Ticker Options Intelligence

KNOP options intelligence

KNOT Offshore Partners LP options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 27 Market data through 12 Aug 2026 Checked 13 Aug 2026 13:25 · complete available chain

Options-market disagreement

Mixed pressure

KNOP currently carries mixed options pressure with a 27/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 13.2%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.00.

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

Options-market disagreement

Expected move 13.2%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.00

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call -

Balanced tape

Trend fit 52

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -1.8%

RS -4.8

Expected move 13.2%
Put-call volume -
Volume / OI -
Reference IV 0.84
Max pain 10.00
Underlying 10.58
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 64

Research Brief

KNOP has a mixed chain read with 27/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 9.18–11.98; The largest call open-interest concentration is 12.50; the largest put concentration is 2.50. The most active strike by current volume is 2.50.

Priced range9.18–11.98
Call concentration12.50
Put concentration2.50
Max pain reference10.00
What would confirm it
  • A clear directional pressure reading develops and price begins to agree.
What would weaken it
  • Volatility falls and the chain remains directionally mixed.
  • Options and the weekly trend are not yet giving the same message.
  • Front-expiry volatility is rich, so the signal may be event-driven and vulnerable to volatility compression.

Priced Move

Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional

Size, not direction · through 21 Aug

Options imply 9.18 to 11.98. Max pain at 10.00 sits inside that range, 5.5% below spot.

Spot Max pain
9.1810.58 ± 1.4011.98
Confirmation level

A close beyond 11.98 or below 9.18 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 27/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 10/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure10 × 42%
+4.4

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation0 × 22%
+0.0

Volume relative to existing open interest and contract-level activity.

Trend agreement52 × 26%
+13.5

How closely the chain read agrees with the underlying trend backdrop.

Volatility96 × 10%
+9.6

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score27.5Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 12.50; the largest put concentration is 2.50. The most active strike by current volume is 2.50. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
2
2.50-76.4%
0
0
5.00-52.7%
0
0
7.50-29.1%
0
1
10.00-5.5%
8
0
12.5018.1%
40
0
15.0041.8%
0
0
17.5065.4%
0
0
20.0089.0%
0
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Gamma Profile by Strike

Positive gamma proxy

Reported Greeks · 100% coverage

Call-side gamma sensitivity outweighs the put-side proxy across the retained chain. The largest bars mark levels where delta-hedging sensitivity may be most concentrated.

Net profile+$4,406Delta change / 1% move
Positive peak10.00+$2,272
Negative peak20.00-$10
Nearest balance18.48Interpolated sign change
StrikeNegativePositiveNet / 1% move
2.50-76.4%
-$0
5.00-52.7%
+$15
7.50-29.1%
+$47
10.00-5.5%
+$2,272
12.5018.1%
+$1,857
15.0041.8%
+$217
17.5065.4%
+$7
20.0089.0%
-$10
Positive call-side proxy Negative put-side proxyHighlighted row is nearest spot strike

Scenario proxy = gamma × open interest × 100 shares × spot² × 1%. Calls are positive and puts negative by convention. Missing Greeks use a Black-Scholes estimate from stored IV with zero rate and dividend assumptions. Open interest does not reveal who is long or short, so this is not observed dealer positioning or a forecast.

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

2.01× front/back

Near-term options are materially richer than later expirations, consistent with concentrated event or immediate-risk pricing.

0.84 21 Aug 9d
0.61 18 Sep 37d
0.58 16 Oct 65d
0.42 15 Jan 156d

Volatility by Strike

Upside optionality premium

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

Out-of-the-money calls carry higher implied volatility than comparable puts, indicating richer upside optionality.

10
13
Put IV Call IV

Historical Replay

How matured reads behaved through expiry

0 matured · 0 directional

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
  • Auditable calculationoriginal version retained
  • Independent entryone read per market session
  • Point-in-time referencerequired at entry
  • Matched expiry closereported only after maturity

Eligible snapshots must have a dated market session, stored signal, and point-in-time market reference. Each observation uses one read per market session and the first stored weekly close on or immediately after expiry; its original calculation version is retained. It is an evidence audit, not an executable strategy or evidence of future performance.

Evidence Quality

Usable with limits

C69/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
12 Aug 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
64 / 64
  • 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

Likely noise

27/100
Primary intent Likely noise

Visible options activity is too thin or mixed to support a strong intent classification.

Flow vs price divergence No clean flow/price divergence

The options read is mixed, so divergence is not strong enough to classify.

Why this matters

Likely noise matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $0 of estimated gross traded notional, no dominant cluster, and a no clean flow/price divergence backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure+10
1W price-1.8%
Call premium0%
Put premium0%
Notional split C 0% / 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 52/100 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.
Conviction clusters No dominant cluster

No high-conviction option cluster is visible in this snapshot.

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

Normal range

53

Activity is broadly in line with recent stored snapshots.

Baseline: 10 completed sessions

Volume rank40th
Volume/OI rank40th
IV rank80th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close10.58
1W-1.8%
RS-4.8
Fair value+44.7%
Options pressure10
Speculation0
Volatility96
Trend fit52

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 13.2% near normal
30d avg 13.8% · 10 sessions 40th
90d avg - · 10/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 10/60 sessions -
IV 0.84 elevated
30d avg 0.81 · 10 sessions 80th
90d avg - · 10/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 10/60 sessions -
Put-call - history building
30d avg - · 4/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 4/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 4/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.00 near normal
30d avg 0.05 · 10 sessions 40th
90d avg - · 10/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 10/60 sessions -

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 11:29 Mixed
Pressure 11
Move 15.3%
30 Jul 11:14 Volatility
Pressure -89
Move 12.0%
31 Jul 10:50 Mixed
Pressure 11
Move 18.9%
31 Jul 15:04 Bullish
Pressure 72
Move 16.5%
31 Jul 16:35 Bullish
Pressure 72
Move 16.5%
1 Aug 02:00 Volatility
Pressure -89
Move 10.7%
3 Aug 02:28 Volatility
Pressure -89
Move 10.2%
4 Aug 10:51 Mixed
Pressure 11
Move 13.9%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike2.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 2
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 8
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike12.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 40
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike15.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike17.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike20.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts16
Avg IV0.84
Put-call-
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts16
Avg IV0.61
Put-call-
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts16
Avg IV0.58
Put-call-
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts16
Avg IV0.42
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.57
Put IV0.21
Skew-0.36
18 Sep 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.28
Put IV0.10
Skew-0.18
16 Oct 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.40
Put IV0.08
Skew-0.31
15 Jan 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.13
Put IV0.65
Skew0.52

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractKNOP261016C00012500
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike12.50
Volume-
OI93
IV0.40
ContractKNOP270115C00010000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike10.00
Volume-
OI81
IV0.37
ContractKNOP261016C00015000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike15.00
Volume-
OI79
IV0.38
ContractKNOP261016C00010000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike10.00
Volume-
OI76
IV0.39
ContractKNOP260821C00012500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike12.50
Volume-
OI40
IV0.57
ContractKNOP261016P00010000
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike10.00
Volume-
OI32
IV0.08
ContractKNOP270115P00010000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike10.00
Volume-
OI14
IV0.65
ContractKNOP260821C00010000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike10.00
Volume-
OI8
IV0.48

Evidence context