Ticker Options Intelligence

QUIK options intelligence

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

Conviction 58 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 2 Aug 2026 19:33 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

QUIK currently carries volatility options pressure with a 58/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 23.3%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.09.

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

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 23.3%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.09

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.18

Call-side skew

Trend fit 20

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +3.6%

RS 21.7

Expected move 23.3%
Put-call volume 0.18
Volume / OI 0.09
Reference IV 1.31
Max pain 6.00
Underlying 13.11
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 111

Research Brief

QUIK has a volatility chain read with 58/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 10.06–16.16; The largest call open-interest concentration is 12.00; the largest put concentration is 5.00. The most active strike by current volume is 30.00.

Priced range10.06–16.16
Call concentration12.00
Put concentration5.00
Max pain reference6.00
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 10.06 to 16.16. Max pain at 6.00 lies outside the priced range, so it is a weak near-term anchor.

Spot Max pain
10.0613.11 ± 3.0516.16
Confirmation level

A close beyond 16.16 or below 10.06 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 58/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 80/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure80 × 42%
+33.7

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation42 × 22%
+9.3

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

Trend agreement20 × 26%
+5.2

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

Volatility96 × 10%
+9.6

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score57.8Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 12.00; the largest put concentration is 5.00. The most active strike by current volume is 30.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
563
5.00-61.9%
42
0
6.00-54.2%
91
0
8.00-39.0%
127
10
9.00-31.4%
171
1
10.00-23.7%
118
19
12.00-8.5%
1531
39
13.00-0.8%
39
0
14.006.8%
518
0
16.0022.0%
609
3
19.0044.9%
56
0
20.0052.6%
79
1
21.0060.2%
63
0
22.0067.8%
70
0
24.0083.1%
65
0
27.00105.9%
107
0
28.00113.6%
512
0
30.00128.8%
141
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

1.35× front/back

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

1.31 21 Aug 21d
1.17 18 Sep 49d
0.95 20 Nov 112d
0.97 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.

11
12
13
14
15
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

A99/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
31 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
111 / 111
  • 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

92/100
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: $123166 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+80
1W price+3.6%
Call premium82%
Put premium18%
Notional split C 82% / P 18% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.09 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 20/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 11 Aug Matched earnings event is 9 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 122 contracts traded, $49115 estimated gross traded notional, and 40% of visible notional.
$49115
Calls · 8-21 days · OTM calls cluster with 293 contracts traded, $19833 estimated gross traded notional, and 16% of visible notional.
$19833
Calls · 8-21 days · ITM calls cluster with 19 contracts traded, $12674 estimated gross traded notional, and 10% of visible notional.
$12674
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 116 contracts traded, $12376 estimated gross traded notional, and 10% of visible notional.
$12376
Puts · 91+ days · ITM puts cluster with 15 contracts traded, $7360 estimated gross traded notional, and 6% of visible notional.
$7360

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
Close13.11
1W+3.6%
RS21.7
Fair value+35.1%
Options pressure80
Speculation42
Volatility96
Trend fit20

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 23.3% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 1.31 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.18 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.09 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 11:29 Volatility
Pressure 98
Move 25.1%
30 Jul 11:13 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 23.3%
31 Jul 13:02 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 30.0%
31 Jul 15:04 Volatility
Pressure 87
Move 27.1%
2 Aug 01:21 Volatility
Pressure 42
Move 23.3%
2 Aug 18:33 Volatility
Pressure 80
Move 23.3%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike1.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike2.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 2
Strike3.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 2
Strike4.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 4
Strike5.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 42
Puts · V 2 · OI 563
Strike6.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 91
Puts · V 5 · OI 0
Strike7.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 4
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike8.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 127
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts47
Avg IV1.31
Put-call0.20
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts4
Avg IV1.17
Put-call3.50
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts41
Avg IV0.95
Put-call0.14
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Contracts19
Avg IV0.97
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV1.29
Put IV1.50
Skew0.21
18 Sep 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.61
Put IV1.01
Skew-0.60
20 Nov 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.04
Put IV1.08
Skew0.05
19 Feb 2027Call IV premium
Call IV0.96
Put IV0.88
Skew-0.08

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractQUIK270219P00007000
SidePut
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike7.00
Volume-
OI10
IV0.88
ContractQUIK261120P00001000
SidePut
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike1.00
Volume-
OI10
IV4.35
ContractQUIK260821C00031000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike31.00
Volume-
OI5
IV2.53
ContractQUIK261120C00001000
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike1.00
Volume-
OI4
IV-
ContractQUIK260821P00004000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike4.00
Volume-
OI4
IV4.24
ContractQUIK270219C00003000
SideCall
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike3.00
Volume-
OI3
IV1.66
ContractQUIK261120P00022000
SidePut
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike22.00
Volume-
OI3
IV0.81
ContractQUIK261120C00032000
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike32.00
Volume-
OI2
IV1.90