Ticker Options Intelligence

VSNT options intelligence

Versant Media Group, Inc. options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 50 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 2 Aug 2026 17:04 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

VSNT currently carries bullish options pressure with a 50/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 8.5%, 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 Bullish

Call-side pressure

Expected move 8.5%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.02

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.04

Call-side skew

Trend fit 5

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +1.7%

Sharemaestro weekly context

Expected move 8.5%
Put-call volume 0.04
Volume / OI 0.02
Reference IV 0.53
Max pain 35.00
Underlying 35.99
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 96

Research Brief

VSNT has a bullish chain read with 50/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 32.94–39.04; The largest call open-interest concentration is 40.00; the largest put concentration is 35.00. The most active strike by current volume is 40.00.

Priced range32.94–39.04
Call concentration40.00
Put concentration35.00
Max pain reference35.00
What would confirm it
  • Price holds or improves while call-side concentration remains elevated.
What would weaken it
  • Price weakens while call pressure fades or reverses toward puts.
  • 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 32.94 to 39.04. Max pain at 35.00 sits inside that range, 2.8% below spot.

Spot Max pain
32.9435.99 ± 3.0539.04
Confirmation level

A close beyond 39.04 or below 32.94 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 50/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 95/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure95 × 42%
+39.9

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation8 × 22%
+1.7

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

Trend agreement5 × 26%
+1.3

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

Volatility71 × 10%
+7.1

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score50.0Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 40.00; the largest put concentration is 35.00. The most active strike by current volume is 40.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
5
20.00-44.4%
0
1
22.50-37.5%
0
99
25.00-30.5%
29
206
30.00-16.6%
244
1857
35.00-2.8%
663
41
40.0011.1%
1010
0
45.0025.0%
429
0
50.0038.9%
367
0
55.0052.8%
0
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

1.33× front/back

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

0.53 21 Aug 21d
0.32 18 Sep 49d
0.38 20 Nov 112d
0.41 18 Dec 140d
0.40 19 Feb 203d

Volatility by Strike

Balanced wings

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

Comparable upside calls and downside puts carry broadly similar implied volatility.

30
35
40
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
96 / 96
  • 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

79/100
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 Bullish flow confirms price

Options pressure and weekly price action are pointing in the same constructive direction.

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $28965 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 46-90 days · itm, and a bullish flow confirms 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+1.7%
Call premium98%
Put premium2%
Notional split C 98% / P 2% 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 5/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 4 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 · ITM
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 100 contracts traded, $26500 estimated gross traded notional, and 91% of visible notional.
$26500
Calls · 8-21 days · OTM calls cluster with 15 contracts traded, $712 estimated gross traded notional, and 2% of visible notional.
$712
Puts · 8-21 days · OTM puts cluster with 6 contracts traded, $600 estimated gross traded notional, and 2% of visible notional.
$600
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 19 contracts traded, $542 estimated gross traded notional, and 2% of visible notional.
$542
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 1 contracts traded, $405 estimated gross traded notional, and 1% of visible notional.
$405

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
Close35.99
1W+1.7%
RS-
Fair value-2.8%
Options pressure95
Speculation8
Volatility71
Trend fit5

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 8.5% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 0.53 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.04 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 10:36 Bullish
Pressure 66
Move 11.2%
30 Jul 10:33 Bearish
Pressure -56
Move 10.6%
31 Jul 10:22 Mixed
Pressure 3
Move 9.0%
2 Aug 16:04 Bullish
Pressure 95
Move 8.5%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike20.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 5
Strike22.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike25.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 29
Puts · V 0 · OI 99
Strike30.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 244
Puts · V 0 · OI 206
Strike35.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 663
Puts · V 6 · OI 1857
Strike40.00
Calls · V 15 · OI 1010
Puts · V 0 · OI 41
Strike45.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 429
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike50.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 367
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts18
Avg IV0.53
Put-call0.38
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts18
Avg IV0.32
Put-call-
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts20
Avg IV0.38
Put-call-
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts22
Avg IV0.41
Put-call-
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Contracts18
Avg IV0.40
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.49
Put IV0.43
Skew-0.06
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.39
Put IV0.43
Skew0.05
20 Nov 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.39
Put IV0.43
Skew0.05
18 Dec 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.36
Put IV0.43
Skew0.08
19 Feb 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.35
Put IV0.43
Skew0.09

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractVSNT260918C00035000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike35.00
Volume100
OI108
IV0.39
ContractVSNT261218C00050000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike50.00
Volume17
OI242
IV0.33
ContractVSNT260821C00040000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike40.00
Volume15
OI1010
IV0.49
ContractVSNT260821P00035000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike35.00
Volume6
OI1857
IV0.43
ContractVSNT261218C00045000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike45.00
Volume2
OI247
IV0.36
ContractVSNT260821C00035000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike35.00
Volume1
OI663
IV0.43
ContractVSNT261218C00035000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike35.00
Volume1
OI125
IV0.38
ContractVSNT260821C00045000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike45.00
Volume-
OI429
IV0.39