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Booking Holdings Inc. Common StClose $156.95EOD only
Max Pain
$160.00
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$4.83
3.1% from close
Price Gap
+3.05
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
12
Low premium
P/C OI
0.85
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Consensus signal
Published snapshot: May 20, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
May 20, 2026 close
BKNG Theta Report
Analysis based on market close May 20, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness6.5 / 10
Sizing: Conservative
Primary: Premium selling
Invalidation: Spot break above $170 or below $140 gamma flip
Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.9% from MP; +1 VIX 17

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
IV 59% vs VIX 17, elevated
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Front-end IV spike to ~78% on puts/calls, back-month decay to 40-45%

⚠️Front-month IV skew extreme, reflecting high demand for hedges
📈Positive dealer gamma +$3M supports pinning near max pain $160-$162

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Below

GEX regime: Pinning ($+3.0M)

Gamma flip: ~$140.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 5,257 (10.8% below spot)

OI concentrations: Max pain pins $160 (May22), $162 (May29); OI concentrated at $160 puts and $170 calls; spot $154.84 below max pain

Verdict: Spot below max pain; positive dealer gamma likely to pull spot to $160

Premium Opportunities

#1
Short strangle
Sell 2026-06-18 $154.00 put + sell $160.00 call
Sell OTM put and call to collect premium, betting spot stays near $160.
Credit: $10.35-$12.65
Max loss: Unlimited
BE: 141.35 / 172.65
Mgmt: Monitor gamma; roll if spot nears strikes.
#2
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-06-18 $154.00/$152.00 put spread
Sell put spread for credit with capped loss, expecting spot above $154.
Credit: $0.63-$0.77
Max loss: $1.23
BE: $153.23
Mgmt: Exit if spot breaks $154; close early for profit. Liquidity warning: Liquidity constraints: long_put: Volume below 5.

Risk Alerts

!Front-month IV skew extreme; tail risk elevated if spot moves beyond guardrails
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This theta reflects the market close on May 20, 2026.
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