Ticker Options Intelligence

USAC options intelligence

USA Compression Partners LP options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 36 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 1 Aug 2026 15:38 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

USAC currently carries bullish options pressure with a 36/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 7.6%, 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 Bullish

Call-side pressure

Expected move 7.6%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.00

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.22

Call-side skew

Trend fit 0

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +1.2%

RS -3.1

Expected move 7.6%
Put-call volume 0.22
Volume / OI 0.00
Reference IV 0.34
Max pain 25.00
Underlying 26.16
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 84

Research Brief

USAC has a bullish chain read with 36/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 24.16–28.16; The largest call open-interest concentration is 27.50; the largest put concentration is 22.50. The most active strike by current volume is 25.00.

Priced range24.16–28.16
Call concentration27.50
Put concentration22.50
Max pain reference25.00
What would confirm it
  • Price holds or improves while call-side concentration remains elevated.
What would weaken it
  • Price weakens while call pressure fades or reverses toward puts.
  • 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 24.16 to 28.16. Max pain at 25.00 sits inside that range, 4.4% below spot.

Spot Max pain
24.1626.16 ± 2.0028.16
Confirmation level

A close beyond 28.16 or below 24.16 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 36/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 73/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure73 × 42%
+30.6

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation1 × 22%
+0.3

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

Trend agreement0 × 26%
+0.0

How closely the chain read agrees with the underlying trend backdrop.

Volatility55 × 10%
+5.5

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score36.3Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 27.50; the largest put concentration is 22.50. The most active strike by current volume is 25.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
0
15.00-42.7%
0
0
17.50-33.1%
0
0
20.00-23.5%
0
118
22.50-14.0%
0
70
25.00-4.4%
33
10
27.505.1%
464
0
30.0014.7%
211
0
32.5024.2%
0
0
35.0033.8%
0
0
37.5043.3%
0
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

1.17× front/back

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

0.34 21 Aug 21d
0.34 18 Sep 49d
0.31 18 Dec 140d
0.29 19 Mar 231d

Volatility by Strike

Balanced wings

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

Comparable upside calls and downside puts carry broadly similar implied volatility.

23
25
28
30
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

A97/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
31 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
84 / 84
  • 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

72/100
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 Bullish flow confirms price

Options pressure and weekly price action are pointing in the same constructive direction.

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $5502 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 91+ days · itm, and a bullish flow confirms price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure+73
1W price+1.2%
Call premium44%
Put premium56%
Notional split C 44% / P 56% 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 0/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 4 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 2 contracts traded, $2870 estimated gross traded notional, and 52% of visible notional.
$2870
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM calls cluster with 14 contracts traded, $1200 estimated gross traded notional, and 22% of visible notional.
$1200
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 22 contracts traded, $1045 estimated gross traded notional, and 19% of visible notional.
$1045
Puts · 8-21 days · OTM puts cluster with 6 contracts traded, $225 estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional.
$225
Calls · 8-21 days · ITM calls cluster with 1 contracts traded, $162 estimated gross traded notional, and 3% of visible notional.
$162

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
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

-

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
Close26.16
1W+1.2%
RS-3.1
Fair value+18.2%
Options pressure73
Speculation1
Volatility55
Trend fit0

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 7.6% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 0.34 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.22 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 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 10:43 Bearish
Pressure -29
Move 7.9%
30 Jul 08:37 Bearish
Pressure -45
Move 9.3%
31 Jul 12:37 Bullish
Pressure 90
Move 8.5%
31 Jul 21:44 Bullish
Pressure 45
Move 8.7%
1 Aug 14:38 Bullish
Pressure 73
Move 7.6%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike15.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike17.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike20.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike22.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 118
Strike25.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 33
Puts · V 6 · OI 70
Strike27.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 464
Puts · V 0 · OI 10
Strike30.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 211
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike32.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts20
Avg IV0.34
Put-call6.00
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts20
Avg IV0.34
Put-call-
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts22
Avg IV0.31
Put-call-
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts22
Avg IV0.29
Put-call0.10

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.31
Put IV0.35
Skew0.04
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.34
Put IV0.33
Skew-0.01
18 Dec 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.29
Put IV0.33
Skew0.04
19 Mar 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.20
Put IV0.30
Skew0.10

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractUSAC270319C00032500
SideCall
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike32.50
Volume20
OI151
IV0.24
ContractUSAC260918C00027500
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike27.50
Volume10
OI993
IV0.41
ContractUSAC260821P00025000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike25.00
Volume6
OI70
IV0.35
ContractUSAC260918C00030000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike30.00
Volume4
OI1347
IV0.34
ContractUSAC261218C00030000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike30.00
Volume2
OI571
IV0.29
ContractUSAC270319P00040000
SidePut
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike40.00
Volume2
OI-
IV0.56
ContractUSAC260821C00025000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike25.00
Volume1
OI33
IV0.37
ContractUSAC261218C00035000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike35.00
Volume-
OI4122
IV0.32