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IREN

IREN LIMITEDClose $56.87EOD only
Max Pain
$60.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$5.67
10.0% from close
Price Gap
+3.13
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
21
Low premium
P/C OI
0.91
Balanced positioning
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 22, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 22, 2026 close
IREN 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

IREN 65d from earnings; 40% beat rate, vol high. Spot below MP, gamma pinning near $60. Unusual $42 put (50k vol) suggests hedging. Term structure steep.

Confidence:
7.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 8.8% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19
Most important: Massive $42 put opening signals bearish positioning 65d out, while call wall at $65 caps upside.
🛡️Massive $42 put (50k vol) signals bearish hedging 65d out.
🔍Call OI wall $65-$65 caps upside; put floor $30-$45.
⚠️Spot 8.8% below max pain $60; near-term pinning risk.

Regime Classification

Vol Regime
High
Gamma Regime
Pinning
Flow Regime
Mixed
Spot vs MP
Below
Gamma flip: ~$40.00Approx — based on put OI concentration of 40,849 (26.9% below spot)

Earnings Overview

Next earnings: 2026-08-27 (65 days)explicit

Expected moves:

  • 2026-06-26 (3d): ±$4.82 (8.8%)
  • 2026-07-02 (9d): ±$7.30 (13.3%)
  • 2026-07-10 (17d): ±$9.68 (17.7%)

IV Setup

Term structure: Steep: 3d iv ~100%, 9d ~130%, 17d ~177%. Pre-earnings term structure elevated.

Crush estimate: Large crush post-earnings, but 65d out; near-term IV will decay.

Skew: Put/call OI ratio 0.90; put skew elevated at $42 (IV 132%) vs calls.

Historical Context

Beat rate: 40% (2/5 quarters)

Avg move vs expected: N/A - insufficient data for avg move vs expected.

Directional bias: Bearish bias: low beat rate (40%) and heavy put flow.

Key Levels

1$40.00 gamma flip
2EM guardrails: 2d $49.90/$59.54; 1w $47.42/$62.02
3Max pain pins: $60 (2026-06-26); $56 (2026-07-02); $59 (2026-07-10)

Flow Highlights

50k vol $42 put opening (OI 571) with IV 132%.

Large bearish hedge or speculative put buying well below spot.

$67 call (9.9k vol, OI 2.2k) with IV 108%.

Small OTM call buying, possible upside speculation but capped by OI wall.

Strategies

Put Diagonal
Sell 2026-06-26 $52.00 put / buy 2026-08-21 $48.00 put
Debit: $3.98-$4.86
Max loss: $4.86
Max gain: Variable
BE: Path-dependent
Trigger: Roll if front-month put challenged; adjust strikes if trend reverses
Best captures steep term structure and bearish flow risk/reward
Outperforms: Short front-month put, long back-month put to benefit from vol decay while hedging downside
Underperforms: Loss of support or adverse vol term shift weakens thesis.
Bear Put Spread
Buy 2026-09-18 $60.00/$55.00 put spread
Debit: $2.52-$3.08
Max loss: $3.08
Max gain: $1.92
BE: $56.92
Trigger: Exit if spot holds above $60; consider rolling down if breakdown
Direct bearish play with defined risk; low beat rate and put flow confirm
Outperforms: Buy put spread to profit from price drop below $60
Underperforms: Trade above resistance weakens downside thesis.
Short Strangle
Sell 2026-06-26 $52.00 put + sell $58.00 call
Credit: $2.16-$2.65
Max loss: Unlimited
Max gain: $2.65
BE: 49.35 / 60.65
Trigger: Widen if spot approaches strikes; close early if trend develops
Leverages high IV and range bound expectations near support/resistance
Outperforms: Sell OTM put and call to collect premium in high IV
Underperforms: Break outside short strikes invalidates short-vol thesis.

Risk Assessment

!VIX 19.5 signals high vol environment.
!Spot 8.8% below max pain $60; pinning risk near $60.
!Steep term structure increases decay for long options.
!Low historical beat rate (40%).

What to Watch

?$42 put activity for further hedging.
?EM guardrails $49.90/$59.54 for near-term range.
?Vol decay over next weeks.
?Call walls at $60/$65 for resistance.
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