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Lam Research CorporationClose $270.87EOD only
Max Pain
$280.00
Next expiry Sep 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$13.12
4.8% from close
Price Gap
+9.13
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
17
Low premium
P/C OI
1.13
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
4.0/10
Range bias
Published snapshot: Sep 15, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Sep 15, 2026 close
LRCX Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 17, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness8 / 10
Sizing: Aggressive
Primary: Put Credit Spread
Invalidation: Spot closes below $340 or VIX spikes >25.
Confidence:
7.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 10.9% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
IV 82% vs VIX 18.4 – elevated premiums
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Short-term IV high, slight contango then flattening

📊IV 82% vs VIX 18.4 offers rich premiums
🛡️Dealer GEX +$22.3M bullish supports pinning
⚠️Put OI heavy below $340; key support

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+22.3M)

Gamma flip: ~$340.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 22,638 (9.1% below spot)

OI concentrations: Put OI heavy $220-$340, Call OI wall $460

Verdict: Pinning likely near $338-$340; bullish flow reduces downside risk.

Premium Opportunities

#1
Covered call
Buy shares + sell 2026-08-21 $390.00 call
Sell $390 call against long stock to capture premium.
Credit: $39.06-$47.74
Max loss: Stock downside to $0 less call premium
BE: $326.44
Mgmt: Monitor $340 invalidation; manage delta near expiry.

Risk Alerts

!Spot 10.9% above max pain – pullback risk
!Gamma flip at $340 – break below could accelerate selling
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