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HOOD

Robinhood Markets, Inc.Close $76.75EOD only
Max Pain
$78.00
Next expiry May 15, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.31
4.3% from close
Price Gap
+1.25
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
41
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.70
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 13, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
May 13, 2026 close
HOOD Earnings Report
Analysis based on market close May 13, 2026

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

Earnings Verdict

HOOD earnings 77d out; high near-term IV, mixed flow, 80% beat rate. Key support $75, resistance $78.

Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.6% from MP; +1 VIX 18
Most important: Front-loaded IV and $78 call OI wall are pivotal.
🚨Unusual $71 put buying signals downside concern
📈Large $78 call buying targets resistance
📊Inverted IV term structure; front-end premium high

Regime Classification

Vol Regime
High
Gamma Regime
Pinning
Flow Regime
Mixed
Spot vs MP
Below
Gamma flip: ~$70.00Approx — based on put OI concentration of 18,480 (8.8% below spot)

Earnings Overview

Next earnings: 2026-07-29 (77 days)explicit

Expected moves:

  • 2026-05-15 (2d): ±$3.31 (4.3%)
  • 2026-05-22 (9d): ±$5.98 (7.8%)
  • 2026-05-29 (16d): ±$7.60 (9.9%)

IV Setup

Term structure: Downward sloping; front ~60% IV, back ~47%.

Crush estimate: Post-earnings crush ~20-30%.

Skew: Call-skewed; put/call vol 0.59, OI 0.70.

Historical Context

Beat rate: 80% (4/5 quarters)

Avg move vs expected: Not available; 80% beat rate suggests favorable moves.

Directional bias: Slightly bullish historically.

Key Levels

1$70.00 gamma flip
2EM guardrails: 2d $73.44/$80.06; 1w $70.77/$82.73
3Max pain pins: $78 (2026-05-15); $78 (2026-05-22); $76 (2026-05-29)

Flow Highlights

Unusual put vol on $71 (9506 vs 2162 OI)

Bearish hedge or speculation; potential gamma pressure.

Unusual call vol on $78 (5750 vs 1339 OI)

Bullish bet; resistance test anticipated.

Strategies

Iron Condor
Sell 2026-06-12 $75.00/$70.00 put wing and $78.00/$80.00 call wing
Credit: $2.34-$2.86
Max loss: $2.14
Max gain: $2.86
BE: 72.14 / 80.86
Trigger: Close at 50% max gain or adjust on breach.
Defined risk; term structure favors short premium; strikes at support/resistance.
Outperforms: Sell put and call spreads to profit from IV crush.
Underperforms: Move outside short strikes invalidates range thesis.
Short Strangle
Sell 2026-06-12 $70.00 put + sell $80.00 call
Credit: $5.83-$7.12
Max loss: Unlimited
Max gain: $7.12
BE: 62.88 / 87.12
Trigger: Monitor gamma, widen or roll on approach.
Higher credit but unlimited risk; suitable for high IV crush.
Outperforms: Sell naked $70 put and $80 call for premium decay.
Underperforms: Break outside short strikes invalidates short-vol thesis.

Risk Assessment

!Gamma flip near $70 (put OI)
!Resistance $78-$82 (call OI wall)
!High IV may compress, catching traders offside.

What to Watch

?Support $75, resistance $78
?Unusual put/call volume persistence
?EM guardrails $73.44/$80.06
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