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iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETFClose $79.23EOD only

Max Pain

$79.50

Next expiry Jul 31, 2026

Expected Move

±$0.81

1.0% from close

Price Gap

+0.27

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Low premium

P/C OI

3.08

Slightly put-heavy

Consensus

4.5/10

Bearish tilt

Published snapshot: Jul 24, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Jul 24, 2026 close

HYG Theta Report

Analysis based on market close June 9, 2026

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Theta Verdict

Confidence:

8.5 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 spot 0.2% from MP; +0.5 VIX 20

IV Environment

IV Regime

Low

IV vs VIX

IV 9.4% << VIX 19.9%

Favorable?

Term structure: Put IV much higher than call IV across term; steep put skew near expiry

📉Put IV 22.95% vs call 9.63% for 3-day expiry

⚠️Avg IV 9.4% well below VIX 19.9%

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: At

GEX regime: Trending ($-2.2B)

Gamma flip: ~$79.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 511,815 (0.8% below spot)

OI concentrations: Put OI ratio 3.72, max pain $80, heavy put concentration at $79 and below

Verdict: Pin risk elevated at $80 due to max pain and high put OI; potential pin at $80

Premium Opportunities

Iron condor

Sell 2026-07-17 $79.00/$78.00 put wing and $80.00/$81.00 call wing

Sells put/call wings at $79/$80 and $80/$81, collecting time decay around max pain.

Credit: $0.33-$0.40

Max loss: $0.60

BE: 78.60 / 80.40

Mgmt: Close at 50% profit or if HYG breaks $79 or $81.

Put credit spread

Sell 2026-07-17 $79.00/$78.00 put spread

Sells $79/$78 put spread, aiming to profit from pin support with limited premium in low IV.

Credit: $0.14-$0.17

Max loss: $0.83

BE: $78.83

Mgmt: Exit if HYG closes below $79.

Risk Alerts

!Bearish flow and low IV limit premium selling opportunities

!High put OI concentration increases pin risk at $80

!Skew suggests demand for downside protection

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