Ticker Options Intelligence

MS options intelligence

Morgan Stanley options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 52 17 Jun 2026 17:48

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

MS currently carries volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 5.7%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.08.

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

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 5.7%

Near-term move context

Fresh flow 0.08

Participation is quieter

Put-call 0.21

Call-side skew

Trend fit 37

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +1.0%

RS 17.0

Expected move5.7%
Put-call volume0.21
Volume / OI0.08
Avg IV1.37
Max pain180.00
Underlying214.04
Nearest expiry18 Jun 2026
Contracts247

Opportunity + Risk Framework

What kind of setup is this?

Context, not a recommendation
Warning Volatility expansion

The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.

Activity Anomaly

Normal range

33

Activity is broadly in line with recent stored snapshots.

Volume rank0th
Volume/OI rank0th
IV rank100th

Premium Angles

What is unusual here?

Flow, pin, trend, event
Context building 52

The chain is live, but no premium alert condition is dominant yet.

Today Versus Normal

30 / 90 / 180 day context

Stored options memory
Expected move 5.7% elevated
30d avg 3.2% 100th
90d avg 3.2% 100th
180d avg 3.2% 100th
IV 1.37 elevated
30d avg 0.19 100th
90d avg 0.19 100th
180d avg 0.19 100th
Put-call 0.21 elevated
30d avg 0.14 100th
90d avg 0.14 100th
180d avg 0.14 100th
Volume/OI 0.08 muted
30d avg 1.16 0th
90d avg 1.16 0th
180d avg 1.16 0th

History

Pressure and volatility trail

Pressure, move, IV, participation
17 Jun Bullish
Pressure 63
Move 3.2%
IV 0.19
Vol/OI 10.14
17 Jun Bullish
Pressure 68
Move 3.2%
IV 0.19
Vol/OI 0.63
17 Jun Bullish
Pressure 72
Move 3.2%
IV 0.19
Vol/OI 0.11
17 Jun Bullish
Pressure 72
Move 3.2%
IV 0.19
Vol/OI 0.11
17 Jun Bullish
Pressure 72
Move 3.2%
IV 0.19
Vol/OI 0.11
17 Jun Bullish
Pressure 72
Move 3.2%
IV 0.19
Vol/OI 0.11
17 Jun Bullish
Pressure 72
Move 3.2%
IV 0.19
Vol/OI 0.11
17 Jun Bullish
Pressure 72
Move 3.2%
IV 0.19
Vol/OI 0.11
17 Jun Bullish
Pressure 72
Move 3.2%
IV 0.19
Vol/OI 0.11
17 Jun Bullish
Pressure 72
Move 3.2%
IV 0.20
Vol/OI 0.11
17 Jun Volatility
Pressure 61
Move 5.7%
IV 1.37
Vol/OI 0.08

Classic Baseline

Current tape versus recent history

Percentile detail
Expected move 5.7% Recent avg 3.2% · 100th

Elevated versus recent tape

Avg implied volatility 1.37 Recent avg 0.19 · 100th

Elevated versus recent tape

Put-call volume 0.21 Recent avg 0.14 · 100th

Elevated versus recent tape

Volume / open interest 0.08 Recent avg 1.16 · 0th

Muted versus recent tape

Market context

Sharemaestro weekly
Close214.04
1W+1.0%
RS17.0
Fair value+78.1%
Options pressure61
Speculation42
Volatility79
Trend fit37

Strike Map

Strike activity map

Nearest expiry
Strike50.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 2
Puts · V 1 · OI 38
Strike55.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 0
Puts · V 2 · OI 52
Strike60.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 1
Puts · V 4 · OI 20
Strike65.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 3
Puts · V 1 · OI 67
Strike70.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 2
Puts · V 1 · OI 485
Strike75.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 1
Puts · V 45 · OI 231
Strike80.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 11
Puts · V 10 · OI 1569
Strike85.00
Calls · V 1560 · OI 0
Puts · V 3 · OI 511
Strike90.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 635
Strike95.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 1274
Strike100.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 427
Puts · V 5 · OI 799
Strike105.00
Calls · V 15 · OI 15
Puts · V 1 · OI 1828
Strike110.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 45
Puts · V 2 · OI 2038
Strike115.00
Calls · V 135 · OI 135
Puts · V 1 · OI 1823
Strike120.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 53
Puts · V 1 · OI 2162
Strike125.00
Calls · V 15 · OI 81
Puts · V 1 · OI 1176
Strike130.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 564
Puts · V 3 · OI 2493
Strike135.00
Calls · V 4 · OI 1221
Puts · V 3 · OI 2749
Strike140.00
Calls · V 27 · OI 1736
Puts · V 1 · OI 2513
Strike145.00
Calls · V 5 · OI 478
Puts · V 8 · OI 1830
Strike150.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 880
Puts · V 2 · OI 3097
Strike155.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 546
Puts · V 4 · OI 2673
Strike160.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 3720
Puts · V 4 · OI 12330
Strike165.00
Calls · V 7 · OI 735
Puts · V 3 · OI 2069
Strike167.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 35
Strike170.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 2954
Puts · V 3 · OI 2523
Strike172.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 2
Puts · V 6 · OI 8
Strike175.00
Calls · V 5 · OI 3219
Puts · V 19 · OI 2931
Strike177.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 1 · OI 214
Strike180.00
Calls · V 34 · OI 3867
Puts · V 3 · OI 3064
Strike182.50
Calls · V 1 · OI 6
Puts · V 9 · OI 62
Strike185.00
Calls · V 105 · OI 3472
Puts · V 6 · OI 6126
Strike187.50
Calls · V 2 · OI 8
Puts · V 2 · OI 352
Strike190.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 1662
Puts · V 3 · OI 2328
Strike192.50
Calls · V 3 · OI 35
Puts · V 2 · OI 175
Strike195.00
Calls · V 9 · OI 2531
Puts · V 39 · OI 963
Strike197.50
Calls · V 2 · OI 653
Puts · V 2 · OI 147
Strike200.00
Calls · V 62 · OI 5851
Puts · V 1 · OI 474
Strike202.50
Calls · V 1 · OI 101
Puts · V 6 · OI 564
Strike205.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 221
Puts · V 43 · OI 839
Strike207.50
Calls · V 2 · OI 218
Puts · V 2 · OI 143
Strike210.00
Calls · V 215 · OI 3536
Puts · V 272 · OI 1510
Strike212.50
Calls · V 7 · OI 1021
Puts · V 7 · OI 476
Strike215.00
Calls · V 29 · OI 570
Puts · V 17 · OI 362
Strike217.50
Calls · V 14 · OI 215
Puts · V 166 · OI 131
Strike220.00
Calls · V 255 · OI 805
Puts · V 236 · OI 114
Strike222.50
Calls · V 148 · OI 311
Puts · V 48 · OI 28
Strike225.00
Calls · V 211 · OI 723
Puts · V 66 · OI 16
Strike227.50
Calls · V 233 · OI 698
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike230.00
Calls · V 404 · OI 683
Puts · V 21 · OI 30
Strike232.50
Calls · V 2250 · OI 4793
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike235.00
Calls · V 84 · OI 294
Puts · V 1 · OI 0
Strike237.50
Calls · V 8 · OI 235
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike240.00
Calls · V 6 · OI 55
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike245.00
Calls · V 14 · OI 14
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike250.00
Calls · V 58 · OI 84
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike255.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike260.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike265.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike270.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 14
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Contracts115
Avg IV2.31
Put-call0.18
Expiry26 Jun 2026
Contracts64
Avg IV0.62
Put-call0.10
Expiry2 Jul 2026
Contracts41
Avg IV0.50
Put-call1.62
Expiry10 Jul 2026
Contracts27
Avg IV0.46
Put-call1.50

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
18 Jun 2026Put protection bid
Call IV0.63
Put IV2.82
Skew2.19
26 Jun 2026Put protection bid
Call IV0.36
Put IV0.76
Skew0.40
2 Jul 2026Put protection bid
Call IV0.35
Put IV0.53
Skew0.19
10 Jul 2026Put protection bid
Call IV0.34
Put IV0.57
Skew0.23

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Contracts

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By volume
ContractMS260618C00232500
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike232.50
Volume2250
OI4793
IV0.33
ContractMS260618C00085000
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike85.00
Volume1560
OI-
IV0.00
ContractMS260626C00230000
SideCall
Expiry26 Jun 2026
Strike230.00
Volume794
OI590
IV0.31
ContractMS260626C00220000
SideCall
Expiry26 Jun 2026
Strike220.00
Volume575
OI962
IV0.38
ContractMS260618C00230000
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike230.00
Volume404
OI683
IV0.31
ContractMS260618P00210000
SidePut
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike210.00
Volume272
OI1510
IV0.51
ContractMS260618C00220000
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike220.00
Volume255
OI805
IV0.55
ContractMS260618P00220000
SidePut
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike220.00
Volume236
OI114
IV0.35
ContractMS260618C00227500
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike227.50
Volume233
OI698
IV0.36
ContractMS260618C00210000
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike210.00
Volume215
OI3536
IV0.62
ContractMS260618C00225000
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike225.00
Volume211
OI723
IV0.40
ContractMS260702P00220000
SidePut
Expiry2 Jul 2026
Strike220.00
Volume190
OI17
IV0.30
ContractMS260618P00217500
SidePut
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike217.50
Volume166
OI131
IV0.37
ContractMS260618C00222500
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike222.50
Volume148
OI311
IV0.47
ContractMS260618C00115000
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike115.00
Volume135
OI135
IV0.00
ContractMS260618C00185000
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike185.00
Volume105
OI3472
IV1.61