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KLAC

KLA CorporationClose $182.82EOD only

Max Pain

$222.00

Next expiry Aug 21, 2026

Expected Move

±$28.05

15.3% from close

Price Gap

+39.18

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Middle-high premium

P/C OI

1.81

Slightly put-heavy

Consensus

7.0/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 close

End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot

Jul 31, 2026 close

KLAC AI Consensus Report

Analysis based on market close June 18, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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

Conviction

7.0

out of 10

7 not 8 because spot 38% above max pain introduces mean-reversion risk that could neutralize the bullish pin, and the premium-selling vs long-vol conflict adds uncertainty.

Where Perspectives Agree

Bullish bias with dealer gamma pinning, strong institutional flow, and high IV supporting premium selling — all personas agree on upside to $260.

Where They Diverge

Theta recommends short premium (put credit spreads) while Earnings suggests long premium strategies (call spreads, strangles) to capture IV crush — incompatible trade structures on the same event.

Top Trade

via theta

Sell 2026-07-17 $236/$220 put spread for $1.50 credit — defined risk, profits from bullish bias and time decay, avoids long premium exposure.

Key Risk

Break below $224 gamma flip level accelerates selling into $220 support, invalidating the bullish pin and all long positions.

How to Use These Reports

This ai consensus reflects the market close on June 18, 2026.

What the reports do

Each report translates the same market-close options snapshot into a specific lens such as directional bias, premium-selling posture, flow quality, or earnings setup.

How traders use them

Reports are most useful for narrowing the playbook, surfacing entry and risk context, and deciding which raw data page to inspect next.

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.