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BKNG

Booking Holdings Inc. Common StClose $173.92EOD only
Max Pain
$190.00
Next expiry Sep 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$5.92
3.4% from close
Price Gap
+16.08
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
23
Low premium
P/C OI
0.99
Balanced positioning
Consensus
5.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Sep 11, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Sep 11, 2026 close
BKNG Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 16, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness6 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Short put spreads
Invalidation: Break below $170 or VIX >20
Confidence:
5.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 3.4% from MP; +1 VIX 16

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
IV (59.9%) >> VIX (16.4), rich premium
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Front spike 54% 2d, dip to 38% 1-3w, long ~45%

📊Front-end IV elevated; favorable short theta decay

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+28.5M)

Gamma flip: ~$172.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 10,446 (2.1% below spot)

OI concentrations: Put OI $170 (10.4k), $165; call wall $232-240

Verdict: High pin risk: spot near $176, max pain $170-165, gamma flip $172

Premium Opportunities

#1
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-07-24 $175.00/$170.00 put spread
Sell $175/$170 put spread to collect premium with defined risk.
Credit: $2.25-$2.75
Max loss: $2.25
BE: $172.25
Mgmt: Close at 50% profit or if spot breaks $175. Liquidity warning: Liquidity constraints: short_put: Open interest below 25.; long_put: Volume below 5. Substitutions: short_put: resolved contract 2026-07-24 $174.00 missing; used 2026-07-24 $175.00.; long_put: resolved contract 2026-07-24 $172.00 missing; used 2026-07-24 $170.00.

Risk Alerts

!Short-dated IV gap risk
!Flow mixed, net premium negative
!Spot 3.4% above max pain
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