Ticker Options Intelligence

ASIX options intelligence

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

Conviction 51 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 05:19 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

ASIX currently carries volatility options pressure with a 51/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 12.2%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.05.

Primary read Volatility

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 12.2%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.05

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.21

Call-side skew

Trend fit 28

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +1.3%

RS 0.3

Expected move 12.2%
Put-call volume 0.21
Volume / OI 0.05
Reference IV 1.02
Max pain 20.00
Underlying 21.05
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 39

Options Intent Radar

Earnings/event positioning

84/100
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: $69670 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 46-90 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+76
1W price+1.3%
Call premium94%
Put premium6%
Notional split C 94% / P 6% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.05 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 28/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 31 Jul Matched earnings event is 1 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 · 46-90 days · ITM
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 41 contracts traded, $34690 estimated gross traded notional, and 50% of visible notional.
$34690
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 79 contracts traded, $26385 estimated gross traded notional, and 38% of visible notional.
$26385
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 20 contracts traded, $2696 estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional.
$2696
Puts · 22-45 days · OTM puts cluster with 15 contracts traded, $1530 estimated gross traded notional, and 2% of visible notional.
$1530
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM calls cluster with 16 contracts traded, $1486 estimated gross traded notional, and 2% of visible notional.
$1486

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

High anomaly

100

Current options activity is unusually hot versus this ticker's stored history.

Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank100th
IV rank100th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close21.05
1W+1.3%
RS0.3
Fair value-10.7%
Options pressure76
Speculation11
Volatility96
Trend fit28

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 12.2% muted
30d avg 14.6% · 1 read 0th
90d avg 14.6% · 1 read 0th
180d avg 14.6% · 1 read 0th
IV 1.02 elevated
30d avg 0.71 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.71 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.71 · 1 read 100th
Put-call 0.21 elevated
30d avg 0.17 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.17 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.17 · 1 read 100th
Volume/OI 0.05 elevated
30d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 11:21 Volatility
Pressure 81
Move 14.6%
30 Jul 04:19 Volatility
Pressure 76
Move 12.2%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike12.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike15.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike17.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 5 · OI 21
Strike20.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 12
Puts · V 10 · OI 71
Strike22.50
Calls · V 5 · OI 158
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike25.00
Calls · V 12 · OI 2063
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike30.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 4
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts8
Avg IV1.02
Put-call0.88
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts16
Avg IV0.69
Put-call0.25
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts12
Avg IV0.57
Put-call0.07
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts3
Avg IV0.59
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.76
Put IV0.69
Skew-0.07
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.56
Put IV0.74
Skew0.18
18 Dec 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.60
Put IV0.62
Skew0.02
19 Mar 2027Incomplete skew
Call IV0.58
Put IV-
Skew-

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractASIX260821P00012500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike12.50
Volume-
OI-
IV1.02
ContractASIX270319C00020000
SideCall
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike20.00
Volume-
OI60
IV0.59
ContractASIX260821C00020000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike20.00
Volume-
OI12
IV0.59
ContractASIX270319C00017500
SideCall
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike17.50
Volume-
OI10
IV0.61
ContractASIX270319C00022500
SideCall
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike22.50
Volume-
OI10
IV0.58
ContractASIX260821C00030000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike30.00
Volume-
OI4
IV2.40
ContractASIX261218P00022500
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike22.50
Volume-
OI2
IV0.54
ContractASIX261218P00025000
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike25.00
Volume-
OI1
IV0.52