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iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETFClose $79.47EOD only
Max Pain
$79.50
Next expiry Jul 31, 2026
Expected Move
±$0.29
0.4% from close
Price Gap
+0.03
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
6
Low premium
P/C OI
3.16
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
4.5/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jul 30, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jul 30, 2026 close
HYG Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 15, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness6 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Credit Spreads
Invalidation: Break below $79 support or VIX above 20
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 spot 0.1% from MP; +1 VIX 16

IV Environment

IV Regime
Low
IV vs VIX
Avg IV 6.2% well below VIX 16.2; put skew steep
Favorable?
No

Term structure: Front-end put vols elevated (28.75% on 3-day); term structure upward sloping but put skew dominates

🔻Bearish flow & high put demand; put/call OI ratio 3.89
📌Max pain $80 across expiries; put wall $75-$76

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: At

GEX regime: Trending ($-2.3B)

Gamma flip: ~$79.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 455,339 (1.3% below spot)

OI concentrations: Massive put OI at $80 (455k contracts front expiries); deep put wall $75-$76

Verdict: Elevated pin risk; $80 is key pin level for all nearby expiries

Premium Opportunities

#1
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-07-17 $80.00/$79.00 put spread
Sells $80/$79 put spread to collect elevated premium with limited downside.
Credit: $0.25-$0.31
Max loss: $0.69
BE: $79.69
Mgmt: Close if HYG breaks below $79 or VIX spikes above 20; take profit at 50% max gain. Liquidity warning: Liquidity constraints: short_put: Wide spread (51%).
#2
Call credit spread
Sell 2026-07-17 $81.00/$92.00 call spread
Sells $81/$92 call spread to collect minimal premium against $82 resistance.
Credit: $0.01-$0.01
Max loss: $10.99
BE: $81.01
Mgmt: Monitor for break above $80.71; exit if resistance fails. Liquidity warning: Liquidity constraints: short_call: Wide spread (100%).; long_call: Open interest below 25.

Risk Alerts

!High put skew raises tail risk for puts sellers
!Negative gamma -$2.3B amplifies spot moves
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