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GOOGL

Alphabet Inc.Close $344.20EOD only

Max Pain

$345.00

Next expiry Aug 19, 2026

Expected Move

±$4.00

1.2% from close

Price Gap

+0.80

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Low premium

P/C OI

0.73

Slightly call-heavy

Consensus

4.5/10

Consensus signal

Published snapshot: Aug 18, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Aug 18, 2026 close

GOOGL Theta Report

Analysis based on market close May 20, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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Theta Verdict

Confidence:

9 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.3% from MP; +1 VIX 17

IV Environment

IV Regime

Normal

IV vs VIX

IV (41.36%) significantly above VIX (17.44), indicating elevated option premiums.

Favorable?

Yes

Term structure: Short-term IV spike at 2-day expiration with put IV 81.87%, likely due to event risk.

📈IV 41% vs VIX 17 - rich premiums for sellers

🎯Max pain $390; gamma pinning supports price stability

⚠️2-day put IV 82% - event risk near term

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: At

GEX regime: Pinning ($+111.4M)

OI concentrations: Call OI wall at $410-$450; put floor $195-$215; max pain $390.

Verdict: Spot at max pain; gamma pinning likely; put floor far away limits downside, but near-term event risk could disrupt pin.

Premium Opportunities

Put credit spread

Sell 2026-06-12 $380.00/$370.00 put spread

Sells put spread to collect elevated premium from inflated IV; limited risk.

Credit: $2.68-$3.27

Max loss: $6.73

BE: $376.73

Mgmt: Close at 50% max gain or near invalidation level.

Iron condor

Sell 2026-06-26 $380.00/$375.00 put wing and $400.00/$410.00 call wing

Sells OTM put and call spreads to capture theta from elevated IV.

Credit: $4.61-$5.64

Max loss: $4.36

BE: 374.36 / 405.64

Mgmt: Manage gamma risk if spot moves; close at 50% gain or adjust.

Risk Alerts

!Near-term event risk from elevated put IV; potential earnings or news.

!Spot near max pain; watch for pinning but also possibility of breakaway if catalyst.

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