Primary read
Bullish
Call-side pressure
Ticker Options Intelligence
RDNT options intelligence
RadNet Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
33
Market data through 31 Jul 2026
Checked 1 Aug 2026 15:59 · complete available chain
Call-side pressure
Bullish pressure
RDNT currently carries bullish options pressure with a 33/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 13.4%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.08.
Expected move
13.4%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.08
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.47
Call-side skew
Trend fit
19
Options are not fully confirming trend
Weekly backdrop
+3.6%
RS -14.0
Expected move
13.4%
Put-call volume
0.47
Volume / OI
0.08
Reference IV
0.70
Max pain
60.00
Underlying
63.78
Nearest expiry
21 Aug 2026
Contracts
118
Research Brief
RDNT has a bullish chain read with 33/100 evidence alignment.
The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 55.20–72.36; The largest call open-interest concentration is 60.00; the largest put concentration is 60.00. The most active strike by current volume is 60.00.
Priced range55.20–72.36
Call concentration60.00
Put concentration60.00
Max pain reference60.00
- Price holds or improves while call-side concentration remains elevated.
- Price weakens while call pressure fades or reverses toward puts.
- 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
Options imply 55.20 to 72.36. Max pain at 60.00 sits inside that range, 5.9% below spot.
Spot
Max pain
55.2063.78 ± 8.5872.36
Confirmation level
A close beyond 72.36 or below 55.20 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 33/100
Pressure is 42/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.
Directional pressure42 × 42%
+17.4
How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.
Participation10 × 22%
+2.2
Volume relative to existing open interest and contract-level activity.
Trend agreement19 × 26%
+4.9
How closely the chain read agrees with the underlying trend backdrop.
Volatility89 × 10%
+8.9
The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.
Positioning by Strike
Where open interest and current activity concentrate
The largest call open-interest concentration is 60.00; the largest put concentration is 60.00. The most active strike by current volume is 60.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.
Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
0
30.00-53.0%
0
1
35.00-45.1%
0
1
40.00-37.3%
1
1
45.00-29.4%
0
3
50.00-21.6%
0
66
55.00-13.8%
59
258
60.00-5.9%
137
54
65.001.9%
87
6
70.009.8%
54
16
75.0017.6%
105
6
80.0025.4%
85
0
85.0033.3%
0
0
90.0041.1%
0
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry
Volatility Curve
Front-loaded volatility
Near-term options are materially richer than later expirations, consistent with concentrated event or immediate-risk pricing.
0.70
21 Aug
21d
0.58
18 Sep
49d
0.56
18 Dec
140d
0.56
19 Mar
231d
Volatility by Strike
Downside protection premium
Out-of-the-money puts carry higher implied volatility than comparable calls, indicating richer downside protection.
55
60
65
70
75
Put IV Call IV
Historical Replay
How matured reads behaved through expiry
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
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
- Chain status
- Complete available chain
- Market date
- 31 Jul 2026
- Calculation
- v2.0
- Contracts
- 118 / 118
- 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
Options activity is concentrated around a live event window, so the cleanest read is event positioning rather than pure direction.
Options pressure and weekly price action are pointing in the same constructive direction.
Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $35522 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 8-21 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+42
1W price+3.6%
Call premium61%
Put premium39%
Notional split
C 61% / P 39%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.08
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
19/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
6 Aug
Matched earnings event is 5 days away.
Aggregate chain data does not identify trade aggressor or opening versus closing activity; call/put concentration is not proof of market direction.
Calls · 8-21 days · ITM
calls cluster with 13 contracts traded, $8490 estimated gross traded notional, and 24% of visible notional.
$8490
Puts · 8-21 days · ATM
puts cluster with 15 contracts traded, $7875 estimated gross traded notional, and 22% of visible notional.
$7875
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM
calls cluster with 42 contracts traded, $7185 estimated gross traded notional, and 20% of visible notional.
$7185
Puts · 8-21 days · OTM
puts cluster with 23 contracts traded, $4750 estimated gross traded notional, and 13% of visible notional.
$4750
Calls · 8-21 days · ATM
calls cluster with 13 contracts traded, $4322 estimated gross traded notional, and 12% of visible notional.
$4322
Setup Classification
Opportunity and risk frame
The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.
Expected move or upcoming earnings makes the setup more event-sensitive.
Options positioning is not confirming the underlying trend context.
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
Close63.78
1W+3.6%
RS-14.0
Fair value+11.3%
Options pressure42
Speculation10
Volatility89
Trend fit19
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions
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30d avg - · 3/10 sessions
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90d avg - · 3/30 sessions
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180d avg - · 3/60 sessions
-
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 10:43
Volatility
Pressure 89
Move 14.0%
30 Jul 10:39
Volatility
Pressure -35
Move 13.7%
31 Jul 10:25
Bullish
Pressure 38
Move 13.9%
1 Aug 05:42
Bullish
Pressure 42
Move 13.6%
1 Aug 14:59
Bullish
Pressure 42
Move 13.4%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike30.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike35.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike40.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 1 · OI 1
Strike45.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike50.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 3
Strike55.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 59
Puts · V 0 · OI 66
Strike60.00
Calls · V 12 · OI 137
Puts · V 22 · OI 258
Strike65.00
Calls · V 13 · OI 87
Puts · V 15 · OI 54
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts26
Avg IV0.70
Put-call0.91
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts36
Avg IV0.58
Put-call0.02
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts30
Avg IV0.56
Put-call-
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts26
Avg IV0.56
Put-call-
Skew
Call/put IV balance
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.56
Put IV0.64
Skew0.08
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.54
Put IV0.65
Skew0.11
18 Dec 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.47
Put IV0.62
Skew0.15
19 Mar 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.52
Put IV0.61
Skew0.09
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractRDNT260918C00075000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike75.00
Volume40
OI47
IV0.54
ContractRDNT260821P00060000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike60.00
Volume22
OI258
IV0.64
ContractRDNT260821P00065000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike65.00
Volume15
OI54
IV0.77
ContractRDNT260821C00065000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike65.00
Volume13
OI87
IV0.63
ContractRDNT260821C00060000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike60.00
Volume12
OI137
IV0.67
ContractRDNT260821C00080000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike80.00
Volume10
OI85
IV0.37
ContractRDNT260821C00070000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike70.00
Volume7
OI54
IV0.56
ContractRDNT260918C00070000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike70.00
Volume2
OI30
IV0.55
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