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HOOD

Robinhood Markets, Inc.Close $105.71EOD only
Max Pain
$99.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$6.97
6.6% from close
Price Gap
-6.71
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
19
Low premium
P/C OI
0.65
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 22, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 22, 2026 close
HOOD Earnings Report
Analysis based on market close June 23, 2026

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

Earnings Verdict

Earnings 36d out; bullish flow (call-heavy) & gamma pinning near $100-$110. 80% historical beat rate but high VIX & recent market weakness add risk. IV elevated ahead of event.

Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 3.2% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19
Most important: Combination of bullish flow and gamma pinning supports near-term stability, but significant put buying warns of downside hedging. Market stress (QQQ -3.3%) could amplify move.
🛡️Put buying at $95-$105 suggests downside protection despite bullish flow.
💹80% historical beat rate supports upside, but macro headwinds remain.
🔮Gamma pinning near $100 keeps spot anchored short-term.

Regime Classification

Vol Regime
High
Gamma Regime
Pinning
Flow Regime
Bullish
Spot vs MP
Above

Earnings Overview

Next earnings: 2026-07-29 (36 days)explicit

Expected moves:

  • 2026-06-26 (3d): ±$5.95 (5.8%)
  • 2026-07-02 (9d): ±$9.15 (8.9%)
  • 2026-07-10 (17d): ±$11.80 (11.4%)

IV Setup

Term structure: Upward sloping; short-dated IV elevated (market vol), longer-dated pricing earnings uncertainty. 3d IV ~74% for 6/26, 17d ~71% for 7/10.

Crush estimate: Moderate crush post-earnings; near-term IV already inflated by macro volatility, so crush may be muted.

Skew: Put skew elevated; recent market drop and bearish flow (unusual put buys) indicate downside demand.

Historical Context

Beat rate: 80% (4/5 quarters)

Avg move vs expected: 80% beat rate historically; implied moves (5.8%-11.4%) align with past typical swings.

Directional bias: Slight bullish bias due to consistent earnings beats, but recent market environment may skew.

Key Levels

1EM guardrails: 2d $97.30/$109.20; 1w $94.10/$112.40
2Max pain pins: $100 (2026-06-26); $90 (2026-07-02); $92 (2026-07-10)

Flow Highlights

Unusual put buying across near-term expirations: $95p (6/26, vol/OI 2.5), $104p (2.2), $103p (7/2, 3.1), $105p (11/20, 3.4). Also an OTM $200 call (4.3 vol/OI).

Hedging activity near support ($95-$104) suggests protection against downside; $200 call likely a long-shot spec. Net premium +$30.9M, PC vol ratio 0.56 (call-heavy volume) but puts dominate in unusual prints.

Strategies

Short Strangle
Sell 2026-07-31 $95.00 put + sell $110.00 call
Credit: $10.64-$13.01
Max loss: Unlimited
Max gain: $13.01
BE: 81.99 / 123.01
Trigger: Close if stock breaks $95 or $110; manage gamma risk.
Highest premium; range-bound pinning and elevated IV favor short vol.
Outperforms: Sell $95 put & $110 call to collect rich IV premium.
Underperforms: Break outside short strikes invalidates short-vol thesis.
Bull Call Spread
Buy 2026-07-31 $100.00/$110.00 call spread
Debit: $3.85-$4.70
Max loss: $4.70
Max gain: $5.30
BE: $104.70
Trigger: Roll or close if stock falls below $100.
Bullish flow and 80% beat rate support upside; defined risk.
Outperforms: Buy $100/$110 call spread for limited bullish exposure.
Underperforms: Loss of support weakens upside continuation thesis.
Long Strangle
Buy 2026-07-31 $93.00 put + buy $110.00 call
Debit: $9.92-$12.13
Max loss: $12.13
Max gain: Unlimited
BE: 80.87 / 122.13
Trigger: Take profit on IV crush or after earnings.
High IV and expected large move; cheaper than straddle.
Outperforms: Buy $93 put & $110 call to profit from breakout.
Underperforms: Insufficient realized move reduces long-strangle edge.
Iron condor
Sell 2026-07-31 $95.00/$94.00 put wing and $105.00/$110.00 call wing
Credit: $2.32-$2.83
Max loss: $2.17
Max gain: $2.83
BE: 92.17 / 107.83
Range-bound around $100-$110 supported by gamma pinning and bullish flow; iron condor fits neutral-high premium environment.
Outperforms: Sell premium before earnings to capture elevated IV and crush, with defined wings to limit tail risk.
Underperforms: Move outside short strikes invalidates range thesis.

Risk Assessment

!Market weakness (QQQ -3.3%) could exacerbate any bearish move.
!High VIX (19.5) implies wider expected moves; earnings miss could see outsized drop.
!Put skew and unusual put buying signal aggressive hedging; may indicate institutional caution.

What to Watch

?Max pain $100 (6/26) and $90 (7/2); EM guardrails $97.3/$109.2 (2d).
?Put delta from $95-$104 expirations; any break below $97 could trigger stop losses.
?Call OI wall $110-$130; need strong catalyst to overcome.
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