Ticker Options Intelligence

AROC options intelligence

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

Conviction 55 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 31 Jul 2026 23:30 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

AROC currently carries volatility options pressure with a 55/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 8.6%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.12.

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

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 8.6%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.12

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.23

Call-side skew

Trend fit 22

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -2.7%

RS 11.8

Expected move 8.6%
Put-call volume 0.23
Volume / OI 0.12
Reference IV 0.75
Max pain 35.00
Underlying 36.14
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 64

Research Brief

AROC has a volatility chain read with 55/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 33.04–39.24; The largest call open-interest concentration is 35.00; the largest put concentration is 35.00. The most active strike by current volume is 40.00.

Priced range33.04–39.24
Call concentration35.00
Put concentration35.00
Max pain reference35.00
What would confirm it
  • A clear directional pressure reading develops and price begins to agree.
What would weaken it
  • Volatility falls and the chain remains directionally mixed.
  • 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 21 Aug

Options imply 33.04 to 39.24. Max pain at 35.00 sits inside that range, 3.2% below spot.

Spot Max pain
33.0436.14 ± 3.1039.24
Confirmation level

A close beyond 39.24 or below 33.04 at the 21 Aug 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 55/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 73/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure73 × 42%
+30.8

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation43 × 22%
+9.4

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

Trend agreement22 × 26%
+5.8

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 score54.8Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 35.00; the largest put concentration is 35.00. The most active strike by current volume is 40.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
2
15.00-58.5%
2
0
17.50-51.6%
1
5
20.00-44.7%
2
25
22.50-37.7%
1
52
25.00-30.8%
12
45
30.00-17.0%
118
116
35.00-3.2%
1228
50
40.0010.7%
621
0
45.0024.5%
248
0
50.0038.4%
22
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

1.33× front/back

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

0.75 21 Aug 21d
0.52 18 Sep 49d
0.49 20 Nov 112d
0.36 18 Dec 140d
0.57 19 Feb 203d

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.

30
35
40
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 21 Aug 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

A96/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
31 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
64 / 64
  • 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

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: $139002 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+73
1W price-2.7%
Call premium78%
Put premium22%
Notional split C 78% / P 22% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.12 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 22/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 3 Aug Matched earnings event is 2 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 731 contracts traded, $59212 estimated gross traded notional, and 43% of visible notional.
$59212
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 41 contracts traded, $37830 estimated gross traded notional, and 27% of visible notional.
$37830
Puts · 91+ days · OTM puts cluster with 160 contracts traded, $23335 estimated gross traded notional, and 17% of visible notional.
$23335
Calls · 8-21 days · ITM calls cluster with 9 contracts traded, $10302 estimated gross traded notional, and 7% of visible notional.
$10302
Puts · 91+ days · ITM puts cluster with 4 contracts traded, $5371 estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional.
$5371

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
Close36.14
1W-2.7%
RS11.8
Fair value+58.4%
Options pressure73
Speculation43
Volatility87
Trend fit22

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 8.6% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 0.75 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.23 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.12 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 10:35 Mixed
Pressure 14
Move 8.5%
30 Jul 10:33 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 9.3%
30 Jul 15:41 Volatility
Pressure 52
Move 8.2%
31 Jul 12:13 Bullish
Pressure 37
Move 8.7%
31 Jul 22:30 Volatility
Pressure 73
Move 8.6%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike15.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 2
Puts · V 2 · OI 2
Strike17.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike20.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 2
Puts · V 1 · OI 5
Strike22.50
Calls · V 1 · OI 1
Puts · V 2 · OI 25
Strike25.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 12
Puts · V 1 · OI 52
Strike30.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 118
Puts · V 6 · OI 45
Strike35.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 1228
Puts · V 5 · OI 116
Strike40.00
Calls · V 20 · OI 621
Puts · V 2 · OI 50

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts17
Avg IV0.75
Put-call0.61
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts3
Avg IV0.52
Put-call-
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts13
Avg IV0.49
Put-call0.28
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts22
Avg IV0.36
Put-call0.14
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Contracts9
Avg IV0.57
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.51
Put IV0.51
Skew0.00
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.49
Put IV0.47
Skew-0.01
20 Nov 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.45
Put IV0.44
Skew-0.01
18 Dec 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.45
Put IV0.44
Skew0.00
19 Feb 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.47
Put IV0.53
Skew0.06

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractAROC270219C00030000
SideCall
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike30.00
Volume-
OI162
IV0.67
ContractAROC270219C00020000
SideCall
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike20.00
Volume-
OI7
IV0.60
ContractAROC260918C00045000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike45.00
Volume-
OI2
IV0.60
ContractAROC270219P00030000
SidePut
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike30.00
Volume-
OI2
IV0.58
ContractAROC260918P00035000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike35.00
Volume-
OI2
IV0.47
ContractAROC261120C00025000
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike25.00
Volume-
OI2
IV0.52
ContractAROC270219P00035000
SidePut
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike35.00
Volume-
OI1
IV0.53
ContractAROC270219P00022500
SidePut
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike22.50
Volume-
OI1
IV0.54