Ticker Options Intelligence

MIR options intelligence

Mirion Technologies Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 32 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 2 Aug 2026 01:37 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

MIR currently carries bullish options pressure with a 32/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 9.2%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.00.

Primary read Bullish

Call-side pressure

Expected move 9.2%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.00

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.66

Call-side skew

Trend fit 29

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -9.4%

RS -36.2

Expected move 9.2%
Put-call volume 0.66
Volume / OI 0.00
Reference IV 0.69
Max pain 17.50
Underlying 14.98
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 142

Research Brief

MIR has a bullish chain read with 32/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 13.60–16.36; The largest call open-interest concentration is 25.00; the largest put concentration is 15.00. The most active strike by current volume is 15.00.

Priced range13.60–16.36
Call concentration25.00
Put concentration15.00
Max pain reference17.50
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 13.60 to 16.36. Max pain at 17.50 lies outside the priced range, so it is a weak near-term anchor.

Spot Max pain
13.6014.98 ± 1.3816.36
Confirmation level

A close beyond 16.36 or below 13.60 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 32/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 32/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure32 × 42%
+13.4

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation11 × 22%
+2.5

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

Trend agreement29 × 26%
+7.6

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

Volatility85 × 10%
+8.5

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score32.0Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 25.00; the largest put concentration is 15.00. The most active strike by current volume is 15.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
6
7.50-49.9%
2
28
10.00-33.2%
0
47
12.50-16.6%
0
501
15.000.1%
74
89
17.5016.8%
13176
70
20.0033.5%
13939
51
22.5050.2%
505
13
25.0066.9%
25066
0
30.00100.3%
23
0
35.00133.6%
6
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

1.29× front/back

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

0.69 21 Aug 21d
0.62 18 Sep 49d
0.65 20 Nov 112d
0.64 15 Jan 168d
0.56 19 Feb 203d
0.54 21 Jan 539d

Volatility by Strike

Balanced wings

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

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

13
15
18
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
142 / 142
  • 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

Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate

71/100
Primary intent Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate

Activity is spread across expirations with heavier open interest than current volume, which can be consistent with position maintenance.

Flow vs price divergence Bullish flow against weak price

Options are leaning call-side while the stock is down on the week, a divergence that needs price confirmation.

Why this matters

Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $24945 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ days · atm, and a bullish flow against weak price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure+32
1W price-9.4%
Call premium67%
Put premium33%
Notional split C 67% / P 33% 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 29/100 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. Roll detection is conservative because opening and closing legs are not directly observable in this snapshot.
Conviction clusters Calls · 91+ days · ATM
Calls · 91+ days · ATM calls cluster with 25 contracts traded, $7805 estimated gross traded notional, and 31% of visible notional.
$7805
Calls · 8-21 days · ATM calls cluster with 88 contracts traded, $6820 estimated gross traded notional, and 27% of visible notional.
$6820
Puts · 91+ days · OTM puts cluster with 43 contracts traded, $3795 estimated gross traded notional, and 15% of visible notional.
$3795
Puts · 46-90 days · ATM puts cluster with 19 contracts traded, $2328 estimated gross traded notional, and 9% of visible notional.
$2328
Puts · 8-21 days · ATM puts cluster with 28 contracts traded, $1680 estimated gross traded notional, and 7% of visible notional.
$1680

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
Close14.98
1W-9.4%
RS-36.2
Fair value-4.1%
Options pressure32
Speculation11
Volatility85
Trend fit29

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 9.2% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 0.69 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.66 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 - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:43 Volatility
Pressure 95
Move 13.3%
30 Jul 10:39 Volatility
Pressure 89
Move 18.3%
30 Jul 15:51 Bullish
Pressure 78
Move 19.0%
31 Jul 12:31 Bullish
Pressure 61
Move 18.6%
31 Jul 13:54 Bullish
Pressure 73
Move 16.0%
1 Aug 08:53 Bullish
Pressure 32
Move 16.3%
2 Aug 09:06 Bullish
Pressure 32
Move 9.2%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike7.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 2
Puts · V 0 · OI 6
Strike10.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 28
Strike12.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 13 · OI 47
Strike15.00
Calls · V 88 · OI 74
Puts · V 28 · OI 501
Strike17.50
Calls · V 15 · OI 13176
Puts · V 0 · OI 89
Strike20.00
Calls · V 9 · OI 13939
Puts · V 0 · OI 70
Strike22.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 505
Puts · V 0 · OI 51
Strike25.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 25066
Puts · V 0 · OI 13

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts20
Avg IV0.69
Put-call0.37
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts22
Avg IV0.62
Put-call3.63
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts24
Avg IV0.65
Put-call0.86
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts26
Avg IV0.64
Put-call2.75
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Contracts24
Avg IV0.56
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.63
Put IV0.64
Skew0.01
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.59
Put IV0.63
Skew0.04
20 Nov 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.53
Put IV0.61
Skew0.08
15 Jan 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.61
Put IV0.58
Skew-0.03
19 Feb 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.58
Put IV0.57
Skew-0.01

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractMIR260821C00015000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike15.00
Volume88
OI74
IV0.53
ContractMIR261120P00012500
SidePut
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike12.50
Volume32
OI49
IV0.61
ContractMIR260821P00015000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike15.00
Volume28
OI501
IV0.42
ContractMIR261120C00025000
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike25.00
Volume25
OI9678
IV0.65
ContractMIR260918P00015000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike15.00
Volume19
OI40
IV0.57
ContractMIR260821C00017500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike17.50
Volume15
OI13176
IV0.63
ContractMIR260821P00012500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike12.50
Volume13
OI47
IV0.64
ContractMIR261120C00015000
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike15.00
Volume12
OI75
IV0.62