Ticker Options Intelligence

GCTS options intelligence

GCT Semiconductor Holding Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 47 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 00:30 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

GCTS currently carries volatility options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 66.7%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.05.

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Primary read Volatility

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 66.7%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.05

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.62

Call-side skew

Trend fit 75

Options agree with trend context

Weekly backdrop -7.1%

RS 15.0

Expected move 66.7%
Put-call volume 0.62
Volume / OI 0.05
Reference IV 4.00
Max pain 2.00
Underlying 1.95
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 29

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: $13995 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 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+35
1W price-7.1%
Call premium27%
Put premium73%
Notional split C 27% / P 73% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.05 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 75/100 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 Puts · 22-45 days · ITM
Puts · 22-45 days · ITM puts cluster with 52 contracts traded, $5950 estimated gross traded notional, and 43% of visible notional.
$5950
Puts · 46-90 days · ITM puts cluster with 10 contracts traded, $2200 estimated gross traded notional, and 16% of visible notional.
$2200
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM calls cluster with 68 contracts traded, $2080 estimated gross traded notional, and 15% of visible notional.
$2080
Puts · 91+ days · ITM puts cluster with 11 contracts traded, $1808 estimated gross traded notional, and 13% of visible notional.
$1808
Calls · 22-45 days · OTM calls cluster with 98 contracts traded, $778 estimated gross traded notional, and 6% of visible notional.
$778

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
Close1.95
1W-7.1%
RS15.0
Fair value-24.9%
Options pressure35
Speculation13
Volatility96
Trend fit75

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 66.7% muted
30d avg 80.8% · 1 read 0th
90d avg 80.8% · 1 read 0th
180d avg 80.8% · 1 read 0th
IV 4.00 elevated
30d avg 3.75 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 3.75 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 3.75 · 1 read 100th
Put-call 0.62 muted
30d avg 2.05 · 1 read 0th
90d avg 2.05 · 1 read 0th
180d avg 2.05 · 1 read 0th
Volume/OI 0.05 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 11:37 Bearish
Pressure -23
Move 80.8%
29 Jul 23:30 Volatility
Pressure 35
Move 66.7%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike1.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 50
Puts · V 40 · OI 51
Strike2.00
Calls · V 23 · OI 15
Puts · V 51 · OI 112
Strike3.00
Calls · V 47 · OI 611
Puts · V 1 · OI 1
Strike4.00
Calls · V 28 · OI 72
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike6.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts8
Avg IV4.00
Put-call0.94
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts8
Avg IV3.41
Put-call0.15
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts10
Avg IV1.91
Put-call0.75
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts3
Avg IV0.94
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV1.51
Put IV2.03
Skew0.52
18 Sep 2026Incomplete skew
Call IV1.50
Put IV-
Skew-
18 Dec 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.43
Put IV-
Skew-1.43
19 Mar 2027Call IV premium
Call IV1.54
Put IV-
Skew-1.54

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractGCTS260821C00001000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike1.00
Volume-
OI50
IV7.44
ContractGCTS270319P00001000
SidePut
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike1.00
Volume-
OI2
IV-
ContractGCTS260918C00001000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike1.00
Volume-
OI1
IV9.03
ContractGCTS260821C00006000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike6.00
Volume-
OI1
IV5.30
ContractGCTS270319C00005000
SideCall
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike5.00
Volume-
OI1
IV1.54
ContractGCTS261218P00005000
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike5.00
Volume-
OI1
IV3.66
ContractGCTS260918P00002000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike2.00
Volume-
OI-
IV0.00
ContractGCTS260821P00002000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike2.00
Volume51
OI112
IV5.64