Ticker Options Intelligence

DDD options intelligence

3D Systems Corporation options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 49 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 1 Aug 2026 07:52 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

DDD currently carries volatility options pressure with a 49/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 25.3%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.01.

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

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 25.3%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.01

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.24

Call-side skew

Trend fit 32

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -4.5%

RS -1.2

Expected move 25.3%
Put-call volume 0.24
Volume / OI 0.01
Reference IV 1.29
Max pain 2.50
Underlying 2.57
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 162

Research Brief

DDD has a volatility chain read with 49/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 1.92–3.22; The largest call open-interest concentration is 3.00; the largest put concentration is 3.00. The most active strike by current volume is 2.50.

Priced range1.92–3.22
Call concentration3.00
Put concentration3.00
Max pain reference2.50
What would confirm it
  • A clear directional pressure reading develops and price begins to agree.
What would weaken it
  • Volatility falls and the chain remains directionally mixed.
  • 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 1.92 to 3.22. Max pain at 2.50 sits inside that range, 2.7% below spot.

Spot Max pain
1.922.57 ± 0.653.22
Confirmation level

A close beyond 3.22 or below 1.92 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 49/100

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.

Participation7 × 22%
+1.5

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

Trend agreement32 × 26%
+8.4

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 score49.2Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 3.00; the largest put concentration is 3.00. The most active strike by current volume is 2.50. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
4
0.50-80.5%
16
4
1.00-61.1%
125
30
1.50-41.6%
33
582
2.00-22.2%
127
401
2.50-2.7%
1890
1626
3.0016.7%
2006
243
3.5036.2%
1542
133
4.0055.6%
724
3
4.5075.1%
223
0
5.0094.6%
1466
0
5.50114.0%
173
0
7.50191.8%
81
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

1.16× front/back

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

1.29 21 Aug 21d
1.10 18 Sep 49d
1.09 20 Nov 112d
1.07 18 Dec 140d
1.03 15 Jan 168d
1.05 19 Feb 203d
1.11 21 Jan 539d

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.

3
3
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 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
  • 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
162 / 162
  • 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

93/100
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 Volatility flow versus price

Options are pricing movement more than direction; compare expected move with the stock's actual weekly change.

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $24742 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ days · itm, 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+71
1W price-4.5%
Call premium84%
Put premium16%
Notional split C 84% / P 16% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.01 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 32/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 3 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 · ITM
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 71 contracts traded, $7692 estimated gross traded notional, and 31% of visible notional.
$7692
Calls · 8-21 days · ITM calls cluster with 149 contracts traded, $5960 estimated gross traded notional, and 24% of visible notional.
$5960
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 72 contracts traded, $4702 estimated gross traded notional, and 19% of visible notional.
$4702
Puts · 8-21 days · ITM puts cluster with 50 contracts traded, $2625 estimated gross traded notional, and 11% of visible notional.
$2625
Calls · 8-21 days · OTM calls cluster with 215 contracts traded, $2302 estimated gross traded notional, and 9% of visible notional.
$2302

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
Close2.57
1W-4.5%
RS-1.2
Fair value-21.2%
Options pressure71
Speculation7
Volatility96
Trend fit32

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 25.3% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 1.29 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.24 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.01 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 11:25 Volatility
Pressure 40
Move 22.4%
30 Jul 11:11 Volatility
Pressure 34
Move 22.4%
31 Jul 10:45 Volatility
Pressure 96
Move 24.3%
1 Aug 06:52 Volatility
Pressure 71
Move 25.3%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike0.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 16
Puts · V 0 · OI 4
Strike1.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 125
Puts · V 0 · OI 4
Strike1.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 33
Puts · V 20 · OI 30
Strike2.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 127
Puts · V 40 · OI 582
Strike2.50
Calls · V 149 · OI 1890
Puts · V 2 · OI 401
Strike3.00
Calls · V 77 · OI 2006
Puts · V 50 · OI 1626
Strike3.50
Calls · V 45 · OI 1542
Puts · V 0 · OI 243
Strike4.00
Calls · V 45 · OI 724
Puts · V 0 · OI 133

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts24
Avg IV1.29
Put-call0.31
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts22
Avg IV1.10
Put-call0.67
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts24
Avg IV1.09
Put-call0.06
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts24
Avg IV1.07
Put-call-
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts24
Avg IV1.03
Put-call0.16

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV1.32
Put IV1.49
Skew0.17
18 Sep 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.16
Put IV1.06
Skew-0.10
20 Nov 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.17
Put IV1.10
Skew-0.07
18 Dec 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.17
Put IV1.09
Skew-0.08
15 Jan 2027Call IV premium
Call IV1.17
Put IV1.04
Skew-0.13

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractDDD260821C00002500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike2.50
Volume149
OI1890
IV1.31
ContractDDD260821C00003000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike3.00
Volume77
OI2006
IV1.18
ContractDDD260821P00003000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike3.00
Volume50
OI1626
IV1.21
ContractDDD260821C00004500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike4.50
Volume48
OI223
IV1.16
ContractDDD260821C00003500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike3.50
Volume45
OI1542
IV1.32
ContractDDD260821C00004000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike4.00
Volume45
OI724
IV0.95
ContractDDD261218C00002000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike2.00
Volume43
OI77
IV1.06
ContractDDD260821P00002000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike2.00
Volume40
OI582
IV1.49