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Lumentum Holdings Inc.Close $813.51EOD only
Max Pain
$840.00
Next expiry Aug 14, 2026
Expected Move
±$95.15
11.7% from close
Price Gap
+26.49
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
4
Low premium
P/C OI
1.39
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
4.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Aug 10, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Aug 10, 2026 close
LITE Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 26, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness6 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Not specified
Invalidation: Spot below $800 support
Confidence:
4 / 10
base 5; +1 GEX/flow weakly aligned; -0.5 spot 4.4% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
IV at 101% is ~5.5x VIX at 18.4, extreme premium
Favorable?
No

Term structure: Front 0DTE IV 33% then jumps to 79%+ for next expiries, steep contango indicating event risk

⚠️IV 101% vs VIX 18: massive overpricing typical of binary event
📈Term structure contango: short-dated much cheaper than longer-dated

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Below

GEX regime: Trending ($-3.5M)

Gamma flip: ~$800.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 2,307 (2.1% below spot)

OI concentrations: Max pain pins at $855 (0 DTE), $885 (6 DTE), $855 (14 DTE)

Verdict: Moderate pin risk at $855; OTM put concentration at $800

Premium Opportunities

#1
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-07-02 $800.00/$765.00 put spread
Sell 2026-07-02 $800/$765 put spread for elevated premium.
Credit: $11.39-$13.92
Max loss: $21.08
BE: $786.08
Mgmt: Close at 50% max profit or if spot breaks $800.
#2
Put diagonal
Sell 2026-07-31 $795.00 put / buy 2026-08-21 $760.00 put
Sell 2026-07-31 $795 put, buy 2026-08-21 $760 put.
Debit: $12.74-$15.57
Max loss: $15.57
BE: Path-dependent
Mgmt: Monitor liquidity; roll short leg if spot nears $800. Liquidity warning: Liquidity constraints: short_put: Open interest below 25.

Risk Alerts

!Gamma flip at $800: spot is 2.1% above, dealer short gamma could amplify moves
!Negative net premium (-$962K) suggests dealer hedging downward pressure
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