Primary read
Bullish
Call-side pressure
Ticker Options Intelligence
RKLB options intelligence
Rocket Lab USA Inc. options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
40
Market data through 29 Jul 2026
Checked 30 Jul 2026 03:44 · complete available chain
Call-side pressure
Bullish pressure
RKLB currently carries bullish options pressure with a 40/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 9.2%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.10.
Expected move
9.2%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.10
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.42
Call-side skew
Trend fit
12
Options are not fully confirming trend
Weekly backdrop
-5.5%
RS -17.2
Expected move
9.2%
Put-call volume
0.42
Volume / OI
0.10
Reference IV
1.08
Max pain
68.00
Underlying
63.91
Nearest expiry
31 Jul 2026
Contracts
1454
Options Intent Radar
Earnings/event positioning
Options activity is concentrated around a live event window, so the cleanest read is event positioning rather than pure direction.
Options are leaning call-side while the stock is down on the week, a divergence that needs price confirmation.
Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $41.9M of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ days · otm, and a bullish flow against weak price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.
Options pressure+45
1W price-5.5%
Call premium51%
Put premium49%
Notional split
C 51% / P 49%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.10
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
12/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
6 Aug
Matched earnings event is 7 days away.
Aggregate chain data does not identify trade aggressor or opening versus closing activity; call/put concentration is not proof of market direction.
Calls · 91+ days · OTM
calls cluster with 12907 contracts traded, $9.8M estimated gross traded notional, and 24% of visible notional.
$9.8M
Puts · 91+ days · ITM
puts cluster with 1106 contracts traded, $5.7M estimated gross traded notional, and 14% of visible notional.
$5.7M
Calls · 91+ days · ITM
calls cluster with 1491 contracts traded, $4.5M estimated gross traded notional, and 11% of visible notional.
$4.5M
Puts · 0-7 days · OTM
puts cluster with 9049 contracts traded, $2.1M estimated gross traded notional, and 5% of visible notional.
$2.1M
Puts · 22-45 days · ITM
puts cluster with 678 contracts traded, $1.9M estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional.
$1.9M
Setup Classification
Opportunity and risk frame
The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.
Expected move or upcoming earnings makes the setup more event-sensitive.
Options positioning is not confirming the underlying trend context.
Call pressure is building while the stock sits above Sharemaestro fair value.
Activity Anomaly
Above normal
Activity is running above the recent historical baseline.
Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank100th
IV rank0th
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close63.91
1W-5.5%
RS-17.2
Fair value+95.7%
Options pressure45
Speculation42
Volatility93
Trend fit12
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg 8.2% · 1 read
100th
90d avg 8.2% · 1 read
100th
180d avg 8.2% · 1 read
100th
30d avg 1.12 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 1.12 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 1.12 · 1 read
0th
30d avg 0.41 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.41 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.41 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.10 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.10 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.10 · 1 read
100th
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 10:03
Bullish
Pressure 46
Move 8.2%
30 Jul 02:44
Bullish
Pressure 45
Move 9.2%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike45.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 12
Puts · V 1 · OI 4903
Strike46.50
Calls · V 1 · OI 9
Puts · V 0 · OI 28
Strike47.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 6
Puts · V 0 · OI 14
Strike47.50
Calls · V 5 · OI 11
Puts · V 1 · OI 71
Strike48.00
Calls · V 4 · OI 7
Puts · V 1 · OI 124
Strike48.50
Calls · V 4 · OI 7
Puts · V 0 · OI 114
Strike49.00
Calls · V 6 · OI 8
Puts · V 21 · OI 28
Strike49.50
Calls · V 3 · OI 9
Puts · V 0 · OI 16
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Contracts182
Avg IV1.08
Put-call0.34
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Contracts172
Avg IV1.06
Put-call0.61
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Contracts158
Avg IV1.17
Put-call0.29
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts118
Avg IV1.12
Put-call0.41
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Contracts98
Avg IV1.05
Put-call0.37
Skew
Call/put IV balance
31 Jul 2026Put IV premium
Call IV1.24
Put IV1.30
Skew0.06
7 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.08
Put IV1.08
Skew-
14 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.16
Put IV1.19
Skew0.03
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.15
Put IV1.13
Skew-0.02
28 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.05
Put IV1.08
Skew0.03
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractRKLB260731C00070000
SideCall
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Strike70.00
Volume11005
OI6825
IV1.30
ContractRKLB260731P00060000
SidePut
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Strike60.00
Volume4195
OI2300
IV1.21
ContractRKLB260918P00035000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike35.00
Volume3025
OI167
IV1.09
ContractRKLB270115P00002000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike2.00
Volume3000
OI1686
IV1.81
ContractRKLB260731C00073000
SideCall
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Strike73.00
Volume2964
OI1044
IV1.52
ContractRKLB260731C00065000
SideCall
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Strike65.00
Volume2815
OI1532
IV1.24
ContractRKLB260731C00061000
SideCall
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Strike61.00
Volume2760
OI82
IV1.21
ContractRKLB260918C00080000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike80.00
Volume1956
OI2416
IV1.01
Research Graph
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