Ticker Options Intelligence

EXTR options intelligence

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

Conviction 52 Market data through 30 Jul 2026 Checked 31 Jul 2026 11:26 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

EXTR currently carries volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 17.2%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.01.

Primary read Volatility

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 17.2%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.01

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.16

Call-side skew

Trend fit 23

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +2.2%

RS 36.2

Expected move 17.2%
Put-call volume 0.16
Volume / OI 0.01
Reference IV 0.87
Max pain 26.00
Underlying 29.49
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 286

Research Brief

EXTR has a volatility chain read with 52/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 24.41–34.57; The largest call open-interest concentration is 26.00; the largest put concentration is 30.00. The most active strike by current volume is 31.00.

Priced range24.41–34.57
Call concentration26.00
Put concentration30.00
Max pain reference26.00
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 24.41 to 34.57. Max pain at 26.00 sits inside that range, 11.8% below spot.

Spot Max pain
24.4129.49 ± 5.0834.57
Confirmation level

A close beyond 34.57 or below 24.41 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 52/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 83/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure83 × 42%
+34.8

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation8 × 22%
+1.8

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

Trend agreement23 × 26%
+6.1

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 score52.3Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 26.00; the largest put concentration is 30.00. The most active strike by current volume is 31.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
7
23.00-22.0%
0
25
24.00-18.6%
0
11
25.00-15.2%
21
0
26.00-11.8%
882
5
27.00-8.4%
0
24
28.00-5.1%
142
29
29.00-1.7%
11
237
30.001.7%
17
2
31.005.1%
69
3
32.008.5%
10
8
33.0011.9%
283
0
34.0015.3%
44
0
35.0018.7%
553
0
36.0022.1%
24
0
38.0028.9%
11
0
40.0035.6%
33
0
45.0052.6%
16
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

1.33× front/back

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

0.87 21 Aug 22d
0.73 18 Sep 50d
0.72 20 Nov 113d
0.69 18 Dec 141d
0.66 19 Mar 232d

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.

24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
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

Usable with limits

C69/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
30 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
286 / 286
  • 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

93/100
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: $19475 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 8-21 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+83
1W price+2.2%
Call premium92%
Put premium8%
Notional split C 92% / P 8% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.01 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 23/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 5 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 · 8-21 days · ITM
Calls · 8-21 days · ITM calls cluster with 7 contracts traded, $3955 estimated gross traded notional, and 20% of visible notional.
$3955
Calls · 8-21 days · ATM calls cluster with 13 contracts traded, $3628 estimated gross traded notional, and 19% of visible notional.
$3628
Calls · 8-21 days · OTM calls cluster with 20 contracts traded, $3165 estimated gross traded notional, and 16% of visible notional.
$3165
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 3 contracts traded, $2730 estimated gross traded notional, and 14% of visible notional.
$2730
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 4 contracts traded, $2255 estimated gross traded notional, and 12% of visible notional.
$2255

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

-

2 of 10 completed market sessions are available. More session history is needed before activity can be compared with a reliable normal.

Baseline: 2 completed sessions

Volume rank-
Volume/OI rank-
IV rank-

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close30.14
1W+2.2%
RS36.2
Fair value+72.7%
Options pressure83
Speculation8
Volatility96
Trend fit23

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 17.2% history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
IV 0.87 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.16 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.01 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:51 Bullish
Pressure 24
Move 18.3%
30 Jul 10:42 Volatility
Pressure 54
Move 15.3%
31 Jul 10:26 Volatility
Pressure 83
Move 17.2%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike15.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike16.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike17.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike18.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike19.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 4
Strike20.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 1 · OI 1
Strike21.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike22.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts54
Avg IV0.87
Put-call0.20
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts70
Avg IV0.73
Put-call-
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts54
Avg IV0.72
Put-call-
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts64
Avg IV0.69
Put-call-
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts44
Avg IV0.66
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.95
Put IV1.13
Skew0.18
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.90
Put IV0.85
Skew-0.05
20 Nov 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.76
Put IV0.79
Skew0.03
18 Dec 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.71
Put IV0.77
Skew0.06
19 Mar 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.63
Put IV0.65
Skew0.02

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractEXTR260821C00031000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike31.00
Volume14
OI69
IV0.76
ContractEXTR260821C00029000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike29.00
Volume8
OI11
IV0.89
ContractEXTR260918C00035000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike35.00
Volume7
OI1410
IV0.69
ContractEXTR260821C00033000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike33.00
Volume6
OI283
IV0.81
ContractEXTR260821C00030000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike30.00
Volume5
OI17
IV0.83
ContractEXTR260821P00025000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike25.00
Volume5
OI11
IV1.03
ContractEXTR260821C00025000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike25.00
Volume4
OI21
IV1.15
ContractEXTR260821C00026000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike26.00
Volume3
OI882
IV0.98