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BKNG

Booking Holdings Inc. Common StClose $170.52EOD only
Max Pain
$176.00
Next expiry Sep 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.40
2.0% from close
Price Gap
+5.48
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
48
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.93
Balanced positioning
Consensus
5.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Sep 17, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Sep 17, 2026 close
BKNG Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 18, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness6 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Put Credit Spread at $170
Invalidation: Break below $170 or VIX >20
Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.0% from MP; +1 VIX 16

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
IV 69.6% vs VIX 16.4 – elevated, 0DTE spike
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: 0DTE 81.8%, 8DTE 37.9% – steep decay then contango

📌Max pain $170 with put OI 8,170 – high pin risk
💰GEX +$19.4M – dealer hedging supportive
🔄0DTE IV spike 81.8% – event-driven distortion

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+19.4M)

Gamma flip: ~$170.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 8,170 (1.0% below spot)

OI concentrations: Put OI 8,170 at $170 (1% below spot); call wall $232-$240

Verdict: High pin risk at $170 max pain – gamma flip zone

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Risk Alerts

!0DTE expiry – gamma squeeze risk near $170
!VIX at 16 implies low macro vol – event-specific risk
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