COIN
Coinbase Global, Inc.Close $162.11EOD onlyThis page reflects COIN options positioning from the latest published market-close snapshot. Intraday price and contract changes are not displayed.
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Outlook
Neutral-bearish bias with pinning to max pain $162, but resistance at $170 and gamma flip risk at $125 support bearish tilt. Near-term event-driven until 6/12 expiry.
Conflicts: Mixed flow, resistance from put OI at $125 gamma flip.
Regime Classification
Price Range Forecast
Key Levels
Dealer Positioning (GEX/DEX)
GEX: $+8.9M
DEX: +28.9M shares
Gamma flip: ~$125 (Approx — based on put OI concentration of 15,509 (22.9% below spot))
NTM gamma: NTM GEX +$8.9M, DEX +28.9M shares. Gamma flip at ~$125 from put OI concentration.
IV Analysis
IV vs VIX: COIN IV elevated vs VIX (~19), reflecting crypto vol premium.
Term structure: Likely contango with event kinks around weekly expiries.
Skew: Skew steep; consider selling wings for theta decay near max pain.
Flow Analysis
Net premium: Net premium -$53.8M negative; low P/C vol 0.46 indicates net call selling.
Directional prints: 79.1 call 160 ITM 2026-08-21 — Vol/OI 22x; massive. Net selling suggests sold calls by institutions. 72.8 call 162.5 OTM 2026-06-12 — Vol/OI 7.4x; sold calls at OTM, bearish positioning.
Unusual: 85.6 call 240 OTM 2026-06-26 — Vol/OI 6.5x OTM call; sold for premium collection. 282.2 put 45 OTM 2026-06-26 — Vol/OI 2.6x deep OTM put, high IV; likely sold, bullish tail. 142.2 call 265 OTM 2026-06-12 — Vol/OI 2.8x very OTM call; sold, speculative.
Risks & Catalysts
Strategy Viability
| Strategy | Edge | Best Setup | Primary Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear put spread | Moderate-Weak | Buy 2026-06-18 $160.00/$157.50 put spread Why now: Thesis shows bearish tilt next 2 weeks, net premium negative with call selling flow, and large call sale at 160 on 8/21 confirms bearish sentiment. | Upside risk if price rallies above $165; time decay if move is slow; gamma flip below $125 could accelerate but is less probable near-term. Liquidity constraints: short_put: Open interest below 25. |
| Bear put spread | Moderate-Weak | Buy 2026-06-26 $152.50/$144.00 put spread Why now: High net call selling and max pain pin align with bearish bias; defined risk to profit from decline. | Upside risk if price rallies above short put. Liquidity constraints: long_put: Open interest below 25.; short_put: Open interest below 25. |
| Call credit spread | Moderate-Weak | Sell 2026-06-26 $177.50/$195.00 call spread Why now: Institutional call selling and negative premium flow suggest limited upside; premium harvest. | Sharp breakout above short strike causes loss. Liquidity constraints: short_call: Open interest below 25. |
| Bear put spread | Moderate-Strong | Buy 2026-08-21 $150.00/$140.00 put spread Why now: Next earnings on 2026-07-30; follow-through expected; use back-month expiration to capture extended move. | Time decay if move doesn't materialize; post-earnings vol crush. |
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