Ticker Options Intelligence

ACMR options intelligence

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

Conviction 56 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 1 Aug 2026 20:18 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

ACMR currently carries volatility options pressure with a 56/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 16.3%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.02.

Options Intelligence Opportunities Bullish confirmation Risks Unusual flow Vol expansion Repeated pressure Compare Chart Weekly report
Primary read Volatility

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 16.3%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.02

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.29

Call-side skew

Trend fit 46

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -6.9%

RS 38.5

Expected move 16.3%
Put-call volume 0.29
Volume / OI 0.02
Reference IV 1.49
Max pain 82.00
Underlying 78.47
Nearest expiry 7 Aug 2026
Contracts 1420

Research Brief

ACMR has a volatility chain read with 56/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 65.67–91.27; The largest call open-interest concentration is 85.00; the largest put concentration is 85.00. The most active strike by current volume is 90.00.

Priced range65.67–91.27
Call concentration85.00
Put concentration85.00
Max pain reference82.00
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 7 Aug

Options imply 65.67 to 91.27. Max pain at 82.00 sits inside that range, 4.5% above spot.

Spot Max pain
65.6778.47 ± 12.8091.27
Confirmation level

A close beyond 91.27 or below 65.67 at the 7 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 56/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 62/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure62 × 42%
+26.0

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation41 × 22%
+8.9

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

Trend agreement46 × 26%
+11.9

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 score56.5Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 85.00; the largest put concentration is 85.00. The most active strike by current volume is 90.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
50
65.00-17.2%
1
75
66.00-15.9%
0
51
70.00-10.8%
0
10
75.00-4.4%
108
0
79.000.7%
3
10
80.001.9%
53
0
81.003.2%
0
0
82.004.5%
4724
156
85.008.3%
4731
2
90.0014.7%
8
5
91.0016.0%
12
1
95.0021.1%
67
4
100.0027.4%
319
20
103.0031.3%
0
0
112.0042.7%
52
0
120.0052.9%
26
0
140.0078.4%
25
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

1.36× front/back

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

1.49 7 Aug 7d
1.32 14 Aug 14d
1.25 21 Aug 21d
1.23 28 Aug 28d
1.17 4 Sep 35d
1.13 11 Sep 42d
1.13 18 Sep 49d
1.11 20 Nov 112d

Volatility by Strike

Balanced wings

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

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

63
65
67
68
70
72
73
75
77
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
87
89
91
92
94
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 31 Jul 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

A100/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
31 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
1420 / 1420
  • 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

95/100
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: $632028 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 0-7 days · otm, 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+62
1W price-6.9%
Call premium75%
Put premium25%
Notional split C 75% / P 25% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.02 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 46/100 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 · 0-7 days · OTM
Calls · 0-7 days · OTM calls cluster with 749 contracts traded, $218598 estimated gross traded notional, and 35% of visible notional.
$218598
Calls · 8-21 days · OTM calls cluster with 100 contracts traded, $58233 estimated gross traded notional, and 9% of visible notional.
$58233
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 33 contracts traded, $56305 estimated gross traded notional, and 9% of visible notional.
$56305
Calls · 0-7 days · ITM calls cluster with 43 contracts traded, $36830 estimated gross traded notional, and 6% of visible notional.
$36830
Puts · 8-21 days · ATM puts cluster with 31 contracts traded, $30450 estimated gross traded notional, and 5% of visible notional.
$30450

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.

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
Close78.47
1W-6.9%
RS38.5
Fair value+146.8%
Options pressure62
Speculation41
Volatility96
Trend fit46

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 16.3% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 1.49 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.29 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.02 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 10:36 Volatility
Pressure 37
Move 15.0%
30 Jul 10:33 Volatility
Pressure 15
Move 23.9%
31 Jul 11:04 Volatility
Pressure 76
Move 7.9%
1 Aug 19:18 Volatility
Pressure 62
Move 16.3%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike42.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 10
Strike42.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike43.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike43.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike44.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike44.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 10 · OI 0
Strike45.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 3
Puts · V 1 · OI 2
Strike45.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Contracts222
Avg IV1.49
Put-call0.09
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Contracts230
Avg IV1.32
Put-call0.91
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts162
Avg IV1.25
Put-call0.79
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Contracts154
Avg IV1.23
Put-call0.63
Expiry4 Sep 2026
Contracts114
Avg IV1.17
Put-call0.25

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
7 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.43
Put IV1.47
Skew0.04
14 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.36
Put IV1.35
Skew-0.01
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.26
Put IV1.27
Skew0.01
28 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.23
Put IV1.19
Skew-0.05
4 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.19
Put IV1.19
Skew-

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractACMR260807C00090000
SideCall
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Strike90.00
Volume617
OI8
IV1.50
ContractACMR260918P00045000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike45.00
Volume90
OI581
IV1.06
ContractACMR260807C00085000
SideCall
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Strike85.00
Volume65
OI4731
IV1.51
ContractACMR260807C00075000
SideCall
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Strike75.00
Volume30
OI108
IV1.60
ContractACMR260807C00080000
SideCall
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Strike80.00
Volume28
OI53
IV1.56
ContractACMR260821P00080000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike80.00
Volume23
OI175
IV1.24
ContractACMR260814C00084000
SideCall
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Strike84.00
Volume20
OI19
IV1.40
ContractACMR260904C00110000
SideCall
Expiry4 Sep 2026
Strike110.00
Volume19
OI19
IV1.19