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AMZN

Amazon.com, Inc.Close $272.26EOD only
Max Pain
$265.00
Next expiry Aug 7, 2026
Expected Move
±$4.16
1.5% from close
Price Gap
-7.26
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
16
Low premium
P/C OI
0.66
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
8.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Aug 6, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Aug 6, 2026 close
AMZN Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 23, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness7 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Theta decay
Invalidation: Spot breaks 1w guardrail $226.06 or $237.80
Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.4% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

IV Environment

IV Regime
Normal
IV vs VIX
Avg IV 40.7% vs VIX 19.5% (2.09x)
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Irregular term structure with front-end volatility hump; contango 1-3d, backwardation 3-6d

📈IV elevated relative to VIX, favorable for premium selling
🎯Max pain $235 across multiple expirations, spot near pin

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: At

GEX regime: Pinning ($+79.8M)

OI concentrations: Max pain pins $235 (Jun24, Jun29), $240 (Jun26); call wall $250-$350

Verdict: Moderate pin risk; spot near $235 max pain could pin at expiration

Premium Opportunities

#1
Iron condor
Sell 2026-07-24 $225.00/$220.00 put wing and $245.00/$250.00 call wing
Sells call and put wings around expected range, capturing elevated IV decay.
Credit: $2.61-$3.19
Max loss: $1.81
BE: 221.81 / 248.19
Mgmt: Close at 50% max profit or before earnings on Jul 30.
#2
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-07-24 $225.00/$220.00 put spread
Sells put spread below support to collect premium from IV contraction.
Credit: $1.24-$1.51
Max loss: $3.49
BE: $223.49
Mgmt: Exit if spot breaks $220.79.

Risk Alerts

!Dealer gamma positive (GEX $79.8M) may amplify moves on expiration
!Flow mixed; put/call vol ratio 0.44 but OI ratio 0.63 indicates large put OI
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