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EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFClose $67.03EOD only
Max Pain
$67.00
Next expiry Sep 21, 2026
Expected Move
±$0.68
1.0% from close
Price Gap
-0.03
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
37
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
2.01
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
4.0/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Sep 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Sep 18, 2026 close
EEM Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 22, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness6 / 10
Sizing: Conservative
Primary: Put credit spreads
Invalidation: Spot close below $68
Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; +1 GEX/flow weakly aligned; -0.5 spot 3.2% from MP; +1 VIX 17

IV Environment

IV Regime
Normal
IV vs VIX
Avg IV 41.24% >> VIX 17.28; elevated implied vol.
Favorable?
No

Term structure: Near-term inverted; extreme put skew (put IV 57-107%) vs call IV; back-month normal.

⚠️Extreme put skew in week 1; fear premium high.
📊VIX low (17.28) but EEM IV elevated; caution on tail risk.

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Trending ($-3.0M)

Gamma flip: ~$62.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 55,808 (12.9% below spot)

OI concentrations: Put OI heavy at $62 (12.9% below spot); call wall at $75.

Verdict: Max pain pins $69/$65/$67; spot near support $69; moderate pin risk if break below.

Premium Opportunities

#1
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-07-24 $70.50/$66.50 put spread
Sells put spread to capture time decay and IV contraction with defined risk.
Credit: $1.05-$1.28
Max loss: $2.72
BE: $69.22
Mgmt: Close at 50% max profit or if EEM closes below $69. Liquidity warning: Liquidity constraints: long_put: Open interest below 25.

Risk Alerts

!Bearish flow and trending gamma; near-term put skew suggests hedging demand.
!Spot 3.2% from max pain; wide dispersion in pin levels.
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