Ticker Options Intelligence

KALU options intelligence

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 53 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 00:25 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

KALU currently carries volatility options pressure with a 53/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 9.5%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.23.

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

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 9.5%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.23

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.36

Call-side skew

Trend fit 44

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +3.9%

RS 24.1

Expected move 9.5%
Put-call volume 0.36
Volume / OI 0.23
Reference IV 0.55
Max pain 170.00
Underlying 163.17
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 146

Options Intent Radar

Volatility expansion bet

90/100
Primary intent Volatility expansion bet

The strongest message is movement risk: expected move and implied volatility are carrying more signal than 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

Volatility expansion bet matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $354374 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+57
1W price+3.9%
Call premium71%
Put premium29%
Notional split C 71% / P 29% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.23 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 44/100 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.
Conviction clusters Calls · 91+ days · ITM
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 23 contracts traded, $86630 estimated gross traded notional, and 24% of visible notional.
$86630
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 97 contracts traded, $71114 estimated gross traded notional, and 20% of visible notional.
$71114
Puts · 22-45 days · ITM puts cluster with 11 contracts traded, $35775 estimated gross traded notional, and 10% of visible notional.
$35775
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 10 contracts traded, $34868 estimated gross traded notional, and 10% of visible notional.
$34868
Calls · 22-45 days · OTM calls cluster with 23 contracts traded, $31632 estimated gross traded notional, and 9% of visible notional.
$31632

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.

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
Close163.17
1W+3.9%
RS24.1
Fair value+86.6%
Options pressure57
Speculation45
Volatility76
Trend fit44

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 9.5% elevated
30d avg 9.2% · 1 read 100th
90d avg 9.2% · 1 read 100th
180d avg 9.2% · 1 read 100th
IV 0.55 elevated
30d avg 0.46 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.46 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.46 · 1 read 100th
Put-call 0.36 elevated
30d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
Volume/OI 0.23 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 10:53 Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 9.2%
29 Jul 23:25 Volatility
Pressure 57
Move 9.5%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike135.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 1
Strike145.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 4
Strike150.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 2
Puts · V 2 · OI 2
Strike155.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 3
Strike160.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 3 · OI 4
Strike165.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 11
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike170.00
Calls · V 15 · OI 23
Puts · V 1 · OI 4
Strike175.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 10
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts18
Avg IV0.55
Put-call0.64
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts46
Avg IV0.47
Put-call0.75
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts37
Avg IV0.36
Put-call0.10
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts34
Avg IV0.55
Put-call0.23
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts11
Avg IV0.53
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.53
Put IV0.18
Skew-0.35
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.55
Put IV0.51
Skew-0.04
20 Nov 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.55
Put IV0.32
Skew-0.23
18 Dec 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.67
Put IV0.42
Skew-0.24
19 Mar 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.53
Put IV0.51
Skew-0.02

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractKALU260918C00080000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike80.00
Volume-
OI-
IV1.01
ContractKALU260918C00060000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike60.00
Volume-
OI-
IV1.37
ContractKALU260918C00070000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike70.00
Volume-
OI-
IV1.08
ContractKALU260918C00065000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike65.00
Volume-
OI-
IV1.25
ContractKALU260918C00075000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike75.00
Volume-
OI-
IV1.06
ContractKALU260918C00165000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike165.00
Volume-
OI6
IV0.55
ContractKALU261120P00175000
SidePut
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike175.00
Volume-
OI5
IV0.36
ContractKALU260821P00180000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike180.00
Volume-
OI4
IV0.68