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BKNG

Booking Holdings Inc. Common StClose $193.24EOD only
Max Pain
$182.50
Next expiry Jul 31, 2026
Expected Move
±$4.90
2.5% from close
Price Gap
-10.74
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
11
Low premium
P/C OI
0.97
Balanced positioning
Consensus
5.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jul 30, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jul 30, 2026 close
BKNG Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 15, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness6 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Short Put
Invalidation: Break below $170 or above $186.49
Confidence:
6 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 VIX 16

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
IV 62.8% far above VIX 16.2
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Front-end elevated with spike at 17 DTE (call IV 107%)

📊Rich premiums relative to VIX
📌Max pain $170 pinning zone

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+28.3M)

Gamma flip: ~$172.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 10,446 (1.5% below spot)

OI concentrations: Put OI $170 (max pain) & $172; call wall $232-$240

Verdict: Low – pinning likely

Premium Opportunities

#1
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-08-21 $165.00/$145.00 put spread
Sell 165/145 put spread to capture elevated IV premium with defined risk.
Credit: $4.79-$5.86
Max loss: $14.14
BE: $159.14
Mgmt: Close at 50% max gain or adjust if BKNG breaks below $172.
#2
Iron condor
Sell 2026-08-21 $165.00/$145.00 put wing and $200.00/$240.00 call wing
Sell 165/145 put wing and 200/240 call wing to profit from range-bound movement.
Credit: $8.03-$9.82
Max loss: $30.18
BE: 155.18 / 209.82
Mgmt: Monitor IV and manage wings independently if price approaches either short strike. Liquidity warning: Liquidity constraints: long_call: Volume below 5.

Risk Alerts

!Front-end IV spike at 17 DTE suggests event risk
!Large call wall at $232-$240 as resistance
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