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Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)Close $1034.51EOD only

Max Pain

$1050.00

Next expiry Aug 14, 2026

Expected Move

±$28.50

2.8% from close

Price Gap

+15.49

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Low premium

P/C OI

1.04

Balanced positioning

Consensus

4.0/10

Range bias

Published snapshot: Aug 10, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Aug 10, 2026 close

GS Theta Report

Analysis based on market close June 26, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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

Theta Verdict

Confidence:

4 / 10

base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; -0.5 spot 3.4% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

IV Environment

IV Regime

Normal

IV vs VIX

Elevated; avg IV 44% vs VIX 18

Favorable?

Yes

Term structure: Front-end steep put skew; term structure flat to slight contango

⚠️IV rich vs VIX, but short gamma and trending regime pose risk

📊Front-week put skew extreme; put IV 56% vs call 49%

🔻Dealer short gamma ($-1.1M) and spot below max pain ($1055)

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Below

GEX regime: Trending ($-1.1M)

Gamma flip: ~$925.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 2,735 (9.3% below spot)

OI concentrations: Calls $1150-1440; puts $700-925; max pain $1055 (0DTE) and $1050 (1w)

Verdict: Elevated pin risk near $1055 but spot at ~$1019 suggests put-side. Dealer hedging may amplify.

Premium Opportunities

Iron condor

Sell 2026-07-17 $1000.00/$995.00 put wing and $1060.00/$1080.00 call wing

Sell put and call wings to capture time decay with defined risk.

Credit: $6.01-$7.34

Max loss: $12.66

BE: 992.66 / 1067.34

Mgmt: Adjust wings if spot nears strikes.

Put credit spread

Sell 2026-07-17 $1000.00/$995.00 put spread

Sell put spread for credit, bullish bias.

Credit: $1.06-$1.29

Max loss: $3.71

BE: $998.71

Mgmt: Close at 50% profit or if spot falls below invalidation.

Call diagonal

Sell 2026-07-17 $1060.00 call / buy 2026-09-18 $1055.00 call

Sell short-term call, buy long-term call for time decay and upside exposure.

Debit: $28.96-$35.39

Max loss: $35.39

BE: Path-dependent

Mgmt: Roll short call if challenged.

Risk Alerts

!Short gamma environment

!Spot below max pain

!Elevated IV skew

How to Use These Reports

This theta reflects the market close on June 26, 2026.

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