
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM calls cluster with 168 contracts traded, $1845 estimated gross traded notional, and 24% of visible notional.
$1845
Puts · 91+ days · ITM puts cluster with 13 contracts traded, $555 estimated gross traded notional, and 7% of visible notional.
$555
Puts · 46-90 days · ITM puts cluster with 15 contracts traded, $375 estimated gross traded notional, and 5% of visible notional.
$375

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

High anomaly

100

Current options activity is unusually hot versus this ticker's stored history.

Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank100th
IV rank100th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close1.45
1W+0.7%
RS-15.3
Fair value-49.8%
Options pressure95
Speculation9
Volatility96
Trend fit0

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 82.8% elevated
30d avg 35.7% · 1 read 100th
90d avg 35.7% · 1 read 100th
180d avg 35.7% · 1 read 100th
IV 1.65 elevated
30d avg 1.42 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 1.42 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 1.42 · 1 read 100th
Put-call 0.09 elevated
30d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
Volume/OI 0.04 elevated
30d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 11:26 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 35.7%
29 Jul 23:19 Volatility
Pressure 95
Move 82.8%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike0.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 1 · OI 3
Strike1.50
Calls · V 10 · OI 11
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike2.00
Calls · V 4 · OI 88
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike2.50
Calls · V 10 · OI 10
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike5.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 2
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike7.50
Calls · V 1 · OI 2
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts8
Avg IV1.65
Put-call0.04
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts11
Avg IV1.80
Put-call0.09
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts10
Avg IV1.02
Put-call0.13
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts1
Avg IV1.44
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.95
Put IV-
Skew-0.95
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV1.22
Put IV4.28
Skew3.06
18 Dec 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.88
Put IV0.50
Skew-0.37
19 Mar 2027Incomplete skew
Call IV1.44
Put IV-
Skew-

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractAUTL261218C00000500
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike0.50
Volume-
OI5
IV1.89
ContractAUTL261218P00002500
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike2.50
Volume-
OI3
IV1.11
ContractAUTL260918P00001000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike1.00
Volume-
OI3
IV4.28
ContractAUTL260918P00002500
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike2.50
Volume-
OI1
IV1.84
ContractAUTL260821C00000500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike0.50
Volume-
OI1
IV3.50
ContractAUTL260821P00005000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike5.00
Volume-
OI1
IV2.31
ContractAUTL260918C00002000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike2.00
Volume100
OI1458
IV0.88
ContractAUTL261218C00002500
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike2.50
Volume80
OI1421
IV1.15