Primary read
Volatility
Volatility expansion watch
Ticker Options Intelligence
SWKS options intelligence
Skyworks Solutions Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
59
Market data through 31 Jul 2026
Checked 2 Aug 2026 20:51 · complete available chain
Volatility expansion watch
Volatility pressure
SWKS currently carries volatility options pressure with a 59/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 11.1%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.05.
Expected move
11.1%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.05
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
4.06
Put-side skew
Trend fit
73
Options agree with trend context
Weekly backdrop
+3.4%
RS -12.9
Expected move
11.1%
Put-call volume
4.06
Volume / OI
0.05
Reference IV
0.59
Max pain
70.00
Underlying
62.28
Nearest expiry
21 Aug 2026
Contracts
658
Research Brief
SWKS has a volatility chain read with 59/100 evidence alignment.
The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 55.38–69.18; The largest call open-interest concentration is 95.00; the largest put concentration is 62.50. The most active strike by current volume is 52.50.
Priced range55.38–69.18
Call concentration95.00
Put concentration62.50
Max pain reference70.00
- A clear directional pressure reading develops and price begins to agree.
- The current chain read already agrees with the stored weekly trend context.
- Volatility falls and the chain remains directionally mixed.
Priced Move
Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional
Options imply 55.38 to 69.18. Max pain at 70.00 lies outside the priced range, so it is a weak near-term anchor.
Spot
Max pain
55.3862.28 ± 6.9069.18
Confirmation level
A close beyond 69.18 or below 55.38 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 59/100
Pressure is 55/100 toward puts; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.
Directional pressure55 × 42%
+23.2
How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.
Participation41 × 22%
+9.0
Volume relative to existing open interest and contract-level activity.
Trend agreement73 × 26%
+19.0
How closely the chain read agrees with the underlying trend backdrop.
Volatility82 × 10%
+8.2
The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.
Positioning by Strike
Where open interest and current activity concentrate
The largest call open-interest concentration is 95.00; the largest put concentration is 62.50. The most active strike by current volume is 52.50. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.
Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
564
47.50-23.7%
0
1307
50.00-19.7%
27
947
52.50-15.7%
10
686
55.00-11.7%
156
1139
60.00-3.7%
514
1882
62.500.4%
333
439
65.004.4%
874
887
67.508.4%
543
430
70.0012.4%
776
555
72.5016.4%
464
839
75.0020.4%
2929
294
77.5024.4%
695
224
80.0028.5%
11927
1137
85.0036.5%
1699
23
90.0044.5%
669
0
95.0052.5%
22346
3
100.0060.6%
1263
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry
Volatility Curve
Balanced volatility curve
Near- and longer-dated implied volatility are broadly aligned; no exceptional front-expiry premium is visible.
0.59
21 Aug
21d
0.57
18 Sep
49d
0.59
20 Nov
112d
0.58
18 Dec
140d
0.59
15 Jan
168d
0.60
19 Feb
203d
0.59
19 Mar
231d
0.59
17 Jun
321d
Volatility by Strike
Balanced wings
Comparable upside calls and downside puts carry broadly similar implied volatility.
50
53
55
58
60
63
65
68
70
73
Put IV Call IV
Historical Replay
How matured reads behaved through expiry
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
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
- Chain status
- Complete available chain
- Market date
- 31 Jul 2026
- Calculation
- v2.0
- Contracts
- 658 / 658
- 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
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: $834032 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 8-21 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-55
1W price+3.4%
Call premium48%
Put premium52%
Notional split
C 48% / P 52%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.05
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
73/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
4 Aug
Matched earnings event is 2 days away.
Aggregate chain data does not identify trade aggressor or opening versus closing activity; call/put concentration is not proof of market direction.
Puts · 8-21 days · OTM
puts cluster with 3629 contracts traded, $190050 estimated gross traded notional, and 23% of visible notional.
$190050
Calls · 91+ days · OTM
calls cluster with 175 contracts traded, $106015 estimated gross traded notional, and 13% of visible notional.
$106015
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM
calls cluster with 276 contracts traded, $79635 estimated gross traded notional, and 10% of visible notional.
$79635
Puts · 46-90 days · OTM
puts cluster with 364 contracts traded, $77142 estimated gross traded notional, and 9% of visible notional.
$77142
Puts · 91+ days · OTM
puts cluster with 259 contracts traded, $75835 estimated gross traded notional, and 9% of visible notional.
$75835
Setup Classification
Opportunity and risk frame
Positioning agrees with the Sharemaestro trend backdrop.
The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.
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
Close62.28
1W+3.4%
RS-12.9
Fair value-20.6%
Options pressure-55
Speculation41
Volatility82
Trend fit73
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions
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180d avg - · 3/60 sessions
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30d avg - · 3/10 sessions
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90d avg - · 3/30 sessions
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180d avg - · 3/60 sessions
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30d avg - · 3/10 sessions
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90d avg - · 3/30 sessions
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180d avg - · 3/60 sessions
-
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 10:25
Bullish
Pressure 28
Move 17.2%
30 Jul 10:21
Bullish
Pressure 26
Move 12.0%
30 Jul 23:53
Mixed
Pressure 6
Move 12.3%
31 Jul 13:02
Mixed
Pressure 1
Move 12.3%
31 Jul 14:24
Mixed
Pressure 7
Move 12.0%
31 Jul 15:40
Volatility
Pressure -18
Move 11.5%
2 Aug 02:18
Volatility
Pressure -25
Move 11.1%
2 Aug 19:51
Volatility
Pressure -55
Move 11.1%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike27.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike30.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 3
Strike32.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 2
Strike35.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 2
Strike37.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 6
Puts · V 0 · OI 12
Strike40.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 213
Strike42.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 117
Strike45.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 2 · OI 535
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts64
Avg IV0.59
Put-call8.30
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts70
Avg IV0.57
Put-call0.89
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts64
Avg IV0.59
Put-call1.00
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts70
Avg IV0.58
Put-call0.50
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts78
Avg IV0.59
Put-call1.60
Skew
Call/put IV balance
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.58
Put IV0.58
Skew-
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.56
Put IV0.61
Skew0.05
20 Nov 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.59
Put IV0.61
Skew0.02
18 Dec 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.58
Put IV0.60
Skew0.02
15 Jan 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.57
Put IV0.60
Skew0.03
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractSWKS260821P00052500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike52.50
Volume3333
OI947
IV0.63
ContractSWKS260821C00075000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike75.00
Volume155
OI2929
IV0.59
ContractSWKS270115C00085000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike85.00
Volume120
OI843
IV0.61
ContractSWKS260821P00047500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike47.50
Volume119
OI564
IV0.68
ContractSWKS260821P00050000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike50.00
Volume116
OI1307
IV0.65
ContractSWKS260918P00052500
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike52.50
Volume115
OI275
IV0.58
ContractSWKS260918C00065000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike65.00
Volume114
OI669
IV0.56
ContractSWKS260821C00080000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike80.00
Volume107
OI11927
IV0.65
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