Primary read
Volatility
Volatility expansion watch
Ticker Options Intelligence
AMC options intelligence
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
53
Market data through 29 Jul 2026
Checked 30 Jul 2026 02:55 · complete available chain
Volatility expansion watch
Volatility pressure
AMC currently carries volatility options pressure with a 53/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 27.1%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.10.
Expected move
27.1%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.10
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.27
Call-side skew
Trend fit
39
Options are not fully confirming trend
Weekly backdrop
+17.0%
RS 3.5
Expected move
27.1%
Put-call volume
0.27
Volume / OI
0.10
Reference IV
1.03
Max pain
2.00
Underlying
2.27
Nearest expiry
21 Aug 2026
Contracts
156
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: $3.7M of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 22-45 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+66
1W price+17.0%
Call premium85%
Put premium15%
Notional split
C 85% / P 15%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.10
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
39/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
10 Aug
Matched earnings event is 11 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 · 22-45 days · OTM
calls cluster with 40112 contracts traded, $790924 estimated gross traded notional, and 21% of visible notional.
$790924
Calls · 91+ days · OTM
calls cluster with 13636 contracts traded, $755594 estimated gross traded notional, and 20% of visible notional.
$755594
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM
calls cluster with 19428 contracts traded, $738766 estimated gross traded notional, and 20% of visible notional.
$738766
Calls · 22-45 days · ITM
calls cluster with 6023 contracts traded, $494965 estimated gross traded notional, and 13% of visible notional.
$494965
Calls · 91+ days · ITM
calls cluster with 2190 contracts traded, $295554 estimated gross traded notional, and 8% of visible notional.
$295554
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.
Activity Anomaly
Quiet tape
Activity is muted versus this ticker's stored history.
Volume rank0th
Volume/OI rank0th
IV rank0th
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close2.27
1W+17.0%
RS3.5
Fair value-51.6%
Options pressure66
Speculation26
Volatility96
Trend fit39
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg 26.4% · 1 read
100th
90d avg 26.4% · 1 read
100th
180d avg 26.4% · 1 read
100th
30d avg 1.17 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 1.17 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 1.17 · 1 read
0th
30d avg 0.42 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 0.42 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 0.42 · 1 read
0th
30d avg 0.18 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 0.18 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 0.18 · 1 read
0th
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 11:11
Volatility
Pressure 50
Move 26.4%
30 Jul 01:55
Volatility
Pressure 66
Move 27.1%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike0.50
Calls · V 40 · OI 234
Puts · V 0 · OI 1862
Strike1.00
Calls · V 113 · OI 2887
Puts · V 1 · OI 5503
Strike1.50
Calls · V 108 · OI 12514
Puts · V 533 · OI 20331
Strike2.00
Calls · V 5762 · OI 50149
Puts · V 2759 · OI 24005
Strike2.50
Calls · V 6978 · OI 45167
Puts · V 6164 · OI 7958
Strike3.00
Calls · V 17931 · OI 87821
Puts · V 586 · OI 2620
Strike3.50
Calls · V 4961 · OI 28075
Puts · V 237 · OI 122
Strike4.00
Calls · V 4016 · OI 27067
Puts · V 43 · OI 160
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts26
Avg IV1.03
Put-call0.23
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts26
Avg IV1.03
Put-call0.50
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts26
Avg IV1.02
Put-call0.12
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts28
Avg IV1.02
Put-call0.09
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts26
Avg IV0.99
Put-call0.01
Skew
Call/put IV balance
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV1.19
Put IV1.26
Skew0.08
18 Sep 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.18
Put IV1.07
Skew-0.11
18 Dec 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.17
Put IV1.05
Skew-0.12
15 Jan 2027Call IV premium
Call IV1.18
Put IV1.04
Skew-0.14
19 Mar 2027Call IV premium
Call IV1.13
Put IV0.93
Skew-0.20
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractAMC260821C00003000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike3.00
Volume17931
OI87821
IV1.11
ContractAMC260918C00002500
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike2.50
Volume8311
OI12805
IV1.05
ContractAMC260821C00002500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike2.50
Volume6978
OI45167
IV1.05
ContractAMC260918P00002000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike2.00
Volume6688
OI7574
IV1.07
ContractAMC260918C00003000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike3.00
Volume6171
OI26028
IV1.06
ContractAMC260821P00002500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike2.50
Volume6164
OI7958
IV1.15
ContractAMC260821C00002000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike2.00
Volume5762
OI50149
IV1.07
ContractAMC260821C00003500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike3.50
Volume4961
OI28075
IV1.19
Research Graph
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