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HOOD

Robinhood Markets, Inc.Close $74.16EOD only
Max Pain
$78.00
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.57
4.8% from close
Price Gap
+3.84
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
11
Low premium
P/C OI
0.68
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 19, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
May 19, 2026 close
HOOD Earnings Report
Analysis based on market close May 15, 2026
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Earnings Verdict

HOOD far from earnings (75d), high IV with pinning at $78; beat rate 80% supports bullish bias but flow mixed.

Confidence:
6 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.1% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18
Most important: Pinning at $78 and deep OTM put activity signal tail risk.
📉Unusual $55 put (16.5x OI) signals bearish speculation or hedge.
📌Heavy $77 straddle volume on expiry day suggests pinning at $78.
📊Beat rate 80% supports bullish lean but far-out earnings reduce conviction.

Regime Classification

Vol Regime
High
Gamma Regime
Pinning
Flow Regime
Mixed
Spot vs MP
Below
Gamma flip: ~$70.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 18,731 (9.3% below spot)

Earnings Overview

Next earnings: 2026-07-29 (75 days)explicit

Expected moves:

  • 2026-05-22 (7d): ±$4.98 (6.5%)
  • 2026-05-29 (14d): ±$6.90 (8.9%)
  • 2026-06-05 (21d): ±$8.77 (11.4%)

IV Setup

Term structure: Earnings 75d out, upward sloping: 1w ±6.5%, 2w ±8.9%, 3w ±11.4%.

Crush estimate: Not applicable (far from earnings); IV may gradually decay.

Skew: Put OI heavy sub-$70; call OI wall above $80; skew reflects tail risk from unusual put volumes.

Historical Context

Beat rate: 80% (4/5 quarters)

Avg move vs expected: Not provided (earnings far out).

Directional bias: 80% beat rate suggests bullish bias.

Key Levels

1$70.00 gamma flip
2EM guardrails: 1w $72.15/$82.12
3Max pain pins: $78 (2026-05-15); $78 (2026-05-22); $77 (2026-05-29)

Flow Highlights

Unusual 14,765 vol on 5/29 $55 put (16.5x OI).

Deep OTM put speculation or tail hedge, bearish signal.

Heavy volume on 5/15 $77 straddle (expiry day).

Pinning activity at $77-78, close to max pain $78.

Strategies

Neutral Pin IC
Sell 2026-05-29 $70.00/$69.00 put wing and $78.00/$79.00 call wing
Credit: $0.51-$0.62
Max loss: $0.38
Max gain: $0.62
BE: 69.38 / 78.62
Trigger: Close at 50% max gain or adjust if price breaches wings.
Pinning at $78 and upward term structure favor defined-risk premium decay over alternatives.
Outperforms: Sells put and call wings near pinning level to capture IV decay with tail risk mitigation.
Underperforms: Move outside short strikes invalidates range thesis.
Bullish Call Diagonal
Sell 2026-05-22 $78.00 call / buy 2026-06-18 $80.00 call
Debit: $2.18-$2.67
Max loss: $2.67
Max gain: Variable
BE: Path-dependent
Trigger: Exit if stock drops below $70; roll if short strike tested.
High IV decay and 80% beat rate support bullish calendar vs iron condor's neutral stance.
Outperforms: Sells near-term call at $78, buys later $80 for time decay edge.
Underperforms: Loss of support or adverse vol term shift weakens thesis.

Risk Assessment

!Far-dated earnings (75d) with high IV may lead to time decay for premium sellers.
!Tail risk from $55 put and $110 put unusual activity.
!Pinning near $78 may cause expiry squeeze.

What to Watch

?OPEX pinning at $78.
?Gamma flip level at $70 (put OI concentration).
?Volume on 5/22 $79 call and $69 put.
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