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EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFClose $62.45EOD only

Max Pain

$58.50

Next expiry Apr 17, 2026

Expected Move

±$0.70

1.1% from close

Price Gap

-3.95

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

High premium

P/C OI

1.40

Slightly put-heavy

Consensus

5.5/10

Consensus signal

Published snapshot: Apr 16, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Apr 16, 2026 close

EEM Theta Report

Analysis based on market close April 17, 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 8.8% from MP; +1 VIX 17

IV Environment

IV Regime

Normal

IV vs VIX

EEM IVs elevated vs VIX; 0d ATM 14.65, 7d ATM ~18, 30d ATM ~22, 60d ATM ~25; VIX ~17

Favorable?

Yes

Term structure: Steep front-week put skew and higher mid-dated IVs; weekly expiries in 2 and 9 trading days increasing roll risk

📌Pinning regime with max-pain clustered at $58-$60

⚠️Short-dated put IV concentrated; 0–7d skew heavy — watch for >+8 vol-point jumps

📅Event slate: weekly expiries + macro prints (CPI/Fed speakers) this week — increases tail risk

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+1.1B)

Gamma flip: ~$55.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 218,270 (13.6% below spot)

OI concentrations: Put OI concentrated ~13.6% below spot; max-pain at $58/$60; ~12% of open premium rolls across next weekly expiry

Verdict: Elevated pin risk near $58-$60; downside flow could push spot toward $55 gamma-flip and spike IVs/GEX impact

Premium Opportunities

Put credit spread

Sell 2026-05-08 $61.50/$61.00 put spread

Sell 2026-05-08 61.50/61.00 put spread to capture elevated short-dated put IV with a tight 1¢ wing.

Credit: $0.12-$0.15

Max loss: $0.35

BE: $61.35

Mgmt: Close or roll if spot nears 61.50, IV spikes >+8 pts, or spot drops toward $55 gamma-flip. Liquidity warning: Liquidity constraints: short_put: Open interest below 25.; long_put: Open interest below 25.

Cash-secured put

Sell 2026-05-15 $61.00 cash-secured put

Sell 2026-05-15 $61 cash‑secured put to collect elevated premium and set an entry into stock.

Credit: $0.62-$0.75

Max loss: $60.25

BE: $60.25

Mgmt: Manage by buying back if IV explodes or spot breaches invalidation 61.46; monitor margin and roll to further expiries.

Covered call

Buy shares + sell 2026-05-15 $66.00 call

Buy shares and sell 2026-05-15 $66 call to monetize outsized call skew and OI while retaining upside to ~+7% before assignment.

Credit: $0.68-$0.83

Max loss: Stock downside to $0 less call premium

BE: $62.81

Mgmt: Enter when premium ≥$1.10; buy back call if spot >$68 (lock profit >30% on option), or if IV rises >+6 pts or spot drops below $55; roll out one month if assignment risk outweighs tax/transaction costs.

Risk Alerts

!Rapid spot move to ~$55 gamma-flip invalidates premium-selling edge

!Short-dated put IV/skew can spike >+8 vol pts on downside flow

!Dealer GEX currently net-positive (~+$120M) but can flip with large directional selling

!Near-term roll/margin exposure ~12% of premium across weekly expiry — increases forced adjustments

Read the Theta analysis for EEM for 2026-04-17. Each report is a market-close snapshot with regime read, key levels, and strategy context that translates options positioning into an actionable setup.