Ticker Options Intelligence

LSCC options intelligence

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 45 Market data through 30 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 20:59 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

LSCC currently carries volatility options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 19.2%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.10.

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

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 19.2%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.10

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.64

Call-side skew

Trend fit 73

Options agree with trend context

Weekly backdrop -3.2%

RS 22.4

Expected move 19.2%
Put-call volume 0.64
Volume / OI 0.10
Reference IV 0.96
Max pain 135.00
Underlying 128.42
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 283

Research Brief

LSCC has a volatility chain read with 45/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 103.77–153.07; The largest call open-interest concentration is 145.00; the largest put concentration is 150.00. The most active strike by current volume is 190.00.

Priced range103.77–153.07
Call concentration145.00
Put concentration150.00
Max pain reference135.00
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 103.77 to 153.07. Max pain at 135.00 sits inside that range, 5.1% above spot.

Spot Max pain
103.77128.42 ± 24.65153.07
Confirmation level

A close beyond 153.07 or below 103.77 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 45/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 30/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure30 × 42%
+12.7

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation18 × 22%
+4.0

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

Trend agreement73 × 26%
+19.0

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 score45.4Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 145.00; the largest put concentration is 150.00. The most active strike by current volume is 190.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
136
80.00-37.7%
0
143
95.00-26.0%
20
121
100.00-22.1%
26
341
105.00-18.2%
1
155
110.00-14.3%
39
32
115.00-10.5%
215
357
120.00-6.6%
146
34
135.005.1%
384
30
140.009.0%
892
95
145.0012.9%
2782
433
150.0016.8%
2311
244
155.0020.7%
342
6
160.0024.6%
200
0
165.0028.5%
2414
2
170.0032.4%
187
0
175.0036.3%
579
0
190.0048.0%
311
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

1.15× front/back

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

0.96 21 Aug 22d
0.88 18 Sep 50d
0.67 20 Nov 113d
0.82 18 Dec 141d
0.79 15 Jan 169d
0.83 19 Mar 232d

Volatility by Strike

Downside protection premium

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

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

105
110
115
120
125
130
135
140
145
150
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

Usable with limits

C69/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
30 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
283 / 283
  • 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

83/100
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: $5.1M 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+30
1W price-3.2%
Call premium60%
Put premium40%
Notional split C 60% / P 40% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.10 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 73/100 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 264 contracts traded, $1.3M estimated gross traded notional, and 26% of visible notional.
$1.3M
Puts · 46-90 days · ITM puts cluster with 332 contracts traded, $1.2M estimated gross traded notional, and 24% of visible notional.
$1.2M
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 722 contracts traded, $977472 estimated gross traded notional, and 19% of visible notional.
$977472
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 90 contracts traded, $449085 estimated gross traded notional, and 9% of visible notional.
$449085
Puts · 91+ days · OTM puts cluster with 384 contracts traded, $445155 estimated gross traded notional, and 9% of visible notional.
$445155

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

-

2 of 10 completed market sessions are available. More session history is needed before activity can be compared with a reliable normal.

Baseline: 2 completed sessions

Volume rank-
Volume/OI rank-
IV rank-

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close124.27
1W-3.2%
RS22.4
Fair value+71.0%
Options pressure30
Speculation18
Volatility96
Trend fit73

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 19.2% history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
IV 0.96 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.64 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.10 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:19 Mixed
Pressure -1
Move 20.6%
30 Jul 10:14 Volatility
Pressure 93
Move 21.1%
30 Jul 15:17 Bullish
Pressure 25
Move 19.3%
30 Jul 15:48 Bullish
Pressure 25
Move 19.2%
30 Jul 19:43 Volatility
Pressure 30
Move 19.3%
30 Jul 19:59 Volatility
Pressure 30
Move 19.2%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike55.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike60.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 24
Strike65.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 6
Strike70.00
Calls · V 18 · OI 21
Puts · V 1 · OI 10
Strike75.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 2
Puts · V 1 · OI 7
Strike80.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 136
Strike85.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 13
Puts · V 8 · OI 7
Strike90.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 1
Puts · V 4 · OI 26

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts53
Avg IV0.96
Put-call0.13
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts56
Avg IV0.88
Put-call3.18
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts51
Avg IV0.67
Put-call1.07
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts43
Avg IV0.82
Put-call0.97
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts70
Avg IV0.79
Put-call0.16

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.93
Put IV0.98
Skew0.04
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.88
Put IV0.89
Skew0.01
20 Nov 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.86
Put IV0.81
Skew-0.04
18 Dec 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.84
Put IV0.80
Skew-0.04
15 Jan 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.80
Put IV0.77
Skew-0.03

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractLSCC261120C00220000
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike220.00
Volume-
OI-
IV0.84
ContractLSCC270115P00165000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike165.00
Volume-
OI500
IV0.74
ContractLSCC261120C00195000
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike195.00
Volume-
OI92
IV0.81
ContractLSCC260918P00170000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike170.00
Volume-
OI59
IV0.00
ContractLSCC261218C00210000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike210.00
Volume-
OI17
IV0.98
ContractLSCC261120P00160000
SidePut
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike160.00
Volume-
OI16
IV0.52
ContractLSCC261120P00135000
SidePut
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike135.00
Volume-
OI12
IV0.65
ContractLSCC261218C00065000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike65.00
Volume-
OI3
IV0.95

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