Primary read
Volatility
Volatility expansion watch
Ticker Options Intelligence
SKM options intelligence
SK Telecom Co Ltd ADR options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
46
Market data through 29 Jul 2026
Checked 30 Jul 2026 03:31 · complete available chain
Volatility expansion watch
Volatility pressure
SKM currently carries volatility options pressure with a 46/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 18.8%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.02.
Expected move
18.8%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.02
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.35
Call-side skew
Trend fit
45
Options are not fully confirming trend
Weekly backdrop
+16.5%
RS 21.8
Expected move
18.8%
Put-call volume
0.35
Volume / OI
0.02
Reference IV
0.83
Max pain
30.00
Underlying
35.67
Nearest expiry
21 Aug 2026
Contracts
114
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: $668870 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ days · atm, 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+55
1W price+16.5%
Call premium75%
Put premium25%
Notional split
C 75% / P 25%
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
45/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
5 Aug
Matched earnings event is 6 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 · 91+ days · ATM
calls cluster with 567 contracts traded, $221065 estimated gross traded notional, and 33% of visible notional.
$221065
Calls · 22-45 days · ITM
calls cluster with 698 contracts traded, $139600 estimated gross traded notional, and 21% of visible notional.
$139600
Calls · 91+ days · OTM
calls cluster with 529 contracts traded, $84358 estimated gross traded notional, and 13% of visible notional.
$84358
Puts · 46-90 days · OTM
puts cluster with 354 contracts traded, $78315 estimated gross traded notional, and 12% of visible notional.
$78315
Puts · 22-45 days · OTM
puts cluster with 239 contracts traded, $46898 estimated gross traded notional, and 7% of visible notional.
$46898
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
Close35.67
1W+16.5%
RS21.8
Fair value+58.1%
Options pressure55
Speculation6
Volatility96
Trend fit45
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg 17.2% · 1 read
100th
90d avg 17.2% · 1 read
100th
180d avg 17.2% · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.85 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 0.85 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 0.85 · 1 read
0th
30d avg 0.25 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.25 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.25 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.03 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 0.03 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 0.03 · 1 read
0th
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 10:23
Volatility
Pressure 67
Move 17.2%
30 Jul 02:31
Volatility
Pressure 55
Move 18.8%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike20.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 240
Strike22.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 303
Strike25.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 30
Puts · V 56 · OI 3587
Strike30.00
Calls · V 698 · OI 2077
Puts · V 183 · OI 3900
Strike35.00
Calls · V 195 · OI 5113
Puts · V 1 · OI 1581
Strike40.00
Calls · V 22 · OI 7248
Puts · V 0 · OI 56
Strike45.00
Calls · V 43 · OI 383
Puts · V 0 · OI 10
Strike50.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 622
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts18
Avg IV0.83
Put-call0.25
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts28
Avg IV0.76
Put-call3.55
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts26
Avg IV0.72
Put-call1.19
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts26
Avg IV0.71
Put-call0.01
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts16
Avg IV0.73
Put-call0.10
Skew
Call/put IV balance
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.85
Put IV0.73
Skew-0.13
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.73
Put IV0.74
Skew0.01
18 Dec 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.71
Put IV0.71
Skew-
15 Jan 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.72
Put IV0.72
Skew-
19 Mar 2027Call IV premium
Call IV0.73
Put IV0.67
Skew-0.06
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractSKM260821C00030000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike30.00
Volume698
OI2077
IV0.72
ContractSKM270115C00035000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike35.00
Volume499
OI4323
IV0.70
ContractSKM270115C00045000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike45.00
Volume210
OI3225
IV0.72
ContractSKM260821C00035000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike35.00
Volume195
OI5113
IV0.80
ContractSKM260918P00030000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike30.00
Volume190
OI7739
IV0.74
ContractSKM260821P00030000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike30.00
Volume183
OI3900
IV0.77
ContractSKM261218P00022500
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike22.50
Volume142
OI1043
IV0.68
ContractSKM270115C00055000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike55.00
Volume131
OI3052
IV0.72
Research Graph
Related research and context
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