Ticker Options Intelligence

TUSK options intelligence

Mammoth Energy Services Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 45 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 02:55 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

TUSK currently carries volatility options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 12.8%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.04.

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Primary read Volatility

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 12.8%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.04

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 1.63

Put-side skew

Trend fit 82

Options agree with trend context

Weekly backdrop -2.5%

RS 4.0

Expected move 12.8%
Put-call volume 1.63
Volume / OI 0.04
Reference IV 1.22
Max pain 2.50
Underlying 2.73
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 24

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: $4020 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-13
1W price-2.5%
Call premium43%
Put premium57%
Notional split C 43% / P 57% 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 82/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 7 Aug Matched earnings event is 8 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 33 contracts traded, $1402 estimated gross traded notional, and 35% of visible notional.
$1402
Puts · 91+ days · OTM puts cluster with 26 contracts traded, $845 estimated gross traded notional, and 21% of visible notional.
$845
Puts · 46-90 days · OTM puts cluster with 25 contracts traded, $562 estimated gross traded notional, and 14% of visible notional.
$562
Puts · 22-45 days · ITM puts cluster with 2 contracts traded, $485 estimated gross traded notional, and 12% of visible notional.
$485
Puts · 22-45 days · OTM puts cluster with 27 contracts traded, $405 estimated gross traded notional, and 10% of visible notional.
$405

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

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
Close2.73
1W-2.5%
RS4.0
Fair value-13.9%
Options pressure-13
Speculation41
Volatility96
Trend fit82

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 12.8% muted
30d avg 17.4% · 1 read 0th
90d avg 17.4% · 1 read 0th
180d avg 17.4% · 1 read 0th
IV 1.22 elevated
30d avg 0.83 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.83 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.83 · 1 read 100th
Put-call 1.63 elevated
30d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
Volume/OI 0.04 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 11:43 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 17.4%
30 Jul 01:55 Volatility
Pressure -13
Move 12.8%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike2.50
Calls · V 16 · OI 141
Puts · V 27 · OI 108
Strike5.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1442
Puts · V 2 · OI 2
Strike7.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts6
Avg IV1.22
Put-call1.81
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts6
Avg IV1.01
Put-call-
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts6
Avg IV0.67
Put-call0.79
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Contracts6
Avg IV0.89
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.34
Put IV0.68
Skew-0.66
18 Sep 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.55
Put IV0.65
Skew-0.90
20 Nov 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.15
Put IV0.65
Skew-0.50
19 Feb 2027Call IV premium
Call IV0.44
Put IV0.05
Skew-0.39

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractTUSK261120C00002500
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike2.50
Volume33
OI1053
IV0.72
ContractTUSK260821P00002500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike2.50
Volume27
OI108
IV0.68
ContractTUSK261120P00002500
SidePut
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike2.50
Volume26
OI26
IV0.65
ContractTUSK260918P00002500
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike2.50
Volume25
OI1
IV0.65
ContractTUSK260821C00002500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike2.50
Volume16
OI141
IV0.01
ContractTUSK260821P00005000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike5.00
Volume2
OI2
IV0.01
ContractTUSK260821C00005000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike5.00
Volume-
OI1442
IV1.34
ContractTUSK261120C00007500
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike7.50
Volume-
OI200
IV0.87