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CRWV

CoreWeave, Inc.Close $117.03EOD only
Max Pain
$100.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$7.42
6.3% from close
Price Gap
-17.03
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
46
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.87
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Range bias
Published snapshot: Jun 16, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 16, 2026 close
CRWV Earnings Report
Analysis based on market close June 17, 2026

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

Earnings Verdict

Event with 4.6% implied move, low beat rate (20%) suggests downside risk. Heavy put buying indicates bearish sentiment.

Confidence:
7.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 15.2% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18
Most important: Heavy put activity and low beat rate point to potential negative surprise.
⚠️Heavy put buying at $116 and $119 suggests smart money hedging bearish outcome.
📊Historical beat rate of 20% indicates low probability of upside surprise.

Regime Classification

Vol Regime
High
Gamma Regime
Pinning
Flow Regime
Bullish
Spot vs MP
Above
Gamma flip: ~$100.00Approx — based on put OI concentration of 56,711 (13.2% below spot)

Earnings Overview

Expected moves:

  • 2026-06-18 (1d): ±$5.36 (4.6%)
  • 2026-06-26 (9d): ±$13.20 (11.5%)
  • 2026-07-02 (15d): ±$16.70 (14.5%)

IV Setup

Term structure: Steep contango: 1d IV ~77%, 9d ~88%, 15d ~93%.

Crush estimate: Expected move 4.6%, IV likely drops to ~40-50% post-event.

Skew: Put skew elevated on near-dated strikes, especially $116 and $119.

Historical Context

Beat rate: 20% (1/5 quarters)

Avg move vs expected: Beat rate 20% suggests downside moves often exceed expectations.

Directional bias: Bearish based on low beat rate.

Key Levels

1$100.00 gamma flip
2EM guardrails: 2d $109.85/$120.56; 1w $102.01/$128.41
3Max pain pins: $100 (2026-06-18); $105 (2026-06-26); $105 (2026-07-02)

Flow Highlights

6815 vol on 6/18 $116 put vs 370 OI (18.4x).

Aggressive put buying suggests hedging or bearish anticipation.

2544 vol on 6/18 $123 call vs 541 OI (4.7x).

Speculative upside bets, but smaller relative to put activity.

Strategies

Long Put $120
Buy 2026-06-26 $120.00 put
Debit: $8.28-$10.12
Max loss: $10.12
Max gain: $109.88
BE: $109.88
Trigger: Exit if stock holds above $120 resistance.
Low beat rate (20%) and heavy put buying suggest downside; 4.6% implied move supports bearish bet.
Outperforms: Captures downside surprise with defined risk.
Underperforms: Break above resistance weakens downside thesis.

Risk Assessment

!High implied move (4.6%) vs low beat rate increases downside risk.
!Put floor at $62-$100 may break if stock gaps below $100.

What to Watch

?Price action near $100 max pain and $120 resistance.
?Confirmation of put flow, especially if stock opens down.
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