Ticker Options Intelligence

ATEC options intelligence

Alphatec Holdings Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 52 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 2 Aug 2026 14:04 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

ATEC currently carries volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 20.5%, 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 Volatility

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 20.5%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.02

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.00

Call-side skew

Trend fit 0

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +15.3%

RS -38.5

Expected move 20.5%
Put-call volume -
Volume / OI 0.02
Reference IV 1.08
Max pain 7.50
Underlying 9.52
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 124

Research Brief

ATEC has a volatility chain read with 52/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 7.57–11.47; The largest call open-interest concentration is 7.50; the largest put concentration is 7.50. The most active strike by current volume is 10.00.

Priced range7.57–11.47
Call concentration7.50
Put concentration7.50
Max pain reference7.50
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 7.57 to 11.47. Max pain at 7.50 lies outside the priced range, so it is a weak near-term anchor.

Spot Max pain
7.579.52 ± 1.9511.47
Confirmation level

A close beyond 11.47 or below 7.57 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 52/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

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

Directional pressure100 × 42%
+42.0

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation4 × 22%
+0.9

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 score52.5Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

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

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
0
2.50-73.7%
0
0
5.00-47.5%
0
377
7.50-21.2%
241
129
10.005.0%
219
4
12.5031.3%
125
0
15.0057.6%
1
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

1.44× front/back

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

1.08 21 Aug 21d
0.94 18 Sep 49d
0.79 16 Oct 77d
0.80 18 Dec 140d
0.86 15 Jan 168d
0.75 21 Jan 539d

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

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
124 / 124
  • 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

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: $28338 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+100
1W price+15.3%
Call premium100%
Put premium0%
Notional split C 100% / P 0% 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 4 Aug Matched earnings event is 1 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 214 contracts traded, $21292 estimated gross traded notional, and 75% of visible notional.
$21292
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 20 contracts traded, $5275 estimated gross traded notional, and 19% of visible notional.
$5275
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 4 contracts traded, $1405 estimated gross traded notional, and 5% of visible notional.
$1405
Calls · 8-21 days · OTM calls cluster with 3 contracts traded, $195 estimated gross traded notional, and 1% of visible notional.
$195
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM calls cluster with 3 contracts traded, $170 estimated gross traded notional, and 1% of visible notional.
$170

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

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
Close9.52
1W+15.3%
RS-38.5
Fair value-21.2%
Options pressure100
Speculation4
Volatility96
Trend fit0

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 20.5% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 1.08 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.00 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.02 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 11:11 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 18.0%
30 Jul 10:57 Volatility
Pressure 90
Move 37.8%
30 Jul 15:31 Mixed
Pressure 17
Move 34.5%
30 Jul 15:46 Mixed
Pressure 17
Move 34.5%
30 Jul 19:49 Mixed
Pressure 18
Move 34.8%
31 Jul 06:28 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 34.5%
2 Aug 13:04 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 20.5%

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 241
Puts · V 0 · OI 377
Strike10.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 219
Puts · V 0 · OI 129
Strike12.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 125
Puts · V 0 · OI 4
Strike15.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts12
Avg IV1.08
Put-call-
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts14
Avg IV0.94
Put-call-
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts20
Avg IV0.79
Put-call-
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts26
Avg IV0.80
Put-call-
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts26
Avg IV0.86
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.92
Put IV1.42
Skew0.50
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.36
Put IV0.88
Skew0.53
16 Oct 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.74
Put IV0.87
Skew0.14
18 Dec 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.69
Put IV0.83
Skew0.15
15 Jan 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.70
Put IV0.81
Skew0.12

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractATEC270115C00012500
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike12.50
Volume201
OI1851
IV0.71
ContractATEC261016C00007500
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike7.50
Volume10
OI247
IV0.93
ContractATEC261218C00010000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike10.00
Volume10
OI25
IV0.73
ContractATEC260918C00007500
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike7.50
Volume10
OI23
IV1.06
ContractATEC270115C00007500
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike7.50
Volume3
OI535
IV0.81
ContractATEC260821C00010000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike10.00
Volume3
OI219
IV0.92
ContractATEC280121C00015000
SideCall
Expiry21 Jan 2028
Strike15.00
Volume3
OI110
IV0.73
ContractATEC260918C00015000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike15.00
Volume2
OI-
IV0.54