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META

Meta Platforms, Inc.Close $603.00EOD only
Max Pain
$600.00
Next expiry May 13, 2026
Expected Move
±$8.25
1.4% from close
Price Gap
-3.00
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
67
High premium
P/C OI
0.47
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 12, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
May 12, 2026 close
META Theta Report
Analysis based on market close May 13, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness8 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Short put credit spreads
Invalidation: Break below $600 support with volume
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 VIX 18

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
IV 50% vs VIX 18: 2.8x premium
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Front-end skew extreme; back months flat 30-38%

📈High IV/VIX ratio suggests elevated premiums
⚠️0 DTE skew extreme: call IV 58%, put 37%

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+171.1M)

Gamma flip: ~$600.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 15,709 (2.7% below spot)

OI concentrations: Put OI $600 (15,709 contracts, 2.7% below spot); call wall $700-900

Verdict: High pin risk: $600 max pain with heavy put OI; dealer long gamma

Premium Opportunities

#1
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-06-05 $595.00/$590.00 put spread
Sell $595/$590 put spread to capture elevated premium with controlled risk.
Credit: $1.55-$1.90
Max loss: $3.10
BE: $593.10
Mgmt: Exit if META breaks below $600; take profit at 50% max gain.
#2
Iron condor
Sell 2026-06-12 $595.00/$590.00 put wing and $620.00/$630.00 call wing
Sell $595/$590 put and $620/$630 call wings to collect premium in range-bound expectation.
Credit: $5.42-$6.63
Max loss: $3.37
BE: 588.37 / 626.63
Mgmt: Adjust if price approaches either wing; close at 50% profit or at expiration.

Risk Alerts

!🗓️ May 13 expiration: gamma pin risk at $600
!📊 Put/call volume 0.34: bullish flow but watch reversal
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