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GOOGL

Alphabet Inc.Close $387.35EOD only
Max Pain
$390.00
Next expiry May 13, 2026
Expected Move
±$5.01
1.3% from close
Price Gap
+2.65
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
94
High premium
P/C OI
0.92
Balanced positioning
Consensus
6.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 12, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
May 12, 2026 close
GOOGL Theta Report
Analysis based on market close May 13, 2026

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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness8 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Premium selling
Invalidation: Spot break below 385 support
Confidence:
8.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 4.6% from MP; +1 VIX 18

IV Environment

IV Regime
Normal
IV vs VIX
IV 46% well above VIX 18%; elevated premium
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Near-term spike (0d low, 2d high) then contango; elevated put skew

📊GEX +$250M bullish; dealer long gamma supports pinning
⚠️Put IV 72-137% vs call 36-97%; hedging demand

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+250.1M)

OI concentrations: Max pain 0d $385, 2d $332, 5d $388; call wall $450, put floor $215; OI ratio 0.91

Verdict: Pinning at $385 likely today, but spot at $403 above; risk concentrated at expiry

Premium Opportunities

#1
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-06-12 $390.00/$380.00 put spread
Sell 390/380 put spread to collect credit with defined risk.
Credit: $2.77-$3.38
Max loss: $6.62
BE: $386.62
Mgmt: Close if spot breaks 385; take profit at 50% max.
#2
Call credit spread
Sell 2026-06-12 $410.00/$420.00 call spread
Sell 410/420 call spread to capture premium near resistance.
Credit: $3.22-$3.93
Max loss: $6.07
BE: $413.93
Mgmt: Exit if spot breaks above 410; manage theta decay.

Risk Alerts

!Spot within 5% of resistance $410
!High put skew indicates crash hedge
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