Ticker Options Intelligence

GKOS options intelligence

Glaukos Corp options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 55 Market data through 30 Jul 2026 Checked 31 Jul 2026 14:26 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

GKOS currently carries volatility options pressure with a 55/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 13.3%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.07.

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

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 13.3%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.07

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 5.89

Put-side skew

Trend fit 13

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +8.6%

RS 37.6

Expected move 13.3%
Put-call volume 5.89
Volume / OI 0.07
Reference IV 0.49
Max pain 160.00
Underlying 153.58
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 370

Research Brief

GKOS has a volatility chain read with 55/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 133.13–174.03; The largest call open-interest concentration is 160.00; the largest put concentration is 150.00. The most active strike by current volume is 160.00.

Priced range133.13–174.03
Call concentration160.00
Put concentration150.00
Max pain reference160.00
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 133.13 to 174.03. Max pain at 160.00 sits inside that range, 4.2% above spot.

Spot Max pain
133.13153.58 ± 20.45174.03
Confirmation level

A close beyond 174.03 or below 133.13 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 55/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 83/100 toward puts; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure83 × 42%
+34.8

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation42 × 22%
+9.1

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

Trend agreement13 × 26%
+3.5

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

Volatility74 × 10%
+7.4

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score54.9Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 160.00; the largest put concentration is 150.00. The most active strike by current volume is 160.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
4
105.00-31.6%
0
36
120.00-21.9%
0
27
125.00-18.6%
1
148
130.00-15.4%
1
159
135.00-12.1%
0
1900
140.00-8.8%
9
557
145.00-5.6%
2
2351
150.00-2.3%
59
10
155.000.9%
13
245
160.004.2%
372
0
165.007.4%
10
0
170.0010.7%
6
0
175.0013.9%
15
0
180.0017.2%
175
0
185.0020.5%
353
0
190.0023.7%
10
0
200.0030.2%
5
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Balanced volatility curve

0.89× front/back

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

0.49 21 Aug 22d
0.51 18 Sep 50d
0.52 16 Oct 78d
0.55 18 Dec 141d
0.53 15 Jan 169d
0.55 17 Dec 505d

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.

125
130
135
140
145
150
155
160
165
170
175
180
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

Usable with limits

C69/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
30 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
370 / 370
  • 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

Volatility expansion bet

92/100
Primary intent Volatility expansion bet

The strongest message is movement risk: expected move and implied volatility are carrying more signal than 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

Volatility expansion bet matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $386263 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 8-21 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-83
1W price+8.6%
Call premium39%
Put premium61%
Notional split C 39% / P 61% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.07 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 13/100 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 Puts · 8-21 days · ITM
Puts · 8-21 days · ITM puts cluster with 250 contracts traded, $127110 estimated gross traded notional, and 33% of visible notional.
$127110
Puts · 46-90 days · ATM puts cluster with 200 contracts traded, $96000 estimated gross traded notional, and 25% of visible notional.
$96000
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 37 contracts traded, $79920 estimated gross traded notional, and 21% of visible notional.
$79920
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 5 contracts traded, $28875 estimated gross traded notional, and 7% of visible notional.
$28875
Calls · 8-21 days · OTM calls cluster with 26 contracts traded, $13255 estimated gross traded notional, and 3% of visible notional.
$13255

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.

Activity Anomaly

Warming up

-

2 of 10 completed market sessions are available. More session history is needed before activity can be compared with a reliable normal.

Baseline: 2 completed sessions

Volume rank-
Volume/OI rank-
IV rank-

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close166.72
1W+8.6%
RS37.6
Fair value+55.2%
Options pressure-83
Speculation42
Volatility74
Trend fit13

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 13.3% history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
IV 0.49 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
Put-call 5.89 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.07 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:35 Volatility
Pressure -83
Move 20.6%
30 Jul 09:03 Volatility
Pressure -84
Move 19.3%
30 Jul 14:54 Volatility
Pressure -100
Move 16.3%
30 Jul 15:31 Volatility
Pressure -99
Move 14.7%
30 Jul 19:42 Volatility
Pressure -89
Move 13.4%
31 Jul 13:26 Volatility
Pressure -83
Move 13.3%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike70.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike75.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike80.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike85.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike90.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike95.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike100.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike105.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 4

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts58
Avg IV0.49
Put-call8.31
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts50
Avg IV0.51
Put-call67.33
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts66
Avg IV0.52
Put-call1.00
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts70
Avg IV0.55
Put-call0.29
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts64
Avg IV0.53
Put-call0.09

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.46
Put IV0.56
Skew0.10
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.45
Put IV0.51
Skew0.06
16 Oct 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.47
Put IV0.52
Skew0.05
18 Dec 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.52
Put IV0.56
Skew0.04
15 Jan 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.51
Put IV0.55
Skew0.04

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractGKOS260821P00160000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike160.00
Volume246
OI245
IV0.54
ContractGKOS260918P00150000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike150.00
Volume200
OI2
IV0.51
ContractGKOS270115C00175000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike175.00
Volume35
OI8
IV0.51
ContractGKOS260821P00155000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike155.00
Volume9
OI10
IV0.57
ContractGKOS260821C00180000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike180.00
Volume8
OI175
IV0.47
ContractGKOS260821P00150000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike150.00
Volume5
OI2351
IV0.56
ContractGKOS260821C00185000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike185.00
Volume5
OI353
IV0.46
ContractGKOS261218C00115000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike115.00
Volume5
OI10
IV0.53