Ticker Options Intelligence

OII options intelligence

Oceaneering International Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 47 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 31 Jul 2026 23:58 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

OII currently carries volatility options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 14.0%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.03.

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

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 14.0%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.03

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.54

Call-side skew

Trend fit 77

Options agree with trend context

Weekly backdrop +24.7%

RS 59.9

Expected move 14.0%
Put-call volume 0.54
Volume / OI 0.03
Reference IV 0.58
Max pain 40.00
Underlying 52.73
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 58

Research Brief

OII has a volatility chain read with 47/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 45.33–60.13; The largest call open-interest concentration is 50.00; the largest put concentration is 40.00. The most active strike by current volume is 50.00.

Priced range45.33–60.13
Call concentration50.00
Put concentration40.00
Max pain reference40.00
What would confirm it
  • A clear directional pressure reading develops and price begins to agree.
  • The current chain read already agrees with the stored weekly trend context.
What would weaken it
  • Volatility falls and the chain remains directionally mixed.
  • 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 45.33 to 60.13. Max pain at 40.00 lies outside the priced range, so it is a weak near-term anchor.

Spot Max pain
45.3352.73 ± 7.4060.13
Confirmation level

A close beyond 60.13 or below 45.33 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 47/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 41/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure41 × 42%
+17.1

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation9 × 22%
+1.9

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

Trend agreement77 × 26%
+20.0

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

Volatility81 × 10%
+8.1

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score47.0Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 50.00; the largest put concentration is 40.00. The most active strike by current volume is 50.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
3
20.00-62.1%
2
2
25.00-52.6%
0
6
30.00-43.1%
10
29
35.00-33.6%
39
41
40.00-24.1%
59
18
45.00-14.7%
66
10
50.00-5.2%
134
6
55.004.3%
90
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.

0.58 21 Aug 21d
0.52 18 Sep 49d
0.59 16 Oct 77d
0.50 15 Jan 168d

Volatility by Strike

Upside optionality premium

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

Out-of-the-money calls carry higher implied volatility than comparable puts, indicating richer upside optionality.

45
50
55
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

A96/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
31 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
58 / 58
  • 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

Volatility expansion bet

92/100
Primary intent Volatility expansion bet

The strongest message is movement risk: expected move and implied volatility are carrying more signal than 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

Volatility expansion bet matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $123822 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+41
1W price+24.7%
Call premium90%
Put premium10%
Notional split C 90% / P 10% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.03 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 77/100 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.
Conviction clusters Calls · 91+ days · ITM
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 39 contracts traded, $38725 estimated gross traded notional, and 31% of visible notional.
$38725
Calls · 8-21 days · ITM calls cluster with 41 contracts traded, $34580 estimated gross traded notional, and 28% of visible notional.
$34580
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 24 contracts traded, $31310 estimated gross traded notional, and 25% of visible notional.
$31310
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM calls cluster with 32 contracts traded, $4680 estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional.
$4680
Puts · 46-90 days · OTM puts cluster with 38 contracts traded, $4350 estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional.
$4350

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Positive Options-confirmed trend

Positioning agrees with the Sharemaestro trend backdrop.

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.

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
Close52.73
1W+24.7%
RS59.9
Fair value+105.7%
Options pressure41
Speculation9
Volatility81
Trend fit77

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 14.0% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 0.58 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.54 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.03 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 10:44 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 15.6%
30 Jul 10:40 Bullish
Pressure 99
Move 16.8%
31 Jul 10:25 Mixed
Pressure 8
Move 15.5%
31 Jul 16:56 Volatility
Pressure 38
Move 15.1%
31 Jul 19:59 Volatility
Pressure 42
Move 14.3%
31 Jul 22:58 Volatility
Pressure 41
Move 14.0%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike20.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 2
Puts · V 2 · OI 3
Strike25.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 2 · OI 2
Strike30.00
Calls · V 5 · OI 10
Puts · V 4 · OI 6
Strike35.00
Calls · V 10 · OI 39
Puts · V 2 · OI 29
Strike40.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 59
Puts · V 1 · OI 41
Strike45.00
Calls · V 5 · OI 66
Puts · V 1 · OI 18
Strike50.00
Calls · V 18 · OI 134
Puts · V 5 · OI 10
Strike55.00
Calls · V 12 · OI 90
Puts · V 1 · OI 6

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts15
Avg IV0.58
Put-call0.34
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts7
Avg IV0.52
Put-call1.06
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts18
Avg IV0.59
Put-call0.53
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts18
Avg IV0.50
Put-call0.60

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.56
Put IV0.51
Skew-0.05
18 Sep 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.52
Put IV0.46
Skew-0.06
16 Oct 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.54
Put IV0.84
Skew0.30
15 Jan 2027Call IV premium
Call IV0.53
Put IV0.46
Skew-0.07

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractOII270115P00030000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike30.00
Volume-
OI9
IV0.58
ContractOII270115P00055000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike55.00
Volume-
OI8
IV0.45
ContractOII260918C00045000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike45.00
Volume-
OI4
IV0.60
ContractOII270115P00050000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike50.00
Volume-
OI2
IV0.46
ContractOII260918P00040000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike40.00
Volume-
OI2
IV0.52
ContractOII270115C00030000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike30.00
Volume-
OI2
IV0.67
ContractOII261016C00065000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike65.00
Volume-
OI1
IV0.53
ContractOII260821C00050000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike50.00
Volume18
OI134
IV0.50