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Lam Research CorporationClose $297.72EOD only
Max Pain
$290.00
Next expiry Jul 31, 2026
Expected Move
±$15.70
5.3% from close
Price Gap
-7.72
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
21
Low premium
P/C OI
1.15
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
4.0/10
Range bias
Published snapshot: Jul 30, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jul 30, 2026 close
LRCX Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 15, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness8 / 10
Sizing: Aggressive
Primary: Premium Selling
Invalidation: Spot below $290 put wall or IV drop below 60
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 44.0% from MP; +1 VIX 16

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
IV 86.6% >> VIX 16.2
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Front-end elevated (3d put IV 282%); contango from 11d

📉Put skew extreme: 3d put IV 282% vs call 203%
📍Max pain $270-325 far below spot, low pin risk
🛡️GEX +$18.5M positive, dealer hedging supports

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+18.5M)

Gamma flip: ~$290.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 22,917 (25.4% below spot)

OI concentrations: Put OI 22.9K at ~$290 (25.4% below spot); call walls $365-412

Verdict: Low pin risk: wide MP-spot gap, strong GEX positive

Premium Opportunities

#1
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-07-10 $340.00/$310.00 put spread
Sells out-of-the-money put spread to capture elevated put premium with defined risk.
Credit: $4.43-$5.42
Max loss: $24.58
BE: $334.58
Mgmt: Close at 50% profit or if spot breaches $341.25.
#2
Iron condor
Sell 2026-08-21 $330.00/$290.00 put wing and $520.00/$540.00 call wing
Sells both put and call wings in post-earnings expiry for time decay and IV contraction.
Credit: $11.84-$14.47
Max loss: $25.53
BE: 315.53 / 534.47
Mgmt: Use GTC limit at midpoint; close at 50% profit or if spot nears wings. Liquidity warning: Liquidity constraints: short_call: Open interest below 25.; long_call: Open interest below 25.

Risk Alerts

!Spot 44% above max pain
!Front-week put skew extreme
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