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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Close $449.59EOD only
Max Pain
$420.00
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$12.50
2.8% from close
Price Gap
-29.59
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
56
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
1.08
Balanced positioning
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 21, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
May 21, 2026 close
AMD Theta Report
Analysis based on market close May 22, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness6 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Premium selling
Invalidation: Spot breaks below support at $418.54
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 10.7% from MP; +1 VIX 17

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
Extremely high relative to VIX
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Front-month ATM IV depressed but skew extreme; term structure steep with near-term IV elevated

⚠️Front-month put IV 203% reflects extreme downside fear
📈Positive GEX $137.5M and bullish flow support premium selling

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+137.5M)

OI concentrations: Max pain $422 for May 22; call wall $600, put floor $255

Verdict: High

Premium Opportunities

#1
Iron condor
Sell 2026-06-18 $420.00/$410.00 put wing and $520.00/$530.00 call wing
Captures time decay and volatility contraction within wide wings.
Credit: $4.48-$5.47
Max loss: $4.53
BE: 414.53 / 525.47
Mgmt: Close at 50% max gain or if wings tested.
#2
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-06-18 $420.00/$410.00 put spread
Sells premium above support to profit from IV crush.
Credit: $2.45-$3.00
Max loss: $7.00
BE: $417.00
Mgmt: Exit if spot closes below invalidation $422.5
#3
Call credit spread
Sell 2026-06-18 $520.00/$530.00 call spread
Sells call premium to cap upside risk.
Credit: $2.03-$2.48
Max loss: $7.52
BE: $522.48
Mgmt: Close at 50% gain or if call wing tested.

Risk Alerts

!0 DTE contract close to expiry
!High put skew indicates tail risk
!No earnings event, but high IV suggests special situation
How to Use These Reports
This theta reflects the market close on May 22, 2026.
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