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iShares Russell 2000 ETFClose $276.48EOD only
Max Pain
$274.00
Next expiry Oct 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$2.02
0.7% from close
Price Gap
-2.48
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
5
Low premium
P/C OI
2.18
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
5.5/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Oct 21, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Oct 21, 2026 close
IWM Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 8, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness7 / 10
Sizing: Conservative
Primary: N/A
Invalidation: Break above $285 or VIX below 17
Confidence:
8.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 spot 0.3% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

IV Environment

IV Regime
Normal
IV vs VIX
Avg IV 25.1% vs VIX 18.9%, premium elevated
Favorable?
No

Term structure: Short-dated IV depressed near 0 DTE; longer tenors show put skew with put IV 2-5% above call IV

⚠️Negative gamma $892M
📉Put/call OI ratio 2.72
🎯Max pain clustering $285-$287

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: At

GEX regime: Trending ($-892.5M)

Gamma flip: ~$270.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 111,258 (5.0% below spot)

OI concentrations: Heavy put OI at $285-$287; put floor $220-$265

Verdict: High pin risk at $285-$287 due to max pain and concentrated OI

Premium Opportunities

#1
Put calendar
Sell 2026-07-17 $280.00 put / buy 2026-08-21 $280.00 put
Sell near-term put, buy back-month put to capture IV skew and directional bias.
Debit: $2.40-$2.93
Max loss: $2.93
BE: Path-dependent
Mgmt: Monitor IV and pin risk; exit if spot breaches invalidation level.
#2
Call diagonal
Sell 2026-07-17 $285.00 call / buy 2026-08-21 $290.00 call
Sell front-month call at resistance, buy back-month call for vega neutral.
Debit: $0.96-$1.17
Max loss: $1.17
BE: Path-dependent
Mgmt: Adjust if spot approaches $285; roll or close on IV spike.

Risk Alerts

!Large negative gamma profile
!Elevated put OI ratio relative to volume
!Bearish flow with spot near max pain
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