Ticker Options Intelligence

MSM options intelligence

MSC Industrial Direct Company Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 52 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 05:19 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

MSM currently carries bullish options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 6.1%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.01.

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

Call-side pressure

Expected move 6.1%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.01

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.15

Call-side skew

Trend fit 26

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +0.7%

RS 23.8

Expected move 6.1%
Put-call volume 0.15
Volume / OI 0.01
Reference IV 0.28
Max pain 130.00
Underlying 125.64
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 190

Options Intent Radar

Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate

67/100
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 before price confirmation

Call-side pressure is building before a meaningful weekly price response.

Why this matters

Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $23831 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ days · otm, and a bullish flow before price confirmation backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure+75
1W price+0.7%
Call premium81%
Put premium19%
Notional split C 81% / P 19% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.01 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 26/100 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 · OTM
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 40 contracts traded, $13800 estimated gross traded notional, and 58% of visible notional.
$13800
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 7 contracts traded, $4340 estimated gross traded notional, and 18% of visible notional.
$4340
Puts · 46-90 days · OTM puts cluster with 5 contracts traded, $2228 estimated gross traded notional, and 9% of visible notional.
$2228
Puts · 22-45 days · ITM puts cluster with 1 contracts traded, $1975 estimated gross traded notional, and 8% of visible notional.
$1975
Calls · 22-45 days · OTM calls cluster with 4 contracts traded, $461 estimated gross traded notional, and 2% of visible notional.
$461

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.

Warning Bullish pressure over fair value

Call pressure is building while the stock sits above Sharemaestro fair value.

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
Close125.64
1W+0.7%
RS23.8
Fair value+46.1%
Options pressure75
Speculation40
Volatility44
Trend fit26

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 6.1% elevated
30d avg 6.0% · 1 read 100th
90d avg 6.0% · 1 read 100th
180d avg 6.0% · 1 read 100th
IV 0.28 elevated
30d avg 0.27 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.27 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.27 · 1 read 100th
Put-call 0.15 muted
30d avg 1.29 · 1 read 0th
90d avg 1.29 · 1 read 0th
180d avg 1.29 · 1 read 0th
Volume/OI 0.01 elevated
30d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:36 Mixed
Pressure -11
Move 6.0%
30 Jul 04:19 Bullish
Pressure 75
Move 6.1%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike65.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike70.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike75.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike80.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike85.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike90.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike95.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike100.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts46
Avg IV0.28
Put-call0.60
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts46
Avg IV0.27
Put-call0.63
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts52
Avg IV0.29
Put-call-
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts46
Avg IV0.31
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.30
Put IV0.31
Skew0.01
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.29
Put IV0.35
Skew0.06
18 Dec 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.26
Put IV0.32
Skew0.06
19 Mar 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.29
Put IV0.36
Skew0.07

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractMSM270319C00150000
SideCall
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike150.00
Volume40
OI1
IV0.29
ContractMSM260918C00120000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike120.00
Volume7
OI519
IV0.30
ContractMSM260918P00120000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike120.00
Volume4
OI1
IV0.31
ContractMSM260821C00135000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike135.00
Volume2
OI11
IV0.17
ContractMSM260821P00115000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike115.00
Volume1
OI1603
IV0.31
ContractMSM260918C00130000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike130.00
Volume1
OI1010
IV0.29
ContractMSM260821P00120000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike120.00
Volume1
OI301
IV0.29
ContractMSM260918P00115000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike115.00
Volume1
OI159
IV0.33