Ticker Options Intelligence

MEI options intelligence

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

Conviction 51 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 1 Aug 2026 20:08 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

MEI currently carries volatility options pressure with a 51/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 17.3%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.07.

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

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 17.3%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.07

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.82

Balanced tape

Trend fit 95

Options agree with trend context

Weekly backdrop -8.6%

RS 49.4

Expected move 17.3%
Put-call volume 0.82
Volume / OI 0.07
Reference IV 0.85
Max pain 15.00
Underlying 13.99
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 92

Research Brief

MEI has a volatility chain read with 51/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 11.57–16.41; The largest call open-interest concentration is 17.50; the largest put concentration is 15.00. The most active strike by current volume is 15.00.

Priced range11.57–16.41
Call concentration17.50
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.

Priced Move

Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional

Size, not direction · through 21 Aug

Options imply 11.57 to 16.41. Max pain at 15.00 sits inside that range, 7.2% above spot.

Spot Max pain
11.5713.99 ± 2.4216.41
Confirmation level

A close beyond 16.41 or below 11.57 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 51/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 18/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure18 × 42%
+7.6

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation42 × 22%
+9.2

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

Trend agreement95 × 26%
+24.6

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 score51.0Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 17.50; the largest put concentration is 15.00. The most active strike by current volume is 15.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
0
2.50-82.1%
1
8
5.00-64.3%
0
6
7.50-46.4%
0
81
10.00-28.5%
4
234
12.50-10.7%
2
411
15.007.2%
45
14
17.5025.1%
241
2
20.0043.0%
236
0
22.5060.8%
29
0
25.0078.7%
2
0
30.00114.4%
4
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Balanced volatility curve

0.89× front/back

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

0.85 21 Aug 21d
0.99 18 Sep 49d
0.90 16 Oct 77d
0.96 15 Jan 168d

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.

13
15
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
92 / 92
  • 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

Volatility expansion bet

92/100
Primary intent Volatility expansion bet

The strongest message is movement risk: expected move and implied volatility are carrying more signal than 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

Volatility expansion bet matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $68340 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+18
1W price-8.6%
Call premium55%
Put premium45%
Notional split C 55% / P 45% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.07 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 95/100 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.
Conviction clusters Calls · 46-90 days · OTM
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM calls cluster with 210 contracts traded, $23875 estimated gross traded notional, and 35% of visible notional.
$23875
Puts · 46-90 days · OTM puts cluster with 120 contracts traded, $15600 estimated gross traded notional, and 23% of visible notional.
$15600
Puts · 91+ days · OTM puts cluster with 102 contracts traded, $13770 estimated gross traded notional, and 20% of visible notional.
$13770
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 51 contracts traded, $13402 estimated gross traded notional, and 20% of visible notional.
$13402
Puts · 8-21 days · ITM puts cluster with 5 contracts traded, $825 estimated gross traded notional, and 1% of visible notional.
$825

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
Close13.99
1W-8.6%
RS49.4
Fair value+21.9%
Options pressure18
Speculation42
Volatility96
Trend fit95

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 17.3% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 0.85 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.82 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.07 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 11:28 Volatility
Pressure 88
Move 18.3%
30 Jul 11:13 Mixed
Pressure 11
Move 19.9%
30 Jul 18:44 Bearish
Pressure -36
Move 18.3%
30 Jul 22:38 Bearish
Pressure -36
Move 18.1%
31 Jul 11:38 Volatility
Pressure 53
Move 18.1%
1 Aug 19:08 Volatility
Pressure 18
Move 17.3%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike2.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike5.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 8
Strike7.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 6
Strike10.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 4
Puts · V 0 · OI 81
Strike12.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 2
Puts · V 0 · OI 234
Strike15.00
Calls · V 5 · OI 45
Puts · V 5 · OI 411
Strike17.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 241
Puts · V 0 · OI 14
Strike20.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 236
Puts · V 0 · OI 2

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts22
Avg IV0.85
Put-call0.33
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts22
Avg IV0.99
Put-call0.57
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts24
Avg IV0.90
Put-call-
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts24
Avg IV0.96
Put-call102.00

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.88
Put IV0.81
Skew-0.08
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.05
Put IV1.03
Skew-0.02
16 Oct 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.02
Put IV0.95
Skew-0.07
15 Jan 2027Call IV premium
Call IV1.04
Put IV0.93
Skew-0.11

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractMEI260918P00012500
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike12.50
Volume120
OI6
IV1.03
ContractMEI260918C00020000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike20.00
Volume110
OI26
IV1.05
ContractMEI270115P00010000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike10.00
Volume102
OI29
IV0.95
ContractMEI260918C00015000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike15.00
Volume100
OI-
IV1.02
ContractMEI261016C00012500
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike12.50
Volume50
OI111
IV0.71
ContractMEI260821C00022500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike22.50
Volume10
OI29
IV0.82
ContractMEI260821P00015000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike15.00
Volume5
OI411
IV0.79
ContractMEI260821C00015000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike15.00
Volume5
OI45
IV0.86