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EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFClose $63.56EOD only
Max Pain
$67.50
Next expiry Jul 24, 2026
Expected Move
±$2.07
3.3% from close
Price Gap
+3.94
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
15
Low premium
P/C OI
1.96
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
4.0/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jul 20, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jul 20, 2026 close
EEM Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 5, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness7 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Bearish Put Spread
Invalidation: Spot rallies above $70
Confidence:
7.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +0.5 VIX 22

IV Environment

IV Regime
Normal
IV vs VIX
IV > VIX by 2x+
Favorable?
No

Term structure: Front month elevated, inversion

📉High put OI ratio 1.84 bearish hedging
⚠️IV term structure inverted; skew favors puts

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Below

GEX regime: Trending ($-92.4M)

Gamma flip: ~$55.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 172,300 (14.8% below spot)

OI concentrations: Put OI heavy $61 172K; call wall $70

Verdict: High pin risk $66-$67 max pain

Premium Opportunities

#1
Put calendar
Sell 2026-07-10 $61.00 put / buy 2026-08-21 $61.00 put
Sell near-term put, buy later put to profit from IV term structure and vol skew
Debit: $1.01-$1.24
Max loss: $1.24
BE: Path-dependent
Mgmt: Close if spot approaches $61 Liquidity warning: Liquidity constraints: short_put: Wide spread (147%).
#2
Call diagonal
Sell 2026-07-10 $66.00 call / buy 2026-08-21 $65.00 call
Sell near-term call, buy later call to capture time decay
Debit: $1.35-$1.66
Max loss: $1.66
BE: Path-dependent
Mgmt: Monitor at expiry Liquidity warning: Liquidity constraints: short_call: Wide spread (63%).

Risk Alerts

!Bearish net premium -$58M
!Put volume ratio 2.4x
!Negative dealer gamma -$92M
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