Ticker Options Intelligence

MYE options intelligence

Myers Industries Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 40 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 1 Aug 2026 03:05 · complete available chain

Options-market disagreement

Mixed pressure

MYE currently carries mixed options pressure with a 40/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 13.4%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.04.

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

Options-market disagreement

Expected move 13.4%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.04

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 1.50

Put-side skew

Trend fit 79

Options agree with trend context

Weekly backdrop +1.1%

RS 42.8

Expected move 13.4%
Put-call volume 1.50
Volume / OI 0.04
Reference IV 0.56
Max pain 15.00
Underlying 31.44
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 80

Research Brief

MYE has a mixed chain read with 40/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 27.22–35.66; The largest call open-interest concentration is 35.00; the largest put concentration is 15.00. The most active strike by current volume is 35.00.

Priced range27.22–35.66
Call concentration35.00
Put concentration15.00
Max pain reference15.00
What would confirm it
  • A clear directional pressure reading develops and price begins to agree.
  • The current chain read already agrees with the stored weekly trend context.
What would weaken it
  • Volatility falls and the chain remains directionally mixed.
  • 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 27.22 to 35.66. Max pain at 15.00 lies outside the priced range, so it is a weak near-term anchor.

Spot Max pain
27.2231.44 ± 4.2235.66
Confirmation level

A close beyond 35.66 or below 27.22 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 40/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 11/100 toward puts; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure11 × 42%
+4.7

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation33 × 22%
+7.2

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

Trend agreement79 × 26%
+20.5

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

Volatility79 × 10%
+7.9

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score40.4Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 35.00; the largest put concentration is 15.00. The most active strike by current volume is 35.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
45
15.00-52.3%
3
0
17.50-44.3%
0
0
20.00-36.4%
0
0
22.50-28.4%
0
0
25.00-20.5%
3
1
30.00-4.6%
4
1
35.0011.3%
6
0
40.0027.2%
1
0
45.0043.1%
0
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

1.30× front/back

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

0.56 21 Aug 21d
0.40 18 Sep 49d
0.36 18 Dec 140d
0.43 19 Mar 231d

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.

30
35
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

A97/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
31 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
80 / 80
  • 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

Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate

64/100
Primary intent Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate

Activity is spread across expirations with heavier open interest than current volume, which can be consistent with position maintenance.

Flow vs price divergence No clean flow/price divergence

The options read is mixed, so divergence is not strong enough to classify.

Why this matters

Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $4725 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ days · itm, and a no clean flow/price divergence backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure-11
1W price+1.1%
Call premium82%
Put premium18%
Notional split C 82% / P 18% 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 79/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Aggregate chain data does not identify trade aggressor or opening versus closing activity; call/put concentration is not proof of market direction. Roll detection is conservative because opening and closing legs are not directly observable in this snapshot.
Conviction clusters Calls · 91+ days · ITM
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 2 contracts traded, $2990 estimated gross traded notional, and 63% of visible notional.
$2990
Puts · 8-21 days · ITM puts cluster with 4 contracts traded, $840 estimated gross traded notional, and 18% of visible notional.
$840
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 1 contracts traded, $575 estimated gross traded notional, and 12% of visible notional.
$575
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 1 contracts traded, $310 estimated gross traded notional, and 7% of visible notional.
$310
Puts · 46-90 days · OTM puts cluster with 2 contracts traded, $10 estimated gross traded notional, and 0% of visible notional.
$10

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Positive Options-confirmed trend

Positioning agrees with the Sharemaestro trend backdrop.

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
Close31.44
1W+1.1%
RS42.8
Fair value+91.1%
Options pressure-11
Speculation33
Volatility79
Trend fit79

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 13.4% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 0.56 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 1.50 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.04 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 11:17 Volatility
Pressure -81
Move 13.5%
30 Jul 11:02 Mixed
Pressure 9
Move 14.9%
30 Jul 19:24 Volatility
Pressure 32
Move 15.1%
31 Jul 13:06 Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 11.2%
31 Jul 17:10 Volatility
Pressure 29
Move 17.6%
31 Jul 19:34 Volatility
Pressure 29
Move 17.6%
1 Aug 00:01 Volatility
Pressure 29
Move 19.1%
1 Aug 02:05 Mixed
Pressure -11
Move 13.4%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike15.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 3
Puts · V 0 · OI 45
Strike17.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike20.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike22.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike25.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 3
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike30.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 4
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike35.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 6
Puts · V 4 · OI 1
Strike40.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts18
Avg IV0.56
Put-call-
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts26
Avg IV0.40
Put-call2.00
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts20
Avg IV0.36
Put-call-
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts16
Avg IV0.43
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.45
Put IV0.25
Skew-0.20
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.03
Put IV0.17
Skew0.14
18 Dec 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.10
Put IV0.10
Skew-
19 Mar 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.45
Put IV0.45
Skew-

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractMYE260821P00035000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike35.00
Volume4
OI1
IV0.51
ContractMYE260918P00007500
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike7.50
Volume2
OI-
IV1.55
ContractMYE261218C00022500
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike22.50
Volume1
OI12
IV0.62
ContractMYE261218C00017500
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike17.50
Volume1
OI4
IV0.75
ContractMYE260918C00030000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike30.00
Volume1
OI2
IV0.68
ContractMYE270319C00040000
SideCall
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike40.00
Volume1
OI1
IV0.45
ContractMYE261218C00020000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike20.00
Volume-
OI45
IV0.61
ContractMYE260821P00015000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike15.00
Volume-
OI45
IV1.32