Primary read
Volatility
Volatility expansion watch
Ticker Options Intelligence
LASR options intelligence
nLIGHT Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
49
Market data through 29 Jul 2026
Checked 30 Jul 2026 02:49 · complete available chain
Volatility expansion watch
Volatility pressure
LASR currently carries volatility options pressure with a 49/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 16.4%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.02.
Expected move
16.4%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.02
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.44
Call-side skew
Trend fit
79
Options agree with trend context
Weekly backdrop
+1.1%
RS 33.7
Expected move
16.4%
Put-call volume
0.44
Volume / OI
0.02
Reference IV
0.62
Max pain
62.00
Underlying
70.02
Nearest expiry
31 Jul 2026
Contracts
664
Options Intent Radar
Earnings/event positioning
Options activity is concentrated around a live event window, so the cleanest read is event positioning rather than pure direction.
Options are pricing movement more than direction; compare expected move with the stock's actual weekly change.
Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $240208 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 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+27
1W price+1.1%
Call premium55%
Put premium45%
Notional split
C 55% / P 45%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.02
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
79/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
6 Aug
Matched earnings event is 7 days away.
Aggregate chain data does not identify trade aggressor or opening versus closing activity; call/put concentration is not proof of market direction.
Puts · 91+ days · ITM
puts cluster with 8 contracts traded, $34000 estimated gross traded notional, and 14% of visible notional.
$34000
Calls · 91+ days · ATM
calls cluster with 23 contracts traded, $31420 estimated gross traded notional, and 13% of visible notional.
$31420
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM
calls cluster with 32 contracts traded, $27025 estimated gross traded notional, and 11% of visible notional.
$27025
Calls · 91+ days · OTM
calls cluster with 33 contracts traded, $26628 estimated gross traded notional, and 11% of visible notional.
$26628
Puts · 46-90 days · OTM
puts cluster with 23 contracts traded, $25568 estimated gross traded notional, and 11% of visible notional.
$25568
Setup Classification
Opportunity and risk frame
Positioning agrees with the Sharemaestro trend backdrop.
The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.
Expected move or upcoming earnings makes the setup more event-sensitive.
Activity Anomaly
Quiet tape
Activity is muted versus this ticker's stored history.
Volume rank0th
Volume/OI rank0th
IV rank0th
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close70.02
1W+1.1%
RS33.7
Fair value+189.4%
Options pressure27
Speculation40
Volatility84
Trend fit79
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg 11.8% · 1 read
100th
90d avg 11.8% · 1 read
100th
180d avg 11.8% · 1 read
100th
30d avg 1.26 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 1.26 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 1.26 · 1 read
0th
30d avg 0.33 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.33 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.33 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.03 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 0.03 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 0.03 · 1 read
0th
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 10:43
Volatility
Pressure 38
Move 11.8%
30 Jul 01:49
Volatility
Pressure 27
Move 16.4%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike40.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 1 · OI 3
Strike45.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 2
Strike46.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike47.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 3
Strike48.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 11
Strike49.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike50.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 5
Strike51.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 4
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Contracts110
Avg IV0.62
Put-call0.56
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Contracts104
Avg IV1.57
Put-call0.90
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Contracts96
Avg IV1.31
Put-call0.17
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts80
Avg IV1.21
Put-call0.49
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Contracts92
Avg IV1.13
Put-call0.20
Skew
Call/put IV balance
31 Jul 2026Put IV premium
Call IV1.00
Put IV1.07
Skew0.07
7 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.61
Put IV1.51
Skew-0.11
14 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.41
Put IV1.28
Skew-0.13
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.23
Put IV1.12
Skew-0.12
28 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.21
Put IV1.05
Skew-0.17
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractLASR260731C00064000
SideCall
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Strike64.00
Volume30
OI3
IV1.28
ContractLASR260918P00065000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike65.00
Volume20
OI103
IV1.02
ContractLASR260814C00085000
SideCall
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Strike85.00
Volume20
OI21
IV1.41
ContractLASR260918C00060000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike60.00
Volume17
OI83
IV1.12
ContractLASR260918C00065000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike65.00
Volume15
OI247
IV1.07
ContractLASR260731P00060000
SidePut
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Strike60.00
Volume13
OI23
IV0.92
ContractLASR260731C00067000
SideCall
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Strike67.00
Volume13
OI2
IV0.72
ContractLASR261218C00070000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike70.00
Volume12
OI167
IV1.04
Research Graph
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