Ticker Options Intelligence

GOLF options intelligence

Acushnet Holdings Corp options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 37 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 1 Aug 2026 21:24 · complete available chain

Options-market disagreement

Mixed pressure

GOLF currently carries mixed options pressure with a 37/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 7.4%, 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 Mixed

Options-market disagreement

Expected move 7.4%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.00

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 1.00

Balanced tape

Trend fit 96

Options agree with trend context

Weekly backdrop -3.2%

RS 3.8

Expected move 7.4%
Put-call volume 1.00
Volume / OI 0.00
Reference IV 0.32
Max pain 110.00
Underlying 101.27
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 172

Research Brief

GOLF has a mixed chain read with 37/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 93.82–108.72; The largest call open-interest concentration is 115.00; the largest put concentration is 110.00. The most active strike by current volume is 60.00.

Priced range93.82–108.72
Call concentration115.00
Put concentration110.00
Max pain reference110.00
What would confirm it
  • A clear directional pressure reading develops and price begins to agree.
  • The current chain read already agrees with the stored weekly trend context.
What would weaken it
  • Volatility falls and the chain remains directionally mixed.

Priced Move

Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional

Size, not direction · through 21 Aug

Options imply 93.82 to 108.72. Max pain at 110.00 lies outside the priced range, so it is a weak near-term anchor.

Spot Max pain
93.82101.27 ± 7.45108.72
Confirmation level

A close beyond 108.72 or below 93.82 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 37/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 12/100 toward puts; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure12 × 42%
+5.0

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation8 × 22%
+1.8

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

Trend agreement96 × 26%
+24.9

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 score36.9Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 115.00; the largest put concentration is 110.00. The most active strike by current volume is 60.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
0
60.00-40.8%
0
0
65.00-35.8%
0
0
70.00-30.9%
0
0
75.00-25.9%
0
0
80.00-21.0%
0
0
85.00-16.1%
0
0
90.00-11.1%
0
2
95.00-6.2%
0
0
100.00-1.3%
1
2
105.003.7%
0
4
110.008.6%
1
0
115.0013.6%
10
0
120.0018.5%
1
0
125.0023.4%
8
0
130.0028.4%
2
0
135.0033.3%
0
0
140.0038.2%
0
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Balanced volatility curve

1.00× front/back

Near- and longer-dated implied volatility are broadly aligned; no exceptional front-expiry premium is visible.

0.32 21 Aug 21d
0.34 18 Sep 49d
0.32 18 Dec 140d
0.32 19 Mar 231d

Volatility by Strike

Upside optionality premium

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

Out-of-the-money calls carry higher implied volatility than comparable puts, indicating richer upside optionality.

85
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
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
172 / 172
  • 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

69/100
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 No clean flow/price divergence

The options read is mixed, so divergence is not strong enough to classify.

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $235 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 46-90 days · otm, and a no clean flow/price divergence backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure-12
1W price-3.2%
Call premium40%
Put premium60%
Notional split C 40% / P 60% 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 96/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 6 Aug Matched earnings event is 5 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 · 46-90 days · OTM
Puts · 46-90 days · OTM puts cluster with 1 contracts traded, $140 estimated gross traded notional, and 60% of visible notional.
$140
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM calls cluster with 1 contracts traded, $95 estimated gross traded notional, and 40% of visible notional.
$95

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Positive Options-confirmed trend

Positioning agrees with the Sharemaestro trend backdrop.

Warning Event-risk setup

Expected move or upcoming earnings makes the setup more event-sensitive.

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
Close101.27
1W-3.2%
RS3.8
Fair value+40.5%
Options pressure-12
Speculation8
Volatility52
Trend fit96

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 7.4% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 0.32 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 1.00 history building
30d avg - · 1/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 1/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 1/60 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 10:39 Bearish
Pressure -100
Move 7.4%
30 Jul 10:35 Mixed
Pressure -12
Move 7.5%
31 Jul 12:44 Bullish
Pressure 88
Move 8.6%
31 Jul 21:02 Mixed
Pressure -10
Move 19.2%
1 Aug 05:03 Mixed
Pressure -12
Move 7.8%
1 Aug 20:24 Mixed
Pressure -12
Move 7.4%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike60.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike65.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike70.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike75.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike80.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike85.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike90.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike95.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 2

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts36
Avg IV0.32
Put-call-
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts46
Avg IV0.34
Put-call1.00
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts46
Avg IV0.32
Put-call-
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts44
Avg IV0.32
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.41
Put IV0.40
Skew-0.01
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.37
Put IV0.39
Skew0.02
18 Dec 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.30
Put IV0.36
Skew0.06
19 Mar 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.30
Put IV0.36
Skew0.06

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractGOLF260918C00115000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike115.00
Volume1
OI4
IV0.13
ContractGOLF260918P00090000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike90.00
Volume1
OI1
IV0.13
ContractGOLF261218P00070000
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike70.00
Volume-
OI300
IV0.45
ContractGOLF260918P00075000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike75.00
Volume-
OI210
IV0.31
ContractGOLF260918P00085000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike85.00
Volume-
OI200
IV0.19
ContractGOLF260918C00120000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike120.00
Volume-
OI90
IV0.34
ContractGOLF261218P00110000
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike110.00
Volume-
OI27
IV0.34
ContractGOLF261218P00090000
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike90.00
Volume-
OI20
IV0.36