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BKNG

Booking Holdings Inc. Common StClose $163.30EOD only

Max Pain

$157.50

Next expiry May 29, 2026

Expected Move

±$6.05

3.7% from close

Price Gap

-5.80

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Low premium

P/C OI

0.84

Slightly call-heavy

Consensus

5.5/10

Range bias

Published snapshot: May 26, 2026 close

End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot

May 26, 2026 close

BKNG AI Consensus Report

Analysis based on market close May 26, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

Historical consensus-supported lens with full content, report chain context, and metric rail.

Conviction

5.5

out of 10

5.5 not lower because GEX and IV agree on pinning and high vol regime, but not higher due to mixed flow signals, earnings 64 days out adding uncertainty, and spot trading above max pain ($158).

Where Perspectives Agree

All personas see range-bound price action with pinning near $158-$165 support, supported by positive GEX and high IV, but limited upside above $170.

Where They Diverge

Flow's negative net premium (-$40.8M) contradicts bullish GEX pinning, while earnings flow shows mixed long-dated call/put activity – undermining a clear directional bias.

Top Trade

via theta

Sell 2026-06-18 $165/$162 bear put spread for $1.20 credit – profits from pin to $158-$165, defined risk, expires before earnings.

Key Risk

Break below $157.5 (theta invalidation) triggers dealer gamma flip and acceleration toward $140 – invalidates pinning thesis.

How to Use These Reports

This ai consensus reflects the market close on May 26, 2026.

What the reports do

Each report translates the same market-close options snapshot into a specific lens such as directional bias, premium-selling posture, flow quality, or earnings setup.

How traders use them

Reports are most useful for narrowing the playbook, surfacing entry and risk context, and deciding which raw data page to inspect next.

What to remember

These are interpretation layers, not execution guarantees. Validate the setup against chain liquidity, expected move, and exposure before sizing risk.

If the report conviction and the raw data disagree, slow down and resolve the mismatch before sizing risk.