Ticker Options Intelligence

ASYS options intelligence

Amtech Systems Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 53 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 1 Aug 2026 15:47 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

ASYS currently carries volatility options pressure with a 53/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 24.0%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.02.

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

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 24.0%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.02

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.03

Call-side skew

Trend fit 0

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -3.5%

RS 10.4

Expected move 24.0%
Put-call volume 0.03
Volume / OI 0.02
Reference IV 1.09
Max pain 15.00
Underlying 15.34
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 94

Research Brief

ASYS has a volatility chain read with 53/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 11.66–19.02; The largest call open-interest concentration is 25.00; the largest put concentration is 15.00. The most active strike by current volume is 15.00.

Priced range11.66–19.02
Call concentration25.00
Put concentration15.00
Max pain reference15.00
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.

Priced Move

Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional

Size, not direction · through 21 Aug

Options imply 11.66 to 19.02. Max pain at 15.00 sits inside that range, 2.2% below spot.

Spot Max pain
11.6615.34 ± 3.6819.02
Confirmation level

A close beyond 19.02 or below 11.66 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 53/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

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

Directional pressure100 × 42%
+42.0

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation5 × 22%
+1.2

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

Trend agreement0 × 26%
+0.0

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 score52.8Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 25.00; the largest put concentration is 15.00. The most active strike by current volume is 15.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
0
2.50-83.7%
0
1
5.00-67.4%
6
22
7.50-51.1%
1
1
10.00-34.8%
34
101
12.50-18.5%
55
128
15.00-2.2%
66
24
17.5014.1%
133
56
20.0030.4%
367
12
22.5046.7%
155
1
25.0063.0%
875
1
30.0095.6%
385
0
35.00128.2%
569
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Balanced volatility curve

1.10× front/back

Near- and longer-dated implied volatility are broadly aligned; no exceptional front-expiry premium is visible.

1.09 21 Aug 21d
1.10 18 Sep 49d
1.08 20 Nov 112d
0.99 19 Feb 203d

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.

13
15
18
Put IV Call IV

Historical Replay

How matured reads behaved through expiry

0 directional observations

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

A97/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
31 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
94 / 94
  • 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

95/100
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: $12146 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 8-21 days · atm, 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+100
1W price-3.5%
Call premium97%
Put premium3%
Notional split C 97% / P 3% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.02 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 0/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 5 Aug Matched earnings event is 3 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 · 8-21 days · ATM
Calls · 8-21 days · ATM calls cluster with 41 contracts traded, $9328 estimated gross traded notional, and 77% of visible notional.
$9328
Calls · 8-21 days · OTM calls cluster with 53 contracts traded, $1955 estimated gross traded notional, and 16% of visible notional.
$1955
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 3 contracts traded, $502 estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional.
$502
Puts · 91+ days · OTM puts cluster with 1 contracts traded, $178 estimated gross traded notional, and 1% of visible notional.
$178
Puts · 8-21 days · ATM puts cluster with 1 contracts traded, $140 estimated gross traded notional, and 1% of visible notional.
$140

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 Crowded strike risk

Underlying price is close to the max-pain zone.

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

Sharemaestro weekly
Close15.34
1W-3.5%
RS10.4
Fair value+90.7%
Options pressure100
Speculation5
Volatility96
Trend fit0

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 24.0% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 1.09 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.03 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.02 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 11:37 Bearish
Pressure -21
Move 21.9%
30 Jul 11:16 Volatility
Pressure 51
Move 25.2%
30 Jul 15:30 Volatility
Pressure 61
Move 15.6%
30 Jul 15:47 Volatility
Pressure 61
Move 19.8%
30 Jul 19:57 Volatility
Pressure 62
Move 19.8%
1 Aug 14:47 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 24.0%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike2.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike5.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 6
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike7.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 22
Strike10.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 34
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike12.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 55
Puts · V 1 · OI 101
Strike15.00
Calls · V 41 · OI 66
Puts · V 1 · OI 128
Strike17.50
Calls · V 1 · OI 133
Puts · V 0 · OI 24
Strike20.00
Calls · V 14 · OI 367
Puts · V 0 · OI 56

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts24
Avg IV1.09
Put-call0.02
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts24
Avg IV1.10
Put-call-
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts24
Avg IV1.08
Put-call0.33
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Contracts22
Avg IV0.99
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.23
Put IV1.09
Skew-0.15
18 Sep 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.12
Put IV1.01
Skew-0.11
20 Nov 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.19
Put IV1.01
Skew-0.18
19 Feb 2027Call IV premium
Call IV1.06
Put IV0.96
Skew-0.10

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractASYS260821C00015000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike15.00
Volume41
OI66
IV1.44
ContractASYS260821C00022500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike22.50
Volume36
OI155
IV0.68
ContractASYS260821C00020000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike20.00
Volume14
OI367
IV1.23
ContractASYS261120C00022500
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike22.50
Volume3
OI144
IV1.06
ContractASYS260821C00025000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike25.00
Volume2
OI875
IV1.29
ContractASYS260821C00017500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike17.50
Volume1
OI133
IV1.27
ContractASYS260821P00015000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike15.00
Volume1
OI128
IV1.09
ContractASYS260821P00012500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike12.50
Volume1
OI101
IV0.41