Ticker Options Intelligence

NKTX options intelligence

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

Conviction 54 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 00:25 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

NKTX currently carries volatility options pressure with a 54/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 27.5%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.17.

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

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 27.5%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.17

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.02

Call-side skew

Trend fit 0

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -12.7%

RS -10.6

Expected move 27.5%
Put-call volume 0.02
Volume / OI 0.17
Reference IV 2.03
Max pain 2.50
Underlying 2.27
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 15

Options Intent Radar

Earnings/event positioning

85/100
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: $41545 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ days · otm, 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+100
1W price-12.7%
Call premium84%
Put premium16%
Notional split C 84% / P 16% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.17 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 0/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 11 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 Calls · 91+ days · OTM
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 1234 contracts traded, $29912 estimated gross traded notional, and 72% of visible notional.
$29912
Puts · 91+ days · ITM puts cluster with 22 contracts traded, $6378 estimated gross traded notional, and 15% of visible notional.
$6378
Calls · 22-45 days · OTM calls cluster with 256 contracts traded, $5035 estimated gross traded notional, and 12% of visible notional.
$5035
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM calls cluster with 3 contracts traded, $135 estimated gross traded notional, and 0% of visible notional.
$135
Puts · 22-45 days · ITM puts cluster with 2 contracts traded, $85 estimated gross traded notional, and 0% of visible notional.
$85

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

High anomaly

100

Current options activity is unusually hot versus this ticker's stored history.

Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank100th
IV rank100th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close2.27
1W-12.7%
RS-10.6
Fair value-37.5%
Options pressure100
Speculation12
Volatility96
Trend fit0

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 27.5% muted
30d avg 30.8% · 1 read 0th
90d avg 30.8% · 1 read 0th
180d avg 30.8% · 1 read 0th
IV 2.03 elevated
30d avg 1.84 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 1.84 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 1.84 · 1 read 100th
Put-call 0.02 normal building
30d avg - · 0 reads -
90d avg - · 0 reads -
180d avg - · 0 reads -
Volume/OI 0.17 elevated
30d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 11:39 Volatility
Pressure -89
Move 30.8%
29 Jul 23:25 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 27.5%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike2.50
Calls · V 250 · OI 718
Puts · V 2 · OI 284
Strike5.00
Calls · V 5 · OI 2599
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike7.50
Calls · V 1 · OI 140
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts4
Avg IV2.03
Put-call0.01
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts1
Avg IV1.11
Put-call-
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts5
Avg IV1.56
Put-call0.07
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Contracts5
Avg IV1.27
Put-call0.00

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Incomplete skew
Call IV2.20
Put IV-
Skew-
18 Sep 2026Incomplete skew
Call IV1.11
Put IV-
Skew-
20 Nov 2026Incomplete skew
Call IV1.32
Put IV-
Skew-
19 Feb 2027Incomplete skew
Call IV1.70
Put IV-
Skew-

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractNKTX261120P00002500
SidePut
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike2.50
Volume-
OI1
IV1.02
ContractNKTX270219C00005000
SideCall
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike5.00
Volume596
OI629
IV1.00
ContractNKTX270219C00007500
SideCall
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike7.50
Volume370
OI371
IV1.89
ContractNKTX260821C00002500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike2.50
Volume250
OI718
IV2.20
ContractNKTX261120C00002500
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike2.50
Volume163
OI1198
IV1.32
ContractNKTX261120C00005000
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike5.00
Volume100
OI2267
IV1.82
ContractNKTX261120P00005000
SidePut
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike5.00
Volume20
OI120
IV1.28
ContractNKTX260821C00005000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike5.00
Volume5
OI2599
IV2.61