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Lam Research CorporationClose $305.77EOD only
Max Pain
$305.00
Next expiry Aug 7, 2026
Expected Move
±$11.90
3.9% from close
Price Gap
-0.77
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
14
Low premium
P/C OI
1.13
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
4.0/10
Range bias
Published snapshot: Aug 6, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Aug 6, 2026 close
LRCX Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 23, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness8 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Premium selling
Invalidation: Spot breaks below $340 gamma flip
Confidence:
6 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.4% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
IV 85% vs VIX 19.5; premiums rich
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Near-term backwardated (87.7->79.1), then slight contango

📈High IV premium opportunity; near-term IV above 87%

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: At

GEX regime: Pinning ($+1.7M)

Gamma flip: ~$340.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 22,657 (8.4% below spot)

OI concentrations: Put OI 22.7k at $340, call wall $418-$460; max pain $370, $350

Verdict: Spot near MP $370; pin likely; gamma flip at $340 a risk

Premium Opportunities

#1
Iron condor
Sell 2026-07-24 $360.00/$350.00 put wing and $380.00/$390.00 call wing
Sell 360/350 put wing and 380/390 call wing to capture premium from elevated IV.
Credit: $7.94-$9.71
Max loss: $0.29
BE: 350.29 / 389.71
Mgmt: Monitor IV compression; exit if spot approaches wings. Liquidity warning: Liquidity constraints: short_put: Open interest below 25.; long_put: Volume below 5.
#2
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-08-21 $360.00/$350.00 put spread
Sell 360/350 put spread to collect premium with defined risk.
Credit: $4.77-$5.83
Max loss: $4.17
BE: $354.17
Mgmt: Invalidate if spot breaks below $370; adjust or close.

Risk Alerts

!High IV may contract quickly
!Gamma flip zone at $340; watch for breakdown
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