Primary read
Volatility
Volatility expansion watch
Ticker Options Intelligence
CORZ options intelligence
Core Scientific, Inc. Common Stock options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
53
Market data through 29 Jul 2026
Checked 30 Jul 2026 03:44 · complete available chain
Volatility expansion watch
Volatility pressure
CORZ currently carries volatility options pressure with a 53/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 19.3%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.10.
Expected move
19.3%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.10
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.33
Call-side skew
Trend fit
40
Options are not fully confirming trend
Weekly backdrop
+8.6%
RS 12.9
Expected move
19.3%
Put-call volume
0.33
Volume / OI
0.10
Reference IV
2.82
Max pain
20.50
Underlying
22.75
Nearest expiry
31 Jul 2026
Contracts
667
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: $17.5M of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 22-45 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+56
1W price+8.6%
Call premium57%
Put premium43%
Notional split
C 57% / P 43%
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
40/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
14 Aug
Matched earnings event is 15 days away.
Aggregate chain data does not identify trade aggressor or opening versus closing activity; call/put concentration is not proof of market direction.
Calls · 22-45 days · ITM
calls cluster with 20507 contracts traded, $3.0M estimated gross traded notional, and 17% of visible notional.
$3.0M
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM
calls cluster with 8165 contracts traded, $2.1M estimated gross traded notional, and 12% of visible notional.
$2.1M
Puts · 22-45 days · OTM
puts cluster with 11732 contracts traded, $2.1M estimated gross traded notional, and 12% of visible notional.
$2.1M
Puts · 91+ days · ITM
puts cluster with 1007 contracts traded, $1.3M estimated gross traded notional, and 8% of visible notional.
$1.3M
Calls · 8-21 days · ITM
calls cluster with 21430 contracts traded, $995886 estimated gross traded notional, and 6% of visible notional.
$995886
Setup Classification
Opportunity and risk frame
The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.
Expected move or upcoming earnings makes the setup more event-sensitive.
Activity Anomaly
Normal range
Activity is broadly in line with recent stored snapshots.
Volume rank0th
Volume/OI rank0th
IV rank100th
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close22.75
1W+8.6%
RS12.9
Fair value+70.4%
Options pressure56
Speculation42
Volatility96
Trend fit40
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg 9.9% · 1 read
100th
90d avg 9.9% · 1 read
100th
180d avg 9.9% · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.89 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.89 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.89 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.38 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 0.38 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 0.38 · 1 read
0th
30d avg 0.15 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 0.15 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 0.15 · 1 read
0th
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 10:30
Volatility
Pressure 51
Move 9.9%
30 Jul 02:44
Volatility
Pressure 56
Move 19.3%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike13.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 11
Puts · V 33 · OI 118
Strike14.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 33 · OI 177
Strike14.50
Calls · V 6 · OI 10
Puts · V 8 · OI 110
Strike15.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 19 · OI 12373
Strike15.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 28 · OI 2
Strike16.00
Calls · V 6 · OI 7
Puts · V 25 · OI 417
Strike17.00
Calls · V 2500 · OI 53
Puts · V 2513 · OI 1075
Strike17.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 20 · OI 42
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Contracts83
Avg IV2.82
Put-call0.73
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Contracts67
Avg IV1.24
Put-call0.32
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Contracts29
Avg IV1.16
Put-call0.04
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts82
Avg IV0.98
Put-call0.33
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Contracts33
Avg IV0.88
Put-call0.02
Skew
Call/put IV balance
31 Jul 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.91
Put IV1.77
Skew-0.14
7 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV1.17
Put IV1.89
Skew0.72
14 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.99
Put IV0.95
Skew-0.04
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.91
Put IV0.91
Skew0.00
28 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.92
Put IV0.90
Skew-0.02
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractCORZ260807P00040000
SidePut
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Strike40.00
Volume-
OI-
IV4.52
ContractCORZ270319P00024000
SidePut
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike24.00
Volume-
OI75
IV0.80
ContractCORZ260807P00029000
SidePut
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Strike29.00
Volume-
OI73
IV3.10
ContractCORZ260807P00029500
SidePut
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Strike29.50
Volume-
OI72
IV3.04
ContractCORZ260731C00040000
SideCall
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Strike40.00
Volume-
OI70
IV7.90
ContractCORZ270319P00014000
SidePut
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike14.00
Volume-
OI45
IV0.87
ContractCORZ260821C00014000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike14.00
Volume-
OI40
IV4.30
ContractCORZ260814C00035000
SideCall
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Strike35.00
Volume-
OI30
IV2.08
Research Graph
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