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EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFClose $64.09EOD only
Max Pain
$64.00
Next expiry Aug 7, 2026
Expected Move
±$2.24
3.5% from close
Price Gap
-0.09
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
14
Low premium
P/C OI
1.80
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
4.0/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jul 31, 2026 close
EEM Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 17, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness6 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Short put spreads
Invalidation: Spot breaks below put floor $65 or gamma flip $55
Confidence:
4.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 5.5% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

IV Environment

IV Regime
Normal
IV vs VIX
Avg IV 49% vs VIX 18: premium rich but bearish
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Front-end elevated (1d 71.88), contango in back

📈IV 49% vs VIX 18: high premium offset by bearish flow

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+197.7M)

Gamma flip: ~$55.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 163,090 (19.8% below spot)

OI concentrations: Heavy put OI at $65 (max pain) and below, put/call OI 2.21

Verdict: Moderate pin risk; $65 pin may fail vs bearish flow

Premium Opportunities

#1
Call credit spread
Sell 2026-07-17 $73.50/$79.00 call spread
Sell 2026-07-17 $73.50/$79.00 call spread for time decay and IV contraction.
Credit: $0.72-$0.89
Max loss: $4.61
BE: $74.39
Mgmt: Exit if spot breaches $70 or volatility spikes; monitor liquidity. Liquidity warning: Liquidity constraints: short_call: Wide spread (69%).; long_call: Wide spread (155%).

Risk Alerts

!Bearish flow (put/call vol 2.04) may overwhelm pin support at $65
!Gamma flip at $55 could trigger selling if 15% drop occurs
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