Ticker Options Intelligence

RSI options intelligence

Rush Street Interactive Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 41 Market data through 12 Aug 2026 Checked 13 Aug 2026 13:04 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

RSI currently carries bullish options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 5.2%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.00.

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

Call-side pressure

Expected move 5.2%

Near-term move context

Activity / OI 0.00

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.15

Call-side skew

Trend fit 28

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -7.5%

RS 0.3

Expected move 5.2%
Put-call volume 0.15
Volume / OI 0.00
Reference IV 0.53
Max pain 30.00
Underlying 24.88
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 96

Research Brief

RSI has a bullish chain read with 41/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 23.58–26.18; The largest call open-interest concentration is 35.00; the largest put concentration is 30.00. The most active strike by current volume is 25.00.

Priced range23.58–26.18
Call concentration35.00
Put concentration30.00
Max pain reference30.00
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.

Priced Move

Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional

Size, not direction · through 21 Aug

Options imply 23.58 to 26.18. Max pain at 30.00 lies outside the priced range, so it is a weak near-term anchor.

Spot Max pain
23.5824.88 ± 1.3026.18
Confirmation level

A close beyond 26.18 or below 23.58 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 41/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 63/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure63 × 42%
+26.4

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation8 × 22%
+1.8

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

Trend agreement28 × 26%
+7.2

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

Volatility58 × 10%
+5.8

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score41.2Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 35.00; the largest put concentration is 30.00. The most active strike by current volume is 25.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
0
15.00-39.7%
0
0
17.50-29.7%
0
1
20.00-19.6%
32
7
22.50-9.6%
1
2095
25.000.5%
2553
9655
30.0020.6%
3876
1
35.0040.7%
17844
0
40.0060.8%
180
0
45.0080.9%
4
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Gamma Profile by Strike

Negative gamma proxy

Reported + model-estimated Greeks · 94% coverage

Put-side gamma sensitivity outweighs the call-side proxy across the retained chain. The largest bars mark levels where delta-hedging sensitivity may be most concentrated.

Net profile-$2.2MDelta change / 1% move
Positive peak35.00+$82,010
Negative peak30.00-$1.6M
Nearest balance21.54Interpolated sign change
StrikeNegativePositiveNet / 1% move
2.50-90.0%
-$35
5.00-79.9%
-$17
7.50-69.9%
+$8
10.00-59.8%
+$1,111
12.50-49.8%
+$185
15.00-39.7%
+$1,120
17.50-29.7%
-$975
20.00-19.6%
+$6,309
22.50-9.6%
-$3,912
25.000.5%
-$639,215
30.0020.6%
-$1.6M
35.0040.7%
+$82,010
40.0060.8%
+$1,580
45.0080.9%
+$22
50.00101.0%
+$23
Positive call-side proxy Negative put-side proxyHighlighted row is nearest spot strike

Scenario proxy = gamma × open interest × 100 shares × spot² × 1%. Calls are positive and puts negative by convention. Missing Greeks use a Black-Scholes estimate from stored IV with zero rate and dividend assumptions. Open interest does not reveal who is long or short, so this is not observed dealer positioning or a forecast.

Volatility Curve

Balanced volatility curve

0.96× front/back

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

0.53 21 Aug 9d
0.42 18 Sep 37d
0.45 16 Oct 65d
0.55 15 Jan 156d

Volatility by Strike

Smile incomplete

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

There is not enough comparable OTM call and put volatility to classify the smile.

20
23
25
Put IV Call IV

Historical Replay

How matured reads behaved through expiry

0 matured · 0 directional

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
  • Auditable calculationoriginal version retained
  • Independent entryone read per market session
  • Point-in-time referencerequired at entry
  • Matched expiry closereported only after maturity

Eligible snapshots must have a dated market session, stored signal, and point-in-time market reference. Each observation uses one read per market session and the first stored weekly close on or immediately after expiry; its original calculation version is retained. It is an evidence audit, not an executable strategy or evidence of future performance.

Evidence Quality

Usable with limits

C69/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
12 Aug 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

Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate

74/100
Primary intent Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate

Activity is spread across expirations with heavier open interest than current volume, which can be consistent with position maintenance.

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

Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $28,171 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 46-90 days · itm, 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+63
1W price-7.5%
Call premium51%
Put premium49%
Notional split C 51% / P 49% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.00 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 28/100 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. Roll detection is conservative because opening and closing legs are not directly observable in this snapshot.
Conviction clusters Puts · 46-90 days · ITM
Puts · 46-90 days · ITM puts cluster with 7 contracts traded, $7,490 estimated gross traded notional, and 27% of visible notional.
$7,490
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 10 contracts traded, $6,650 estimated gross traded notional, and 24% of visible notional.
$6,650
Puts · 91+ days · ITM puts cluster with 5 contracts traded, $5,350 estimated gross traded notional, and 19% of visible notional.
$5,350
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 4 contracts traded, $2,120 estimated gross traded notional, and 8% of visible notional.
$2,120
Calls · 46-90 days · ATM calls cluster with 11 contracts traded, $1,705 estimated gross traded notional, and 6% of visible notional.
$1,705

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Warning Volatility expansion

The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.

Negative Options disagreement

Options positioning is not confirming the underlying trend context.

Warning Bullish pressure over fair value

Call pressure is building while the stock sits above Sharemaestro fair value.

Activity Anomaly

Quiet tape

3

Activity is muted versus this ticker's stored history.

Baseline: 10 completed sessions

Volume rank0th
Volume/OI rank0th
IV rank10th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close24.88
1W-7.5%
RS0.3
Fair value+81.9%
Options pressure63
Speculation8
Volatility58
Trend fit28

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 5.2% muted
30d avg 11.5% · 10 sessions 0th
90d avg - · 10/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 10/60 sessions -
IV 0.53 muted
30d avg 0.64 · 10 sessions 10th
90d avg - · 10/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 10/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.15 muted
30d avg 9.85 · 10 sessions 0th
90d avg - · 10/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 10/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.00 muted
30d avg 0.14 · 10 sessions 0th
90d avg - · 10/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 10/60 sessions -

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:36 Bearish
Pressure -23
Move 17.8%
30 Jul 10:33 Volatility
Pressure -94
Move 16.4%
30 Jul 17:08 Volatility
Pressure -66
Move 14.5%
31 Jul 11:39 Volatility
Pressure -94
Move 12.7%
2 Aug 09:37 Mixed
Pressure 2
Move 12.3%
4 Aug 10:22 Volatility
Pressure -99
Move 14.2%
5 Aug 10:54 Bearish
Pressure -80
Move 12.1%
5 Aug 22:40 Volatility
Pressure -29
Move 8.8%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike15.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike17.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike20.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 32
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike22.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 7
Strike25.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 2553
Puts · V 1 · OI 2095
Strike30.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 3876
Puts · V 1 · OI 9655
Strike35.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 17844
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike40.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 180
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts18
Avg IV0.53
Put-call1.00
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts18
Avg IV0.42
Put-call0.13
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts30
Avg IV0.45
Put-call0.09
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts30
Avg IV0.55
Put-call0.36

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.60
Put IV0.26
Skew-0.34
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.42
Put IV0.43
Skew0.01
16 Oct 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.38
Put IV0.46
Skew0.09
15 Jan 2027Call IV premium
Call IV0.61
Put IV0.49
Skew-0.12

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractRSI261016C00030000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike30.00
Volume46
OI712
IV0.38
ContractRSI260918C00025000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike25.00
Volume15
OI76
IV0.42
ContractRSI261016C00025000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike25.00
Volume11
OI177
IV0.44
ContractRSI270115C00020000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike20.00
Volume10
OI282
IV0.70
ContractRSI261016C00050000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike50.00
Volume8
OI8
IV0.63
ContractRSI261016C00035000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike35.00
Volume7
OI846
IV0.35
ContractRSI261016P00035000
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike35.00
Volume7
OI9
IV0.57
ContractRSI270115P00035000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike35.00
Volume5
OI20
IV0.46

Evidence context