Ticker Options Intelligence

UFPT options intelligence

UFP Technologies Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 36 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 1 Aug 2026 07:40 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

UFPT currently carries bullish options pressure with a 36/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 11.8%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.12.

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

Call-side pressure

Expected move 11.8%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.12

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.29

Call-side skew

Trend fit 14

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -2.0%

RS -1.6

Expected move 11.8%
Put-call volume 0.29
Volume / OI 0.12
Reference IV 0.58
Max pain 250.00
Underlying 237.20
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 256

Research Brief

UFPT has a bullish chain read with 36/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 209.20–265.20; The largest call open-interest concentration is 340.00; the largest put concentration is 240.00. The most active strike by current volume is 290.00.

Priced range209.20–265.20
Call concentration340.00
Put concentration240.00
Max pain reference250.00
What would confirm it
  • Price holds or improves while call-side concentration remains elevated.
What would weaken it
  • 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

Size, not direction · through 21 Aug

Options imply 209.20 to 265.20. Max pain at 250.00 sits inside that range, 5.4% above spot.

Spot Max pain
209.20237.20 ± 28.00265.20
Confirmation level

A close beyond 265.20 or below 209.20 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 36/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 54/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure54 × 42%
+22.8

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation9 × 22%
+2.0

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

Trend agreement14 × 26%
+3.5

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

Volatility80 × 10%
+8.0

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score36.4Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 340.00; the largest put concentration is 240.00. The most active strike by current volume is 290.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
2
160.00-32.5%
0
1
175.00-26.2%
0
1
180.00-24.1%
0
1
190.00-19.9%
0
1
210.00-11.5%
0
5
220.00-7.3%
0
2
230.00-3.0%
0
7
240.001.2%
0
1
250.005.4%
1
1
260.009.6%
3
0
270.0013.8%
5
0
280.0018.0%
1
0
290.0022.3%
0
0
300.0026.5%
1
0
310.0030.7%
1
0
330.0039.1%
2
0
340.0043.3%
6
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

1.30× front/back

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

0.58 21 Aug 21d
0.48 18 Sep 49d
0.46 16 Oct 77d
0.44 15 Jan 168d

Volatility by Strike

Downside protection premium

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

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

190
195
200
210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
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

A100/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
31 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
256 / 256
  • 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

83/100
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 Bullish flow against weak price

Options are leaning call-side while the stock is down on the week, a divergence that needs price confirmation.

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $9068 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 46-90 days · otm, and a bullish flow against weak price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure+54
1W price-2.0%
Call premium78%
Put premium22%
Notional split C 78% / P 22% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.12 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 14/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 3 Aug Matched earnings event is 2 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 · 46-90 days · OTM
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM calls cluster with 9 contracts traded, $4522 estimated gross traded notional, and 50% of visible notional.
$4522
Calls · 8-21 days · OTM calls cluster with 5 contracts traded, $2525 estimated gross traded notional, and 28% of visible notional.
$2525
Puts · 8-21 days · OTM puts cluster with 4 contracts traded, $2020 estimated gross traded notional, and 22% of visible notional.
$2020

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

-

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
Close237.20
1W-2.0%
RS-1.6
Fair value+3.3%
Options pressure54
Speculation9
Volatility80
Trend fit14

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 11.8% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 0.58 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.29 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.12 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 11:03 Bullish
Pressure 30
Move 13.0%
30 Jul 10:52 Mixed
Pressure -2
Move 12.2%
31 Jul 10:34 Bullish
Pressure 36
Move 11.8%
31 Jul 15:52 Volatility
Pressure -31
Move 10.3%
1 Aug 06:40 Bullish
Pressure 54
Move 11.8%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike120.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike125.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike130.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike135.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike140.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike145.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike150.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike155.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts64
Avg IV0.58
Put-call0.80
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts62
Avg IV0.48
Put-call-
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts76
Avg IV0.46
Put-call-
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts54
Avg IV0.44
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.55
Put IV0.62
Skew0.07
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.42
Put IV0.48
Skew0.06
16 Oct 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.39
Put IV0.46
Skew0.08
15 Jan 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.39
Put IV0.44
Skew0.06

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractUFPT260918C00310000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike310.00
Volume9
OI-
IV0.54
ContractUFPT260821C00290000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike290.00
Volume5
OI-
IV0.66
ContractUFPT260821P00220000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike220.00
Volume4
OI5
IV0.77
ContractUFPT261016C00200000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike200.00
Volume-
OI13
IV0.50
ContractUFPT261016P00180000
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike180.00
Volume-
OI7
IV0.26
ContractUFPT260821P00240000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike240.00
Volume-
OI7
IV0.51
ContractUFPT261016P00160000
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike160.00
Volume-
OI6
IV0.34
ContractUFPT270115P00190000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike190.00
Volume-
OI6
IV0.53