Ticker Options Intelligence

ASST options intelligence

Strive Asset Management options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 37 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 2 Aug 2026 09:23 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

ASST currently carries bullish options pressure with a 37/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 10.0%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.05.

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

Call-side pressure

Expected move 10.0%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.05

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.55

Call-side skew

Trend fit 12

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -3.3%

RS -65.8

Expected move 10.0%
Put-call volume 0.55
Volume / OI 0.05
Reference IV 0.94
Max pain 12.50
Underlying 11.11
Nearest expiry 7 Aug 2026
Contracts 768

Research Brief

ASST has a bullish chain read with 37/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 10.00–12.22; The largest call open-interest concentration is 17.50; the largest put concentration is 10.00. The most active strike by current volume is 11.50.

Priced range10.00–12.22
Call concentration17.50
Put concentration10.00
Max pain reference12.50
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.

Priced Move

Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional

Size, not direction · through 7 Aug

Options imply 10.00 to 12.22. Max pain at 12.50 lies outside the priced range, so it is a weak near-term anchor.

Spot Max pain
10.0011.11 ± 1.1112.22
Confirmation level

A close beyond 12.22 or below 10.00 at the 7 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 37/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 36/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure36 × 42%
+15.3

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation41 × 22%
+9.1

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

Trend agreement12 × 26%
+3.0

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 score36.9Matches 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 10.00. The most active strike by current volume is 11.50. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
24
8.00-28.0%
2
213
9.00-19.0%
0
600
10.00-10.0%
24
46
10.50-5.5%
25
357
11.00-1.0%
2
47
11.503.5%
23
33
12.008.0%
415
142
12.5012.5%
285
235
13.0017.0%
372
23
13.5021.5%
156
56
14.0026.0%
289
20
14.5030.5%
233
28
15.0035.0%
734
15
15.5039.5%
43
44
16.0044.0%
100
6
17.0053.0%
29
4
17.5057.5%
1224
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Back-loaded volatility

0.84× front/back

Longer-dated options carry more implied volatility than the front expiry, so risk is priced farther out.

0.94 7 Aug 7d
0.99 14 Aug 14d
0.97 21 Aug 21d
0.98 28 Aug 28d
0.98 4 Sep 35d
0.97 11 Sep 42d
0.95 18 Sep 49d
0.93 16 Oct 77d

Volatility by Strike

Balanced wings

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

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

9
10
10
11
11
12
12
13
13
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 31 Jul 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

A100/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
31 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
768 / 768
  • 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

86/100
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 against weak price

Options are leaning call-side while the stock is down on the week, a divergence that needs price confirmation.

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $1.3M of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ days · otm, and a bullish flow against weak price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure+36
1W price-3.3%
Call premium65%
Put premium35%
Notional split C 65% / P 35% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.05 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 12/100 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 · 91+ days · OTM
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 1773 contracts traded, $406454 estimated gross traded notional, and 32% of visible notional.
$406454
Calls · 46-90 days · ATM calls cluster with 1116 contracts traded, $194786 estimated gross traded notional, and 15% of visible notional.
$194786
Puts · 22-45 days · OTM puts cluster with 3015 contracts traded, $178312 estimated gross traded notional, and 14% of visible notional.
$178312
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 146 contracts traded, $86695 estimated gross traded notional, and 7% of visible notional.
$86695
Puts · 46-90 days · ITM puts cluster with 122 contracts traded, $71430 estimated gross traded notional, and 6% of visible notional.
$71430

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
Close11.11
1W-3.3%
RS-65.8
Fair value-71.8%
Options pressure36
Speculation41
Volatility96
Trend fit12

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 10.0% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 0.94 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.55 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.05 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 11:08 Bullish
Pressure 41
Move 8.1%
30 Jul 10:56 Bullish
Pressure 43
Move 6.3%
30 Jul 22:56 Volatility
Pressure 97
Move 4.6%
31 Jul 12:25 Bullish
Pressure 89
Move 4.6%
31 Jul 13:45 Bullish
Pressure 97
Move 4.8%
31 Jul 22:30 Bullish
Pressure 87
Move 3.8%
2 Aug 08:23 Bullish
Pressure 36
Move 10.0%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike2.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike3.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 2
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike4.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 3
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike5.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike6.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike7.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 3
Strike7.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 2 · OI 2
Strike8.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 2
Puts · V 10 · OI 24

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Contracts70
Avg IV0.94
Put-call0.14
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Contracts80
Avg IV0.99
Put-call0.16
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts74
Avg IV0.97
Put-call0.09
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Contracts66
Avg IV0.98
Put-call70.63
Expiry4 Sep 2026
Contracts66
Avg IV0.98
Put-call1.07

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
7 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.98
Put IV0.87
Skew-0.11
14 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.85
Put IV0.90
Skew0.05
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.01
Put IV0.98
Skew-0.03
28 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.89
Put IV0.92
Skew0.03
4 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.00
Put IV0.98
Skew-0.02

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractASST260828P00010000
SidePut
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Strike10.00
Volume2959
OI2838
IV0.91
ContractASST260821C00015000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike15.00
Volume1025
OI1121
IV1.04
ContractASST260807C00011500
SideCall
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Strike11.50
Volume1007
OI23
IV0.88
ContractASST260918C00011000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike11.00
Volume988
OI284
IV1.02
ContractASST260807C00012500
SideCall
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Strike12.50
Volume426
OI285
IV0.98
ContractASST270115C00015000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike15.00
Volume404
OI3534
IV1.04
ContractASST260807C00013500
SideCall
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Strike13.50
Volume351
OI156
IV0.90
ContractASST270115C00020000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike20.00
Volume305
OI4160
IV0.97