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GS

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)Close $1065.09EOD only
Max Pain
$1060.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$18.28
1.7% from close
Price Gap
-5.09
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
12
Low premium
P/C OI
1.03
Balanced positioning
Consensus
7.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 25, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 25, 2026 close
GS Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 26, 2026

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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness5 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Iron condor
Invalidation: Break below $925 or above $1055
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: ~$925.00Approx — 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

#1
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.
#2
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.
#3
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
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