Primary read
Volatility
Volatility expansion watch
Ticker Options Intelligence
KOS options intelligence
Kosmos Energy Ltd options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
56
Market data through 29 Jul 2026
Checked 30 Jul 2026 03:43 · complete available chain
Volatility expansion watch
Volatility pressure
KOS currently carries volatility options pressure with a 56/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 18.1%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.01.
Expected move
18.1%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.01
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.16
Call-side skew
Trend fit
35
Options are not fully confirming trend
Weekly backdrop
+17.4%
RS 24.3
Expected move
18.1%
Put-call volume
0.16
Volume / OI
0.01
Reference IV
0.93
Max pain
2.50
Underlying
2.63
Nearest expiry
21 Aug 2026
Contracts
110
Options Intent Radar
Earnings/event positioning
Options activity is concentrated around a live event window, so the cleanest read is event positioning rather than pure direction.
Options are pricing movement more than direction; compare expected move with the stock's actual weekly change.
Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $54898 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+80
1W price+17.4%
Call premium90%
Put premium10%
Notional split
C 90% / P 10%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.01
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
35/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
3 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.
Calls · 91+ days · OTM
calls cluster with 299 contracts traded, $16030 estimated gross traded notional, and 29% of visible notional.
$16030
Calls · 22-45 days · ITM
calls cluster with 380 contracts traded, $12780 estimated gross traded notional, and 23% of visible notional.
$12780
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM
calls cluster with 849 contracts traded, $12640 estimated gross traded notional, and 23% of visible notional.
$12640
Calls · 91+ days · ITM
calls cluster with 61 contracts traded, $5345 estimated gross traded notional, and 10% of visible notional.
$5345
Puts · 22-45 days · OTM
puts cluster with 166 contracts traded, $3650 estimated gross traded notional, and 7% of visible notional.
$3650
Setup Classification
Opportunity and risk frame
The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.
Expected move or upcoming earnings makes the setup more event-sensitive.
Options positioning is not confirming the underlying trend context.
Activity Anomaly
Normal range
Activity is broadly in line with recent stored snapshots.
Volume rank0th
Volume/OI rank0th
IV rank100th
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close2.63
1W+17.4%
RS24.3
Fair value-31.2%
Options pressure80
Speculation16
Volatility96
Trend fit35
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg 18.1% · 1 read
100th
90d avg 18.1% · 1 read
100th
180d avg 18.1% · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.77 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.77 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.77 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.65 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 0.65 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 0.65 · 1 read
0th
30d avg 0.01 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 0.01 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 0.01 · 1 read
0th
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 11:05
Volatility
Pressure 29
Move 18.1%
30 Jul 02:43
Volatility
Pressure 80
Move 18.1%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike0.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 3
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike1.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike1.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 3
Puts · V 0 · OI 17
Strike2.00
Calls · V 141 · OI 1925
Puts · V 25 · OI 10053
Strike2.50
Calls · V 239 · OI 20472
Puts · V 141 · OI 3015
Strike3.00
Calls · V 87 · OI 4272
Puts · V 0 · OI 97
Strike3.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 5626
Puts · V 0 · OI 16
Strike4.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 11
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts20
Avg IV0.93
Put-call0.36
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts20
Avg IV0.88
Put-call0.28
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts22
Avg IV0.94
Put-call0.01
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts26
Avg IV0.91
Put-call0.08
Expiry21 Jan 2028
Contracts22
Avg IV0.76
Put-call-
Skew
Call/put IV balance
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.95
Put IV0.58
Skew-0.37
18 Sep 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.90
Put IV0.77
Skew-0.14
16 Oct 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.91
Put IV0.98
Skew0.07
15 Jan 2027Call IV premium
Call IV0.93
Put IV0.87
Skew-0.06
21 Jan 2028Put IV premium
Call IV0.14
Put IV0.78
Skew0.63
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractKOS261016C00003500
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike3.50
Volume455
OI4994
IV0.91
ContractKOS260918C00003000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike3.00
Volume371
OI588
IV0.85
ContractKOS260821C00002500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike2.50
Volume239
OI20472
IV0.95
ContractKOS280121C00005000
SideCall
Expiry21 Jan 2028
Strike5.00
Volume200
OI2864
IV0.83
ContractKOS260821P00002500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike2.50
Volume141
OI3015
IV0.98
ContractKOS260821C00002000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike2.00
Volume141
OI1925
IV0.90
ContractKOS260918P00002000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike2.00
Volume94
OI1381
IV0.77
ContractKOS260821C00003000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike3.00
Volume87
OI4272
IV0.95
Research Graph
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