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iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETFClose $79.91EOD only
Max Pain
$79.50
Next expiry May 29, 2026
Expected Move
±$0.41
0.5% from close
Price Gap
-0.41
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
8
Low premium
P/C OI
3.84
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
9.0/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: May 22, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
May 22, 2026 close
HYG Theta Report
Analysis based on market close May 26, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness8 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Bear Put Spread
Invalidation: Break below $79 or above $80.56
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 spot 0.9% from MP; +1 VIX 17

IV Environment

IV Regime
Low
IV vs VIX
IV 7% vs VIX 17% — significantly lower
Favorable?
No

Term structure: Put IV elevated (10-18%) across front months; skew extreme

📉Put IV 10-18% dominates calls; bearish skew extreme
⚠️Overall IV 7% vs VIX 17; potential mispricing but risky

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: At

GEX regime: Trending ($-220.1M)

Gamma flip: ~$79.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 520,928 (1.5% below spot)

OI concentrations: Heavy put OI at $79 and $80; max pain $80 across 3 expirations

Verdict: Elevated pin risk near $79-$80 due to massive put OI; spot close

Premium Opportunities

#1
Put diagonal
Sell 2026-06-26 $78.50 put / buy 2026-09-18 $77.00 put
Sell 2026-06-26 $78.50 put / buy 2026-09-18 $77.00 put
Debit: $0.30-$0.36
Max loss: $0.36
BE: Path-dependent
Mgmt: Exit if HYG breaks below $79 or above $80.56; monitor dealer gamma. Liquidity warning: Liquidity constraints: short_put: Open interest below 25.; long_put: Wide spread (52%).

Risk Alerts

!Dealer short gamma (-$220M) amplifies spot moves
!Put/call OI ratio 3.9 signals extreme bearish positioning
!IV low relative to VIX — potential volatility expansion
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