Ticker Options Intelligence

INVE options intelligence

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

Conviction 52 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 2 Aug 2026 18:58 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

INVE currently carries volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 25.2%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.01.

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

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 25.2%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.01

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 -1.9%

RS -32.4

Expected move 25.2%
Put-call volume -
Volume / OI 0.01
Reference IV 1.05
Max pain 2.50
Underlying 2.64
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 24

Research Brief

INVE 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 1.97–3.31; The largest call open-interest concentration is 5.00; the largest put concentration is 2.50. The most active strike by current volume is 2.50.

Priced range1.97–3.31
Call concentration5.00
Put concentration2.50
Max pain reference2.50
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.

Priced Move

Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional

Size, not direction · through 21 Aug

Options imply 1.97 to 3.31. Max pain at 2.50 sits inside that range, 5.3% below spot.

Spot Max pain
1.972.64 ± 0.673.31
Confirmation level

A close beyond 3.31 or below 1.97 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.

Participation0 × 22%
+0.1

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 score51.7Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 5.00; the largest put concentration is 2.50. The most active strike by current volume is 2.50. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
702
2.50-5.3%
134
2
5.0089.4%
480
0
7.50184.1%
5
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Gamma Profile by Strike

Negative gamma proxy

Reported + model-estimated Greeks · 100% coverage

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

Net profile-$6,321Delta change / 1% move
Positive peak5.00+$1,187
Negative peak2.50-$7,538
Nearest balance4.66Interpolated sign change
StrikeNegativePositiveNet / 1% move
2.50-5.3%
-$7,538
5.0089.4%
+$1,187
7.50184.1%
+$30
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

Balanced volatility curve

1.06× front/back

Near- and longer-dated implied volatility are broadly aligned; no exceptional front-expiry premium is visible.

1.05 21 Aug 21d
0.89 18 Sep 49d
0.77 16 Oct 77d
1.00 15 Jan 168d

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.

3
Put IV Call IV

Historical Replay

How matured reads behaved through expiry

0 matured · 0 directional

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
  • Auditable calculationoriginal version retained
  • Independent entryone read per market session
  • Point-in-time referencerequired at entry
  • Matched expiry closereported only after maturity

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

Usable with limits

C69/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
31 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
24 / 24
  • 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: $260 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 46-90 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-1.9%
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 0.01 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 0/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 6 Aug Matched earnings event is 2 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 · 46-90 days · OTM
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM calls cluster with 26 contracts traded, $260 estimated gross traded notional, and 100% of visible notional.
$260

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
Close2.64
1W-1.9%
RS-32.4
Fair value-41.9%
Options pressure100
Speculation0
Volatility96
Trend fit0

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 25.2% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 1.05 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 0.01 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 11:45 Bullish
Pressure 59
Move 27.5%
30 Jul 11:23 Volatility
Pressure -77
Move 27.0%
31 Jul 10:55 Bullish
Pressure 24
Move 27.9%
2 Aug 17:58 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 25.2%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike2.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 134
Puts · V 0 · OI 702
Strike5.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 480
Puts · V 0 · OI 2
Strike7.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 5
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts6
Avg IV1.05
Put-call-
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts6
Avg IV0.89
Put-call-
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts6
Avg IV0.77
Put-call-
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts6
Avg IV1.00
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.33
Put IV0.22
Skew-1.11
18 Sep 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.87
Put IV0.15
Skew-0.72
16 Oct 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.69
Put IV0.76
Skew0.07
15 Jan 2027Call IV premium
Call IV1.10
Put IV0.68
Skew-0.42

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractINVE261016C00005000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike5.00
Volume26
OI1295
IV0.69
ContractINVE260821P00002500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike2.50
Volume-
OI702
IV0.22
ContractINVE260821C00005000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike5.00
Volume-
OI480
IV1.33
ContractINVE261016C00002500
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike2.50
Volume-
OI237
IV0.01
ContractINVE260821C00002500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike2.50
Volume-
OI134
IV1.86
ContractINVE270115C00002500
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike2.50
Volume-
OI126
IV0.93
ContractINVE270115C00005000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike5.00
Volume-
OI96
IV1.33
ContractINVE261016P00002500
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike2.50
Volume-
OI84
IV0.76