Ticker Options Intelligence

SXC options intelligence

SunCoke Energy Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 55 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 04:40 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

SXC currently carries volatility options pressure with a 55/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 19.6%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.05.

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Primary read Volatility

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 19.6%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.05

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 6.87

Put-side skew

Trend fit 37

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +6.6%

RS 13.2

Expected move 19.6%
Put-call volume 6.87
Volume / OI 0.05
Reference IV 0.79
Max pain 7.50
Underlying 8.92
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 54

Options Intent Radar

Earnings/event positioning

84/100
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 Volatility flow versus price

Options are pricing movement more than direction; compare expected move with the stock's actual weekly change.

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $33120 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-63
1W price+6.6%
Call premium85%
Put premium15%
Notional split C 85% / P 15% 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 37/100 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 42 contracts traded, $27930 estimated gross traded notional, and 84% of visible notional.
$27930
Puts · 22-45 days · OTM puts cluster with 301 contracts traded, $4515 estimated gross traded notional, and 14% of visible notional.
$4515
Puts · 46-90 days · OTM puts cluster with 5 contracts traded, $338 estimated gross traded notional, and 1% of visible notional.
$338
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 2 contracts traded, $165 estimated gross traded notional, and 0% of visible notional.
$165
Puts · 91+ days · OTM puts cluster with 3 contracts traded, $142 estimated gross traded notional, and 0% of visible notional.
$142

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.

Activity Anomaly

Above normal

67

Activity is running above the recent historical baseline.

Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank100th
IV rank0th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close8.92
1W+6.6%
RS13.2
Fair value+8.0%
Options pressure-63
Speculation41
Volatility95
Trend fit37

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

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Expected move 19.6% elevated
30d avg 16.8% · 1 read 100th
90d avg 16.8% · 1 read 100th
180d avg 16.8% · 1 read 100th
IV 0.79 muted
30d avg 0.97 · 1 read 0th
90d avg 0.97 · 1 read 0th
180d avg 0.97 · 1 read 0th
Put-call 6.87 elevated
30d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
Volume/OI 0.05 elevated
30d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 11:19 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 16.8%
30 Jul 03:40 Volatility
Pressure -63
Move 19.6%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike2.50
Calls · V 42 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike5.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike7.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 74
Puts · V 301 · OI 52
Strike10.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 266
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike12.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike15.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike17.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts14
Avg IV0.79
Put-call7.00
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts14
Avg IV0.56
Put-call-
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts14
Avg IV0.47
Put-call1.50
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts12
Avg IV0.43
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.57
Put IV0.46
Skew-0.11
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.55
Put IV1.16
Skew0.60
18 Dec 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.21
Put IV0.58
Skew0.37
19 Mar 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.16
Put IV0.59
Skew0.43

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractSXC260821P00007500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike7.50
Volume301
OI52
IV0.46
ContractSXC260821C00002500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike2.50
Volume42
OI1
IV0.01
ContractSXC260918P00007500
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike7.50
Volume5
OI55
IV1.16
ContractSXC261218P00007500
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike7.50
Volume3
OI114
IV0.58
ContractSXC261218C00010000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike10.00
Volume2
OI779
IV0.44
ContractSXC260821C00010000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike10.00
Volume1
OI266
IV0.57
ContractSXC260918C00012500
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike12.50
Volume-
OI1637
IV0.37
ContractSXC261218C00007500
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike7.50
Volume-
OI1581
IV0.44