Ticker Options Intelligence

NAT options intelligence

Nordic American Tankers Limited options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 51 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 05:19 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

NAT currently carries bullish options pressure with a 51/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 10.9%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.00.

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Primary read Bullish

Call-side pressure

Expected move 10.9%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.00

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.07

Call-side skew

Trend fit 15

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +6.6%

RS 43.4

Expected move 10.9%
Put-call volume 0.07
Volume / OI 0.00
Reference IV 0.45
Max pain 6.00
Underlying 6.45
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 102

Options Intent Radar

Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate

71/100
Primary intent Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate

Activity is spread across expirations with heavier open interest than current volume, which can be consistent with position maintenance.

Flow vs price divergence Bullish flow confirms price

Options pressure and weekly price action are pointing in the same constructive direction.

Why this matters

Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $6395 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 46-90 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+95
1W price+6.6%
Call premium95%
Put premium5%
Notional split C 95% / P 5% 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 15/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Aggregate chain data does not identify trade aggressor or opening versus closing activity; call/put concentration is not proof of market direction. Roll detection is conservative because opening and closing legs are not directly observable in this snapshot.
Conviction clusters Calls · 46-90 days · ITM
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 29 contracts traded, $2352 estimated gross traded notional, and 37% of visible notional.
$2352
Calls · 22-45 days · ITM calls cluster with 23 contracts traded, $1322 estimated gross traded notional, and 21% of visible notional.
$1322
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 4 contracts traded, $1110 estimated gross traded notional, and 17% of visible notional.
$1110
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM calls cluster with 23 contracts traded, $777 estimated gross traded notional, and 12% of visible notional.
$777
Calls · 22-45 days · OTM calls cluster with 31 contracts traded, $388 estimated gross traded notional, and 6% of visible notional.
$388

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

Normal range

33

Activity is broadly in line with recent stored snapshots.

Volume rank0th
Volume/OI rank0th
IV rank100th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close6.45
1W+6.6%
RS43.4
Fair value+99.8%
Options pressure95
Speculation2
Volatility71
Trend fit15

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

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Expected move 10.9% elevated
30d avg 10.1% · 1 read 100th
90d avg 10.1% · 1 read 100th
180d avg 10.1% · 1 read 100th
IV 0.45 elevated
30d avg 0.44 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.44 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.44 · 1 read 100th
Put-call 0.07 elevated
30d avg 0.02 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.02 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.02 · 1 read 100th
Volume/OI 0.00 muted
30d avg 0.04 · 1 read 0th
90d avg 0.04 · 1 read 0th
180d avg 0.04 · 1 read 0th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 11:12 Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 10.1%
30 Jul 04:19 Bullish
Pressure 95
Move 10.9%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike1.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 3
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike2.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike3.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike4.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 901
Strike5.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 482
Puts · V 1 · OI 583
Strike6.00
Calls · V 23 · OI 3638
Puts · V 2 · OI 1060
Strike7.00
Calls · V 31 · OI 4918
Puts · V 0 · OI 114
Strike8.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 111
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts20
Avg IV0.45
Put-call0.06
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts18
Avg IV0.53
Put-call0.07
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts30
Avg IV0.54
Put-call-
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts34
Avg IV0.50
Put-call0.38

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.49
Put IV0.45
Skew-0.04
18 Sep 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.62
Put IV0.53
Skew-0.09
16 Oct 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.45
Put IV0.52
Skew0.07
15 Jan 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.43
Put IV0.57
Skew0.14

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractNAT260821C00007000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike7.00
Volume31
OI4918
IV0.49
ContractNAT260821C00006000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike6.00
Volume23
OI3638
IV0.50
ContractNAT260918C00007000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike7.00
Volume20
OI195
IV0.62
ContractNAT261016C00006000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike6.00
Volume17
OI3540
IV0.45
ContractNAT260918C00006000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike6.00
Volume7
OI137
IV0.46
ContractNAT261016C00005500
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike5.50
Volume5
OI1907
IV0.46
ContractNAT270115C00007000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike7.00
Volume3
OI6785
IV0.33
ContractNAT270115P00006000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike6.00
Volume3
OI24
IV0.59