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DIA

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETFClose $521.51EOD only

Max Pain

$520.00

Next expiry Jul 31, 2026

Expected Move

±$3.29

0.6% from close

Price Gap

-1.51

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Low premium

P/C OI

1.50

Slightly put-heavy

Consensus

7.0/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: Jul 30, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Jul 30, 2026 close

DIA Theta Report

Analysis based on market close June 15, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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Theta Verdict

Confidence:

8 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 5.8% from MP; +1 VIX 16

IV Environment

IV Regime

Normal

IV vs VIX

IV 20.1% elevated vs VIX 16.2; front-end put skew extreme (3dte put IV 75% vs call 17%)

Favorable?

Yes

Term structure: Front-end inverted on puts; backend normal contango

⚠️Front-end put spike suggests tail hedge demand; premium selling attractive but high gamma risk into OPEX

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+53.7M)

Gamma flip: ~$420.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 6,723 (19.0% below spot)

OI concentrations: Put OI concentrated at $490 (max pain, 3dte); call wall at $545-$675; put/call OI ratio 1.91

Verdict: Neutral: spot below call wall with put support; selling calls benefits from time decay

Premium Opportunities

Call credit spread

Sell 2026-07-10 $535.00/$545.00 call spread

Sell 2026-07-10 $535/$545 call spread for defined-risk income.

Credit: $2.16-$2.64

Max loss: $7.36

BE: $537.64

Mgmt: Monitor spot; exit if DIA breaches $545 or IV drops sharply. Liquidity warning: Liquidity constraints: short_call: Wide spread (154%).

Risk Alerts

!Front-end put skew extreme; avoid short puts at 3dte

!Approaching 2026-06-18 OPEX: increased gamma risk

!Mixed flow regime; monitor GEX and spot proximity to MP

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