Ticker Options Intelligence

WMK options intelligence

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

Conviction 48 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 1 Aug 2026 18:04 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

WMK currently carries bullish options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 8.6%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.00.

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

Call-side pressure

Expected move 8.6%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.00

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.00

Call-side skew

Trend fit 0

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +5.5%

RS 0.8

Expected move 8.6%
Put-call volume -
Volume / OI 0.00
Reference IV 0.25
Max pain 65.00
Underlying 77.05
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 132

Research Brief

WMK has a bullish chain read with 48/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 70.45–83.65; The largest call open-interest concentration is 75.00; the largest put concentration is 65.00. The most active strike by current volume is 75.00.

Priced range70.45–83.65
Call concentration75.00
Put concentration65.00
Max pain reference65.00
What would confirm it
  • Price holds or improves while call-side concentration remains elevated.
What would weaken it
  • Price weakens while call pressure fades or reverses toward puts.
  • Options and the weekly trend are not yet giving the same message.

Priced Move

Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional

Size, not direction · through 21 Aug

Options imply 70.45 to 83.65. Max pain at 65.00 lies outside the priced range, so it is a weak near-term anchor.

Spot Max pain
70.4577.05 ± 6.6083.65
Confirmation level

A close beyond 83.65 or below 70.45 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 48/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

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

Directional pressure100 × 42%
+42.0

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation4 × 22%
+0.9

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

Trend agreement0 × 26%
+0.0

How closely the chain read agrees with the underlying trend backdrop.

Volatility52 × 10%
+5.2

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score48.1Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 75.00; the largest put concentration is 65.00. The most active strike by current volume is 75.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
0
40.00-48.1%
0
0
45.00-41.6%
0
0
50.00-35.1%
0
0
55.00-28.6%
0
0
60.00-22.1%
0
20
65.00-15.6%
0
0
70.00-9.1%
0
0
75.00-2.7%
2
0
80.003.8%
1
0
85.0010.3%
0
0
90.0016.8%
0
0
95.0023.3%
0
0
100.0029.8%
0
0
105.0036.3%
0
0
110.0042.8%
0
0
115.0049.3%
0
0
120.0055.7%
0
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Back-loaded volatility

0.85× front/back

Longer-dated options carry more implied volatility than the front expiry, so risk is priced farther out.

0.25 21 Aug 21d
0.31 18 Sep 49d
0.25 16 Oct 77d
0.30 15 Jan 168d

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.

65
70
75
80
85
90
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

A100/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
31 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
132 / 132
  • 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 Bullish flow confirms price

Options pressure and weekly price action are pointing in the same constructive direction.

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $405 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 8-21 days · itm, and a bullish flow confirms 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+5.5%
Call premium100%
Put premium0%
Notional split C 100% / P 0% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.00 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 0/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 5 Aug Matched earnings event is 3 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 · 8-21 days · ITM
Calls · 8-21 days · ITM calls cluster with 1 contracts traded, $405 estimated gross traded notional, and 100% of visible notional.
$405

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
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
Close77.05
1W+5.5%
RS0.8
Fair value+14.3%
Options pressure100
Speculation4
Volatility52
Trend fit0

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 0.25 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.00 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.00 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 11:03 Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 6.8%
30 Jul 10:51 Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 6.2%
30 Jul 14:55 Volatility
Pressure 70
Move 20.4%
30 Jul 15:18 Volatility
Pressure 70
Move 20.2%
30 Jul 15:34 Volatility
Pressure 70
Move 20.0%
1 Aug 13:26 Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 9.0%
1 Aug 17:04 Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 8.6%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike40.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike45.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike50.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike55.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike60.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike65.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 20
Strike70.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike75.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 2
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts34
Avg IV0.25
Put-call-
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts32
Avg IV0.31
Put-call-
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts30
Avg IV0.25
Put-call-
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts36
Avg IV0.30
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.07
Put IV0.48
Skew0.41
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.33
Put IV0.51
Skew0.19
16 Oct 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.29
Put IV0.55
Skew0.26
15 Jan 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.31
Put IV0.32
Skew0.01

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractWMK260821C00075000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike75.00
Volume1
OI2
IV0.39
ContractWMK270115C00100000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike100.00
Volume-
OI183
IV0.28
ContractWMK261016C00110000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike110.00
Volume-
OI55
IV0.28
ContractWMK261016C00080000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike80.00
Volume-
OI51
IV0.29
ContractWMK260821P00065000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike65.00
Volume-
OI20
IV0.29
ContractWMK261016P00065000
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike65.00
Volume-
OI20
IV0.55
ContractWMK261016P00055000
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike55.00
Volume-
OI20
IV0.28
ContractWMK270115C00095000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike95.00
Volume-
OI11
IV0.11