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Intel CorporationClose $110.80EOD only

Max Pain

$109.00

Next expiry May 22, 2026

Expected Move

±$8.35

7.5% from close

Price Gap

-1.80

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Middle-high premium

P/C OI

1.10

Slightly put-heavy

Consensus

6.5/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: May 19, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

May 19, 2026 close

INTC Theta Report

Analysis based on market close May 19, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

Consensus-supported lens with chain history and key metrics in the rail.

Theta Verdict

Confidence:

9 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.7% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

IV Environment

IV Regime

High

IV vs VIX

Avg IV 97% vs VIX 18.06 — rich premiums

Favorable?

Yes

Term structure: Near-term elevated (3d 90%), contango after 10d; skew elevated in near puts.

📈IV 97% well above VIX 18, offering rich premiums

🟢Bullish flow + positive GEX supports short puts

📍Max pain $109 acts as pinning attractor

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+34.8M)

Gamma flip: ~$90.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 22,976 (18.8% below spot)

OI concentrations: Put OI concentrated at $90 (22.9k, -18.8% spot); max pain pins at $109, $105, $106.

Verdict: Spot above max pain $109 — pin risk elevated; put wall at $90 provides downside floor.

Premium Opportunities

Call calendar

Sell 2026-06-12 $115.00 call / buy 2026-07-17 $115.00 call

Sell short-dated call, buy longer-dated call at same strike to capture contango premium.

Debit: $4.39-$5.36

Max loss: $5.36

BE: Path-dependent

Mgmt: Monitor invalidation at $109; exit if spot moves below or if IV gap widens.

Call diagonal

Sell 2026-06-18 $120.00 call / buy 2026-07-17 $105.00 call

Long call at lower strike, short call at higher strike to finance upside exposure.

Debit: $8.91-$10.89

Max loss: $10.89

BE: Path-dependent

Mgmt: Adjust strike if spot approaches $120; roll short call forward to manage gamma.

Put credit spread

Sell 2026-06-26 $105.00/$101.00 put spread

Sell put spread below current price to collect premium with defined risk.

Credit: $1.60-$1.95

Max loss: $2.05

BE: $103.05

Mgmt: Close if spot drops below $105; invalidation at $109. Liquidity warning: Liquidity constraints: long_put: Volume below 5.

Risk Alerts

!Near-term expiration (3d) may cause gamma squeeze if spot moves.

!Spot drop below $90 gamma flip invalidates bullish thesis.

!VIX at 18 relatively low but can spike given high vol regime.

How to Use These Reports

This theta reflects the market close on May 19, 2026.

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What to remember

These are interpretation layers, not execution guarantees. Validate the setup against chain liquidity, expected move, and exposure before sizing risk.

If the report conviction and the raw data disagree, slow down and resolve the mismatch before sizing risk.