Ticker Options Intelligence

BARK options intelligence

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

Conviction 50 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 2 Aug 2026 09:21 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

BARK currently carries volatility options pressure with a 50/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 35.9%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.16.

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

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 35.9%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.16

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.10

Call-side skew

Trend fit 0

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +6.5%

RS -38.6

Expected move 35.9%
Put-call volume 0.10
Volume / OI 0.16
Reference IV 2.93
Max pain 2.00
Underlying 9.06
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 15

Research Brief

BARK has a volatility chain read with 50/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 5.81–12.31; The largest call open-interest concentration is 2.00; the largest put concentration is 2.00. The most active strike by current volume is 1.00.

Priced range5.81–12.31
Call concentration2.00
Put concentration2.00
Max pain reference2.00
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 5.81 to 12.31. Max pain at 2.00 lies outside the priced range, so it is a weak near-term anchor.

Spot Max pain
5.819.06 ± 3.2512.31
Confirmation level

A close beyond 12.31 or below 5.81 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 50/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 91/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure91 × 42%
+38.3

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation8 × 22%
+1.7

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.

Volatility96 × 10%
+9.6

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score49.6Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 2.00; the largest put concentration is 2.00. The most active strike by current volume is 1.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
20
0.50-94.5%
0
0
1.00-89.0%
0
0
1.50-83.4%
1
50
2.00-77.9%
663
0
3.00-66.9%
150
0
4.00-55.8%
0
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

14.67× front/back

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

2.93 21 Aug 21d
0.20 20 Nov 112d

Volatility by Strike

Smile incomplete

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

There is not enough comparable OTM call and put volatility to classify the smile.

Comparable strike volatility is unavailable.

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

A91/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
31 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
15 / 15
  • 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

87/100
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: $1659 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+91
1W price+6.5%
Call premium72%
Put premium28%
Notional split C 72% / P 28% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.16 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 0/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 6 Aug Matched earnings event is 4 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 106 contracts traded, $1055 estimated gross traded notional, and 64% of visible notional.
$1055
Puts · 8-21 days · OTM puts cluster with 13 contracts traded, $415 estimated gross traded notional, and 25% of visible notional.
$415
Calls · 8-21 days · ITM calls cluster with 33 contracts traded, $139 estimated gross traded notional, and 8% of visible notional.
$139
Puts · 91+ days · OTM puts cluster with 1 contracts traded, $50 estimated gross traded notional, and 3% of visible notional.
$50

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
Close9.06
1W+6.5%
RS-38.6
Fair value-59.5%
Options pressure91
Speculation8
Volatility96
Trend fit0

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 35.9% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 2.93 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.10 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.16 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 11:46 Volatility
Pressure 91
Move 38.2%
30 Jul 11:24 Volatility
Pressure 91
Move 38.2%
31 Jul 10:55 Volatility
Pressure 91
Move 38.2%
1 Aug 11:17 Volatility
Pressure 91
Move 38.2%
1 Aug 18:49 Volatility
Pressure 91
Move 35.9%
2 Aug 08:21 Volatility
Pressure 91
Move 35.9%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike0.50
Calls · V 1 · OI 0
Puts · V 10 · OI 20
Strike1.00
Calls · V 16 · OI 0
Puts · V 3 · OI 0
Strike1.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike2.00
Calls · V 10 · OI 663
Puts · V 0 · OI 50
Strike3.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 150
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike4.00
Calls · V 6 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts10
Avg IV2.93
Put-call0.39
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts5
Avg IV0.20
Put-call0.01

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Incomplete skew
Call IV-
Put IV12.73
Skew-
20 Nov 2026Incomplete skew
Call IV-
Put IV0.50
Skew-

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractBARK260821C00003000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike3.00
Volume-
OI150
IV0.00
ContractBARK261120P00000500
SidePut
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike0.50
Volume-
OI100
IV0.50
ContractBARK260821P00002000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike2.00
Volume-
OI50
IV10.24
ContractBARK261120C00001500
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike1.50
Volume-
OI1
IV0.00
ContractBARK260821C00001500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike1.50
Volume-
OI1
IV0.00
ContractBARK260821P00004000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike4.00
Volume-
OI-
IV12.73
ContractBARK261120C00000500
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike0.50
Volume105
OI-
IV0.00
ContractBARK260821C00001000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike1.00
Volume16
OI-
IV0.00