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Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)Close $951.47EOD only

Max Pain

$990.00

Next expiry Sep 18, 2026

Expected Move

±$14.20

1.5% from close

Price Gap

+38.53

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Middle-high premium

P/C OI

1.01

Balanced positioning

Consensus

4.0/10

Range bias

Published snapshot: Sep 17, 2026 close

End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot

Sep 17, 2026 close

GS Theta Report

Analysis based on market close June 18, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

Historical consensus-supported lens with full content, report chain context, and metric rail.

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Theta Verdict

Confidence:

6 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 9.7% from MP; +1 VIX 16

IV Environment

IV Regime

Normal

IV vs VIX

IV 43.5% vs VIX 16.4% - highly elevated

Favorable?

Yes

Term structure: 0DTE spike; rest flat contango 32-38%

⚠️Put IV 62.7% (8DTE) signals fear; bullish flow $+23.8M GEX offsets

📍Max pain $1000; spot above, pinning active

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+23.8M)

Gamma flip: ~$925.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 2,735 (15.6% below spot)

OI concentrations: Max pain $1000; also $1040, $1035; put floor $600-$925; call wall $1300-$1440

Verdict: High pin risk near $1000; bearish if spot pulls back

Premium Opportunities

Put credit spread

Sell 2026-07-17 $1080.00/$1060.00 put spread

Sells put spread to collect premium with defined risk, benefiting from volatility contraction.

Credit: $6.98-$8.53

Max loss: $11.47

BE: $1071.47

Mgmt: Close at 50% max gain or if spot approaches short strike; monitor earnings.

Iron condor

Sell 2026-07-17 $1080.00/$1060.00 put wing and $1120.00/$1140.00 call wing

Non-directional play capitalizing on high IV and expected post-earnings range contraction.

Credit: $14.18-$17.33

Max loss: $2.67

BE: 1062.67 / 1137.33

Mgmt: Manage at 21 DTE; close if wings tested.

Risk Alerts

!Spot 9.7% above max pain

!Negative gamma below $925

!High put skew suggests hedging

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