Primary read
Bullish
Call-side pressure
Ticker Options Intelligence
ASTS options intelligence
Ast Spacemobile Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
38
Market data through 29 Jul 2026
Checked 30 Jul 2026 03:50 · complete available chain
Call-side pressure
Bullish pressure
ASTS currently carries bullish options pressure with a 38/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 8.2%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.07.
Expected move
8.2%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.07
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.44
Call-side skew
Trend fit
5
Options are not fully confirming trend
Weekly backdrop
-2.8%
RS -31.9
Expected move
8.2%
Put-call volume
0.44
Volume / OI
0.07
Reference IV
1.23
Max pain
60.00
Underlying
56.20
Nearest expiry
31 Jul 2026
Contracts
1388
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: $31.0M 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-2.8%
Call premium46%
Put premium54%
Notional split
C 46% / P 54%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.07
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
5/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
10 Aug
Matched earnings event is 11 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 10841 contracts traded, $9.5M estimated gross traded notional, and 31% of visible notional.
$9.5M
Puts · 22-45 days · ITM
puts cluster with 1471 contracts traded, $3.7M estimated gross traded notional, and 12% of visible notional.
$3.7M
Puts · 91+ days · ITM
puts cluster with 566 contracts traded, $3.4M estimated gross traded notional, and 11% of visible notional.
$3.4M
Puts · 0-7 days · ITM
puts cluster with 1982 contracts traded, $1.7M estimated gross traded notional, and 6% of visible notional.
$1.7M
Puts · 22-45 days · OTM
puts cluster with 3361 contracts traded, $1.5M estimated gross traded notional, and 5% of visible notional.
$1.5M
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
Normal range
Activity is broadly in line with recent stored snapshots.
Volume rank0th
Volume/OI rank0th
IV rank100th
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close56.20
1W-2.8%
RS-31.9
Fair value+54.0%
Options pressure45
Speculation42
Volatility89
Trend fit5
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg 8.1% · 1 read
100th
90d avg 8.1% · 1 read
100th
180d avg 8.1% · 1 read
100th
30d avg 1.11 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 1.11 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 1.11 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.35 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.35 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.35 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.07 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 0.07 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 0.07 · 1 read
0th
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 10:08
Bullish
Pressure 55
Move 8.1%
30 Jul 02:50
Bullish
Pressure 45
Move 8.2%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike30.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 192 · OI 625
Strike35.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 2
Puts · V 34 · OI 887
Strike39.50
Calls · V 20 · OI 5
Puts · V 9 · OI 148
Strike40.00
Calls · V 19 · OI 11
Puts · V 2 · OI 1125
Strike40.50
Calls · V 3 · OI 3
Puts · V 0 · OI 32
Strike41.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 5
Puts · V 0 · OI 106
Strike41.50
Calls · V 3 · OI 5
Puts · V 0 · OI 6
Strike42.00
Calls · V 9 · OI 6
Puts · V 16 · OI 8
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Contracts174
Avg IV1.23
Put-call0.45
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Contracts156
Avg IV1.11
Put-call0.60
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Contracts130
Avg IV1.24
Put-call0.42
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts106
Avg IV1.16
Put-call0.66
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Contracts100
Avg IV1.14
Put-call0.98
Skew
Call/put IV balance
31 Jul 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.23
Put IV1.24
Skew0.01
7 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.10
Put IV1.12
Skew0.02
14 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.25
Put IV1.23
Skew-0.02
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.19
Put IV1.16
Skew-0.03
28 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.16
Put IV1.15
Skew-0.01
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractASTS260731C00060000
SideCall
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Strike60.00
Volume6449
OI2489
IV1.27
ContractASTS260731C00065000
SideCall
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Strike65.00
Volume2499
OI2954
IV1.48
ContractASTS270319C00160000
SideCall
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike160.00
Volume2019
OI6572
IV1.05
ContractASTS260807C00065000
SideCall
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Strike65.00
Volume1766
OI790
IV1.14
ContractASTS260731P00050000
SidePut
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Strike50.00
Volume1737
OI2253
IV1.24
ContractASTS260807C00060000
SideCall
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Strike60.00
Volume1554
OI1156
IV1.11
ContractASTS260731C00059000
SideCall
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Strike59.00
Volume1432
OI823
IV1.25
ContractASTS260731C00061000
SideCall
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Strike61.00
Volume1296
OI557
IV1.28
Research Graph
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