Ticker Options Intelligence

QUBT options intelligence

Quantum Computing Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 37 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 31 Jul 2026 19:01 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

QUBT currently carries bullish options pressure with a 37/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 7.8%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.04.

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

Call-side pressure

Expected move 7.8%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.04

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.45

Call-side skew

Trend fit 7

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +9.0%

RS -37.6

Expected move 7.8%
Put-call volume 0.45
Volume / OI 0.04
Reference IV 1.90
Max pain 8.00
Underlying 7.43
Nearest expiry 31 Jul 2026
Contracts 499

Research Brief

QUBT has a bullish chain read with 37/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 6.85–8.01; The largest call open-interest concentration is 9.50; the largest put concentration is 8.50. The most active strike by current volume is 8.50.

Priced range6.85–8.01
Call concentration9.50
Put concentration8.50
Max pain reference8.00
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 31 Jul

Options imply 6.85 to 8.01. Max pain at 8.00 sits inside that range, 7.7% above spot.

Spot Max pain
6.857.43 ± 0.588.01
Confirmation level

A close beyond 8.01 or below 6.85 at the 31 Jul 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 37/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 42/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure42 × 42%
+17.5

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation41 × 22%
+9.0

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

Trend agreement7 × 26%
+1.7

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

Volatility87 × 10%
+8.7

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score36.9Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 9.50; the largest put concentration is 8.50. The most active strike by current volume is 8.50. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
241
6.00-19.2%
1
287
6.50-12.5%
3
996
7.00-5.8%
31
751
7.500.9%
1016
855
8.007.7%
4490
1209
8.5014.4%
2273
396
9.0021.1%
4644
543
9.5027.9%
7527
175
10.0034.6%
1638
123
10.5041.3%
872
102
11.0048.0%
1381
85
11.5054.8%
548
41
12.0061.5%
836
4
12.5068.2%
481
3
13.0075.0%
235
9
14.0088.4%
414
394
16.00115.3%
61
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

2.10× front/back

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

1.90 31 Jul 0d
0.85 7 Aug 7d
0.97 14 Aug 14d
0.98 21 Aug 21d
1.02 28 Aug 28d
0.89 4 Sep 35d
0.95 18 Sep 49d
0.95 16 Oct 77d

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.

6
7
7
8
8
9
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 31 Jul 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

A99/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes99%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
31 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
499 / 499
  • 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

86/100
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 Bullish flow confirms price

Options pressure and weekly price action are pointing in the same constructive direction.

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $3.1M of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 91+ days · itm, and a bullish flow confirms price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure+42
1W price+9.0%
Call premium32%
Put premium68%
Notional split C 32% / P 68% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.04 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 7/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 13 Aug Matched earnings event is 12 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 Puts · 91+ days · ITM
Puts · 91+ days · ITM puts cluster with 1574 contracts traded, $1.7M estimated gross traded notional, and 57% of visible notional.
$1.7M
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 2135 contracts traded, $421842 estimated gross traded notional, and 14% of visible notional.
$421842
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 1479 contracts traded, $186002 estimated gross traded notional, and 6% of visible notional.
$186002
Puts · 0-7 days · ITM puts cluster with 1646 contracts traded, $107638 estimated gross traded notional, and 3% of visible notional.
$107638
Puts · 46-90 days · ITM puts cluster with 277 contracts traded, $99262 estimated gross traded notional, and 3% of visible notional.
$99262

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
Close8.10
1W+9.0%
RS-37.6
Fair value+16.3%
Options pressure42
Speculation41
Volatility87
Trend fit7

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 7.8% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 1.90 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.45 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.04 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 10:56 Mixed
Pressure 12
Move 8.6%
30 Jul 10:46 Bearish
Pressure -20
Move 7.0%
31 Jul 11:30 Volatility
Pressure 68
Move 6.4%
31 Jul 13:38 Bullish
Pressure 55
Move 7.4%
31 Jul 14:48 Bullish
Pressure 41
Move 8.1%
31 Jul 15:45 Bullish
Pressure 40
Move 8.4%
31 Jul 16:37 Bullish
Pressure 42
Move 7.7%
31 Jul 17:30 Bullish
Pressure 42
Move 6.7%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike1.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 2
Puts · V 1 · OI 3
Strike2.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 3
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike3.00
Calls · V 4 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike4.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 19
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike4.50
Calls · V 1 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike5.00
Calls · V 4 · OI 5
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike5.50
Calls · V 6 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike6.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 1
Puts · V 1 · OI 241

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Contracts57
Avg IV1.90
Put-call0.32
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Contracts47
Avg IV0.85
Put-call0.44
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Contracts45
Avg IV0.97
Put-call0.34
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts56
Avg IV0.98
Put-call0.57
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Contracts41
Avg IV1.02
Put-call0.66

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
31 Jul 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.42
Put IV1.38
Skew0.95
7 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.77
Put IV0.87
Skew0.09
14 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.98
Put IV1.02
Skew0.04
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.96
Put IV0.97
Skew0.02
28 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.92
Put IV0.93
Skew0.02

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractQUBT260821P00003000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike3.00
Volume-
OI150
IV1.81
ContractQUBT260828P00003000
SidePut
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Strike3.00
Volume-
OI100
IV4.68
ContractQUBT261120P00017000
SidePut
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike17.00
Volume-
OI21
IV1.10
ContractQUBT260731C00018000
SideCall
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Strike18.00
Volume-
OI15
IV17.27
ContractQUBT260828C00005000
SideCall
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Strike5.00
Volume-
OI10
IV1.27
ContractQUBT260828P00004500
SidePut
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Strike4.50
Volume-
OI10
IV2.30
ContractQUBT260814P00015000
SidePut
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Strike15.00
Volume-
OI10
IV3.24
ContractQUBT260828P00004000
SidePut
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Strike4.00
Volume-
OI10
IV2.65