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AVGO

Broadcom Inc.Close $481.57EOD only

Max Pain

$420.00

Next expiry Jun 5, 2026

Expected Move

±$43.30

9.0% from close

Price Gap

-61.57

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

100

High premium

P/C OI

1.12

Slightly put-heavy

Consensus

8.5/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: Jun 2, 2026 close

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Jun 2, 2026 close

AVGO Theta Report

Analysis based on market close April 15, 2026

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Theta Verdict

Confidence:

7.5 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 8.0% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

IV Environment

IV Regime

High

IV vs VIX

Near-term ATM IV 40.5% (2d) → 47.6% (16d) vs VIX 18.17 — IV is materially elevated relative to equity vols (avg IV 60.6%).

Favorable?

Yes

Term structure: Front-week IV is rich (40.5% at 2d) with elevated mid-term IV (46–50% across 16–64d). Term structure supports selling 3–8 week premium while keeping some calendar/diagonal optionality.

💰Avg IV 60.6% and ATM term IV ~47%–50% provide strong theta pickup vs VIX 18.17

📌GEX +$82.4M (pinning) increases chances of price stalling near nearby OI walls (~$390/$400)

⚠️Very large call flow at $300/$360/$400 shows structural positioning — watch one-sided call pressure into expiries

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+82.4M)

Gamma flip: ~$290.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 13,162 (26.9% below spot)

OI concentrations: Strong GEX magnets at $390 (+$14.9M, -1.7% from spot) and $400 (+$13.7M, +0.8% from spot); additional pin at $410 (+$2.8M). Max pain near-dates: $367.50 (4/15), $340 (4/17), $370 (4/20).

Verdict: Favorable — positive GEX (+$82.4M) with concentrated call/put walls around $390/$400/$370 creates a pinning environment that supports defined-risk short premium (put spreads) while making wide short strangles riskier.

Premium Opportunities

Put credit spread

Sell 2026-05-15 $360.00/$330.00 put spread

Sell near-term-to-1mo put credit spreads targeting short puts around the 25–30 delta with a 10-point protective long put; uses pinning and dealer buying to bias outcomes in favor of spreads.

Credit: $3.74-$4.57

Max loss: $25.43

BE: $355.43

Mgmt: Take ~60–70% of max credit on profit; tighten or roll if price closes below $385.15; exit or roll if price breaches $367.50 support

Call credit spread

Sell 2026-04-24 $420.00/$440.00 call spread

Sell 1–4 week call credit spreads sized to the heavy call walls; cap risk with a long call 10–15 points wide to survive squeezes.

Credit: $2.00-$2.44

Max loss: $17.56

BE: $422.44

Mgmt: Manage if AVGO closes above $400 on high volume; consider buying back at 60%+ of max loss or rolling up/out

Risk Alerts

!Unusual large 4/17 put flow: AVGO 04/17 $390P vol spike (Vol=4,030) — short-dated tail interest could amplify moves around expiry.

!Pin/GEX concentration at $390/$400 — can hold price near strikes and produce one-sided bleed for the opposite wing of strangles; manage the pinned side early.

!Major support cluster $367.50/$366.47 — breach would remove dealer pinning support and accelerate downside toward gamma flip (~$290) or structural put floor.

!Elevated Avg IV 60.6% — favorable for sellers but also indicates higher realized move risk; IV spikes on market sell-offs will widen wing costs.

!Earnings not imminent (next 2026-06-03, 49d) — no naked short through earnings needed now, but monitor calendar trades that straddle the event window.

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