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Lam Research CorporationClose $327.92EOD only
Max Pain
$320.00
Next expiry Aug 21, 2026
Expected Move
±$16.95
5.2% from close
Price Gap
-7.92
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
11
Low premium
P/C OI
1.15
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
4.0/10
Range bias
Published snapshot: Aug 18, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Aug 18, 2026 close
LRCX AI Consensus Report
Analysis based on market close June 26, 2026
DirectionalTheta GangFlowEarningsConsensus

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

Conviction
4.0

out of 10

4 not higher because the conflicting directional views from Flow and Theta create significant uncertainty, and the upcoming earnings event adds binary risk.

Where Perspectives Agree

High IV and gamma pinning near $370 suggest range-bound trading, but conflicting directional signals make a clear outcome uncertain.

Where They Diverge

Flow's bearish put activity at $370 and $360 directly contradicts Theta's bullish short put spread thesis, while Earnings' neutral short strangle assumes no directional bias.

Top Trade
via earnings

Sell 2026-07-31 $360.00 put and $400.00 call short strangle for credit.

Key Risk

Break below $340 flips gamma from short to long, accelerating selling pressure toward $300 support.

How to Use These Reports
This ai consensus reflects the market close on June 26, 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.