Ticker Options Intelligence

HCKT options intelligence

The Hackett Group Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 39 Market data through 3 Aug 2026 Checked 4 Aug 2026 11:20 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

HCKT currently carries bullish options pressure with a 39/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 22.2%, 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 22.2%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.00

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.25

Call-side skew

Trend fit 0

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +10.4%

RS -38.3

Expected move 22.2%
Put-call volume 0.25
Volume / OI 0.00
Reference IV 1.32
Max pain 10.00
Underlying 10.72
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 76

Research Brief

HCKT has a bullish chain read with 39/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 8.34–13.10; The largest call open-interest concentration is 12.50; the largest put concentration is 5.00. The most active strike by current volume is 12.50.

Priced range8.34–13.10
Call concentration12.50
Put concentration5.00
Max pain reference10.00
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.
  • Front-expiry volatility is rich, so the signal may be event-driven and vulnerable to volatility compression.

Priced Move

Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional

Size, not direction · through 21 Aug

Options imply 8.34 to 13.10. Max pain at 10.00 sits inside that range, 6.7% below spot.

Spot Max pain
8.3410.72 ± 2.3813.10
Confirmation level

A close beyond 13.10 or below 8.34 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 39/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 71/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure71 × 42%
+29.6

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation0 × 22%
+0.1

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

Trend agreement0 × 26%
+0.0

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 score39.3Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 12.50; the largest put concentration is 5.00. The most active strike by current volume is 12.50. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
0
2.50-76.7%
0
128
5.00-53.4%
3
10
7.50-30.0%
10
99
10.00-6.7%
28
0
12.5016.6%
1502
0
15.0039.9%
25
0
17.5063.2%
213
0
20.0086.6%
37
0
22.50109.9%
0
0
25.00133.2%
0
0
30.00179.9%
0
0
35.00226.5%
0
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Gamma Profile by Strike

Positive gamma proxy

Reported + model-estimated Greeks · 95% coverage

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

Net profile+$24,711Delta change / 1% move
Positive peak12.50+$25,120
Negative peak10.00-$1,033
Nearest balance10.10Interpolated sign change
StrikeNegativePositiveNet / 1% move
2.50-76.7%
+$0
5.00-53.4%
-$59
7.50-30.0%
+$30
10.00-6.7%
-$1,033
12.5016.6%
+$25,120
15.0039.9%
+$97
17.5063.2%
+$508
20.0086.6%
+$47
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

Front-loaded volatility

3.38× front/back

Near-term options are materially richer than later expirations, consistent with concentrated event or immediate-risk pricing.

1.32 21 Aug 18d
0.37 18 Sep 46d
0.51 20 Nov 109d
0.39 19 Feb 200d

Volatility by Strike

Balanced wings

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

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

10
13
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

High

A97/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
3 Aug 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
76 / 76
  • 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

92/100
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 confirms price

Options pressure and weekly price action are pointing in the same constructive direction.

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $348 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 8-21 days · otm, and a bullish flow confirms price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure+71
1W price+10.4%
Call premium86%
Put premium14%
Notional split C 86% / P 14% 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 0/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 4 Aug Matched earnings event is 0 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 · 8-21 days · OTM
Calls · 8-21 days · OTM calls cluster with 3 contracts traded, $188 estimated gross traded notional, and 54% of visible notional.
$188
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 1 contracts traded, $112 estimated gross traded notional, and 32% of visible notional.
$112
Puts · 8-21 days · OTM puts cluster with 1 contracts traded, $48 estimated gross traded notional, and 14% of visible notional.
$48

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

-

4 of 10 completed market sessions are available. More session history is needed before activity can be compared with a reliable normal.

Baseline: 4 completed sessions

Volume rank-
Volume/OI rank-
IV rank-

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close10.72
1W+10.4%
RS-38.3
Fair value-49.8%
Options pressure71
Speculation0
Volatility96
Trend fit0

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 22.2% history building
30d avg - · 4/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 4/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 4/60 sessions -
IV 1.32 history building
30d avg - · 4/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 4/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 4/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.25 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.00 history building
30d avg - · 4/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 4/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 4/60 sessions -

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 11:37 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 30.4%
30 Jul 11:16 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 23.2%
30 Jul 15:35 Volatility
Pressure 90
Move 36.0%
30 Jul 17:18 Volatility
Pressure 90
Move 36.0%
30 Jul 19:49 Volatility
Pressure 90
Move 36.0%
30 Jul 20:15 Volatility
Pressure 90
Move 35.8%
31 Jul 02:09 Volatility
Pressure 90
Move 35.8%
2 Aug 05:16 Volatility
Pressure -89
Move 31.7%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike2.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike5.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 3
Puts · V 0 · OI 128
Strike7.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 10
Puts · V 0 · OI 10
Strike10.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 28
Puts · V 1 · OI 99
Strike12.50
Calls · V 3 · OI 1502
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike15.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 25
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike17.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 213
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike20.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 37
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts24
Avg IV1.32
Put-call0.33
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts16
Avg IV0.37
Put-call-
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts20
Avg IV0.51
Put-call-
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Contracts16
Avg IV0.39
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.06
Put IV1.06
Skew-
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.15
Put IV0.20
Skew0.05
20 Nov 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.08
Put IV0.13
Skew-0.95
19 Feb 2027Call IV premium
Call IV0.51
Put IV0.10
Skew-0.41

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractHCKT260821C00012500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike12.50
Volume3
OI1502
IV1.06
ContractHCKT260821P00010000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike10.00
Volume1
OI99
IV1.06
ContractHCKT261120C00012500
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike12.50
Volume1
OI29
IV0.62
ContractHCKT260821C00017500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike17.50
Volume-
OI213
IV0.85
ContractHCKT260821P00005000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike5.00
Volume-
OI128
IV1.61
ContractHCKT261120C00017500
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike17.50
Volume-
OI54
IV0.34
ContractHCKT260821C00020000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike20.00
Volume-
OI37
IV1.07
ContractHCKT260821C00010000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike10.00
Volume-
OI28
IV1.19