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COIN

Coinbase Global, Inc.Close $193.56EOD only
Max Pain
$192.50
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$5.59
2.9% from close
Price Gap
-1.06
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
3
Low premium
P/C OI
0.75
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 21, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
May 21, 2026 close
COIN Earnings Report
Analysis based on market close May 22, 2026

Historical consensus-supported lens with full content, report chain context, and metric rail.

Earnings Verdict

COIN low beat rate (40%) but strong near-term call flow. Earnings 69 days away; IV term structure slopes upward.

Confidence:
7.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; -0.5 spot 3.9% from MP; +1 VIX 17
Most important: Monitor BTC price and regulatory news; call OI wall at $190-$250 suggests bullish sentiment but risk of reversal.
🚨Large $340 put (IV 144.8%) for June 18 suggests downside hedge or speculation.
📈Call OI wall $190-$250; bullish flow near term.

Regime Classification

Vol Regime
High
Gamma Regime
Trending
Flow Regime
Mixed
Spot vs MP
Below

Earnings Overview

Next earnings: 2026-07-30 (69 days)explicit

Expected moves:

  • 2026-05-29 (7d): ±$11.80 (6.4%)
  • 2026-06-05 (14d): ±$17.95 (9.7%)
  • 2026-06-12 (21d): ±$22.10 (11.9%)

IV Setup

Term structure: Upward sloping; 21d IV ~60% from expected moves.

Crush estimate: Moderate; 69d to event, post-earnings crush could be 20-30%.

Skew: Skew steep on deep OTM puts (e.g., $135 put IV 92.6%).

Historical Context

Beat rate: 40% (2/5 quarters)

Avg move vs expected: Beat rate 40% suggests stock may disappoint vs expectations.

Directional bias: Mixed; 2 beats, 3 misses.

Key Levels

1EM guardrails: 1w $173.19/$196.79
2Max pain pins: $192 (2026-05-22); $192 (2026-05-29); $185 (2026-06-05)

Flow Highlights

Unusual call volume at $190, $195 strikes for May 29; 8,127 vols at $195 call.

Bullish near-term positioning, possibly anticipating a bounce.

Large put purchase at $340 for June 18 (IV 144.8%).

Likely a hedge or speculative bet on significant downside.

Strategies

Short Strangle
Sell 2026-07-17 $185.00 put + sell $200.00 call
Credit: $28.17-$34.43
Max loss: Unlimited
Max gain: $34.43
BE: 150.57 / 234.43
Trigger: Monitor BTC/Crypto risk; close if stock breaks $167-$200 range
Only eligible candidate; upward IV term structure and mixed beat rate favor premium sale
Outperforms: Sells OTM put and call to collect premium from range-bound stock
Underperforms: Break outside short strikes invalidates short-vol thesis.

Risk Assessment

!Earnings 69 days away; long-dated options subject to time decay and volatility shifts.
!Crypto correlation; sharp moves in BTC could impact COIN disproportionately.
!Low historical beat rate; potential for negative surprise.

What to Watch

?BTC price action and regulatory headlines.
?COIN stock behavior around $190 resistance and $167 support.
?IV changes as earnings approach; watch for skew flattening.
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