Ticker Options Intelligence

MCS options intelligence

Marcus Corporation options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 49 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 05:19 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

MCS currently carries bullish options pressure with a 49/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 9.0%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.00.

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

Call-side pressure

Expected move 9.0%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.00

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.00

Call-side skew

Trend fit 4

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +3.3%

RS 30.8

Expected move 9.0%
Put-call volume -
Volume / OI 0.00
Reference IV 0.37
Max pain 15.00
Underlying 23.82
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 78

Options Intent Radar

Earnings/event positioning

74/100
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: $510 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 22-45 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+100
1W price+3.3%
Call premium100%
Put premium0%
Notional split C 100% / P 0% 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 4/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 30 Jul Matched earnings event is 0 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 · 22-45 days · ITM
Calls · 22-45 days · ITM calls cluster with 1 contracts traded, $510 estimated gross traded notional, and 100% of visible notional.
$510

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.

Warning Bullish pressure over fair value

Call pressure is building while the stock sits above Sharemaestro fair value.

Activity Anomaly

Quiet tape

0

Activity is muted versus this ticker's stored history.

Volume rank0th
Volume/OI rank0th
IV rank0th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close23.82
1W+3.3%
RS30.8
Fair value+50.4%
Options pressure100
Speculation0
Volatility62
Trend fit4

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 9.0% muted
30d avg 9.9% · 1 read 0th
90d avg 9.9% · 1 read 0th
180d avg 9.9% · 1 read 0th
IV 0.37 muted
30d avg 0.39 · 1 read 0th
90d avg 0.39 · 1 read 0th
180d avg 0.39 · 1 read 0th
Put-call 0.00 elevated
30d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
Volume/OI 0.00 muted
30d avg 0.01 · 1 read 0th
90d avg 0.01 · 1 read 0th
180d avg 0.01 · 1 read 0th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 11:22 Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 9.9%
30 Jul 04:19 Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 9.0%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike2.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike5.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike7.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike10.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike12.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 35
Strike15.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 8
Puts · V 0 · OI 5
Strike17.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 166
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike20.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 323
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts24
Avg IV0.37
Put-call-
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts14
Avg IV0.27
Put-call-
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts24
Avg IV0.33
Put-call-
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Contracts16
Avg IV0.25
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.33
Put IV0.21
Skew-0.12
18 Sep 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.22
Put IV0.14
Skew-0.08
20 Nov 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.14
Put IV0.10
Skew-0.04
19 Feb 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.10
Put IV0.08
Skew-0.02

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractMCS260821C00020000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike20.00
Volume1
OI323
IV0.59
ContractMCS260821C00017500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike17.50
Volume-
OI166
IV0.01
ContractMCS261120C00022500
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike22.50
Volume-
OI141
IV0.41
ContractMCS260821P00012500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike12.50
Volume-
OI35
IV1.11
ContractMCS261120P00017500
SidePut
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike17.50
Volume-
OI13
IV0.28
ContractMCS260821C00015000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike15.00
Volume-
OI8
IV0.01
ContractMCS260821P00015000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike15.00
Volume-
OI5
IV0.83
ContractMCS261120P00015000
SidePut
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike15.00
Volume-
OI5
IV0.39