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Lumentum Holdings Inc.Close $978.53EOD only
Max Pain
$880.00
Next expiry Sep 11, 2026
Expected Move
±$60.85
6.2% from close
Price Gap
-98.53
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
16
Low premium
P/C OI
1.39
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
4.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Sep 8, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Sep 8, 2026 close
LITE Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 10, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness4 / 10
Sizing: Conservative
Primary: Wait for spot alignment with max pain
Invalidation: Spot breaks below 800 or IV drops below 80%
Confidence:
3 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; -1 spot 5.2% from MP

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
IV ~5x VIX, extremely high
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Front-month contango; elevated skew put/call

⚠️IV at 111% vs VIX 22; rich premium opportunity but high risk
📉Negative dealer gamma (-$2.8M) amplifies directional risk

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Below

GEX regime: Trending ($-2.8M)

Gamma flip: ~$800.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 6,168 (6.2% below spot)

OI concentrations: Put OI 800-900; Call wall 900-1000. MP $900 (6/12)

Verdict: Spot 5.2% below MP; elevated pin risk with likely drift to MP

Premium Opportunities

#1
Iron condor
Sell 2026-07-10 $850.00/$845.00 put wing and $890.00/$895.00 call wing
Sells put and call wings near technical levels to capitalize on elevated IV.
Credit: $4.10-$5.01
Max loss: $0.00
BE: 844.99 / 895.01
Mgmt: Close at 50% max gain or before earnings. Liquidity warning: Liquidity constraints: long_put: Open interest below 25.; short_call: Open interest below 25.; long_call: Open interest below 25.
#2
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-07-10 $840.00/$835.00 put spread
Sells put spread below current price using rich put premiums.
Credit: $1.89-$2.31
Max loss: $2.69
BE: $837.69
Mgmt: Exit if spot breaches $850 or hold to expiration for full credit. Liquidity warning: Liquidity constraints: short_put: Open interest below 25.; long_put: Open interest below 25.

Risk Alerts

!Negative dealer gamma
!Spot far from max pain
!High IV could contract
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