Ticker Options Intelligence

INSG options intelligence

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

Conviction 49 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 31 Jul 2026 19:05 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

INSG currently carries volatility options pressure with a 49/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 23.3%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.23.

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 0.23

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 1.81

Put-side skew

Trend fit 78

Options agree with trend context

Weekly backdrop +5.6%

RS -46.3

Expected move 23.3%
Put-call volume 1.81
Volume / OI 0.23
Reference IV 1.13
Max pain 8.00
Underlying 6.66
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 114

Research Brief

INSG has a volatility chain read with 49/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 5.11–8.21; The largest call open-interest concentration is 10.00; the largest put concentration is 8.00. The most active strike by current volume is 9.00.

Priced range5.11–8.21
Call concentration10.00
Put concentration8.00
Max pain reference8.00
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.
  • 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 5.11 to 8.21. Max pain at 8.00 sits inside that range, 20.1% above spot.

Spot Max pain
5.116.66 ± 1.558.21
Confirmation level

A close beyond 8.21 or below 5.11 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 49/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 23/100 toward puts; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure23 × 42%
+9.5

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation45 × 22%
+10.0

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

Trend agreement78 × 26%
+20.3

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 score49.3Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 10.00; the largest put concentration is 8.00. The most active strike by current volume is 9.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
34
5.00-24.9%
0
44
6.00-9.9%
0
2
7.005.1%
35
53
8.0020.1%
27
1
9.0035.1%
101
17
10.0050.2%
219
18
11.0065.2%
31
1
12.0080.2%
43
1
13.0095.2%
1
0
14.00110.2%
35
0
15.00125.2%
16
0
16.00140.2%
10
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

1.24× front/back

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

1.13 21 Aug 21d
0.79 18 Sep 49d
1.21 18 Dec 140d
0.91 19 Mar 231d

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.

6
7
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 quotes99%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
31 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
114 / 114
  • 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

86/100
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: $172752 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 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-23
1W price+5.6%
Call premium16%
Put premium84%
Notional split C 16% / P 84% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.23 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 78/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 5 Aug Matched earnings event is 3 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 · 91+ days · ITM
Puts · 91+ days · ITM puts cluster with 304 contracts traded, $72520 estimated gross traded notional, and 42% of visible notional.
$72520
Puts · 46-90 days · ITM puts cluster with 105 contracts traded, $37405 estimated gross traded notional, and 22% of visible notional.
$37405
Puts · 8-21 days · ITM puts cluster with 103 contracts traded, $25368 estimated gross traded notional, and 15% of visible notional.
$25368
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM calls cluster with 156 contracts traded, $10594 estimated gross traded notional, and 6% of visible notional.
$10594
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 154 contracts traded, $10234 estimated gross traded notional, and 6% of visible notional.
$10234

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Positive Options-confirmed trend

Positioning agrees with the Sharemaestro trend backdrop.

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.

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
Close7.03
1W+5.6%
RS-46.3
Fair value-24.6%
Options pressure-23
Speculation45
Volatility96
Trend fit78

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 1.13 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 1.81 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.23 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 11:41 Bullish
Pressure 56
Move 25.2%
30 Jul 11:19 Bullish
Pressure 29
Move 25.5%
31 Jul 10:53 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 26.7%
31 Jul 13:54 Volatility
Pressure -23
Move 21.4%
31 Jul 15:04 Volatility
Pressure -23
Move 21.8%
31 Jul 15:34 Volatility
Pressure -23
Move 21.8%
31 Jul 16:54 Volatility
Pressure -23
Move 23.3%
31 Jul 18:05 Volatility
Pressure -23
Move 23.3%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike5.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 34
Strike6.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 2 · OI 44
Strike7.00
Calls · V 30 · OI 35
Puts · V 1 · OI 2
Strike8.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 27
Puts · V 9 · OI 53
Strike9.00
Calls · V 8 · OI 101
Puts · V 70 · OI 1
Strike10.00
Calls · V 16 · OI 219
Puts · V 14 · OI 17
Strike11.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 31
Puts · V 7 · OI 18
Strike12.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 43
Puts · V 1 · OI 1

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts20
Avg IV1.13
Put-call1.54
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts45
Avg IV0.79
Put-call1.81
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts46
Avg IV1.21
Put-call1.99
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts3
Avg IV0.91
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV1.10
Put IV1.20
Skew0.10
18 Sep 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.12
Put IV1.00
Skew-0.12
18 Dec 2026Call IV premium
Call IV3.50
Put IV0.90
Skew-2.60
19 Mar 2027Incomplete skew
Call IV0.92
Put IV-
Skew-

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractINSG270319C00006000
SideCall
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike6.00
Volume-
OI10
IV0.88
ContractINSG260821C00016000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike16.00
Volume-
OI10
IV2.09
ContractINSG260918P00004000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike4.00
Volume-
OI9
IV1.59
ContractINSG260918P00007000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike7.00
Volume-
OI8
IV0.99
ContractINSG260918C00034000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike34.00
Volume-
OI5
IV2.70
ContractINSG261218P00014000
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike14.00
Volume-
OI3
IV0.99
ContractINSG261218C00018000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike18.00
Volume-
OI2
IV1.56
ContractINSG260918C00032000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike32.00
Volume-
OI2
IV2.64