Primary read
Volatility
Volatility expansion watch
Ticker Options Intelligence
VVX options intelligence
V2X Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
47
Market data through 29 Jul 2026
Checked 29 Jul 2026 22:56 · complete available chain
Volatility expansion watch
Volatility pressure
VVX currently carries volatility options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 13.0%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.08.
Expected move
13.0%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.08
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.27
Call-side skew
Trend fit
31
Options are not fully confirming trend
Weekly backdrop
+10.5%
RS 20.0
Expected move
13.0%
Put-call volume
0.27
Volume / OI
0.08
Reference IV
0.59
Max pain
55.00
Underlying
83.57
Nearest expiry
21 Aug 2026
Contracts
69
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 pricing movement more than direction; compare expected move with the stock's actual weekly change.
Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $169462 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 22-45 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+68
1W price+10.5%
Call premium91%
Put premium9%
Notional split
C 91% / P 9%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.08
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
31/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
3 Aug
Matched earnings event is 5 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 · 22-45 days · ITM
calls cluster with 36 contracts traded, $66105 estimated gross traded notional, and 39% of visible notional.
$66105
Calls · 91+ days · ITM
calls cluster with 24 contracts traded, $63800 estimated gross traded notional, and 38% of visible notional.
$63800
Calls · 91+ days · OTM
calls cluster with 27 contracts traded, $13865 estimated gross traded notional, and 8% of visible notional.
$13865
Puts · 22-45 days · ITM
puts cluster with 3 contracts traded, $7350 estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional.
$7350
Calls · 91+ days · ATM
calls cluster with 4 contracts traded, $4780 estimated gross traded notional, and 3% of visible notional.
$4780
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.
Activity Anomaly
High anomaly
Current options activity is unusually hot versus this ticker's stored history.
Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank100th
IV rank100th
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close83.57
1W+10.5%
RS20.0
Fair value+54.2%
Options pressure68
Speculation10
Volatility81
Trend fit31
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg 12.7% · 1 read
100th
90d avg 12.7% · 1 read
100th
180d avg 12.7% · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.51 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.51 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.51 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.29 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 0.29 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 0.29 · 1 read
0th
30d avg 0.02 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.02 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.02 · 1 read
100th
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 10:57
Volatility
Pressure 67
Move 12.7%
29 Jul 21:56
Volatility
Pressure 68
Move 13.0%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike30.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike40.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike50.00
Calls · V 10 · OI 22
Puts · V 1 · OI 7
Strike55.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 8
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike60.00
Calls · V 4 · OI 14
Puts · V 1 · OI 0
Strike65.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 12
Puts · V 1 · OI 5
Strike70.00
Calls · V 10 · OI 90
Puts · V 4 · OI 9
Strike75.00
Calls · V 4 · OI 48
Puts · V 1 · OI 6
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts25
Avg IV0.59
Put-call0.30
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts2
Avg IV0.59
Put-call-
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts25
Avg IV0.58
Put-call0.19
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Contracts17
Avg IV0.53
Put-call0.63
Skew
Call/put IV balance
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.50
Put IV0.59
Skew0.09
18 Sep 2026Incomplete skew
Call IV-
Put IV0.62
Skew-
20 Nov 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.51
Put IV0.56
Skew0.05
19 Feb 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.50
Put IV0.57
Skew0.07
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractVVX261120C00125000
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike125.00
Volume-
OI550
IV0.59
ContractVVX261120C00045000
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike45.00
Volume-
OI15
IV0.94
ContractVVX270219C00105000
SideCall
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike105.00
Volume-
OI10
IV0.57
ContractVVX261120P00045000
SidePut
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike45.00
Volume-
OI10
IV0.86
ContractVVX270219C00090000
SideCall
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike90.00
Volume-
OI3
IV0.50
ContractVVX260821C00110000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike110.00
Volume-
OI1
IV0.80
ContractVVX270219C00125000
SideCall
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike125.00
Volume-
OI1
IV0.57
ContractVVX270219C00050000
SideCall
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike50.00
Volume-
OI1
IV0.64
Research Graph
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