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MSTR

Strategy IncClose $123.97EOD only
Max Pain
$129.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$9.62
7.8% from close
Price Gap
+5.03
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
0.95
Balanced positioning
Consensus
6.5/10
Neutral tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 12, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 12, 2026 close
MSTR Earnings Report
Analysis based on market close June 11, 2026

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Earnings Verdict

MSTR 49 days to earnings; high IV, low beat rate 20%, net short premium -$388M, pinning gamma near $123.

Confidence:
5.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 VIX 19
Most important: Unusual call activity at $123 and $127 strikes vs negative net premium suggests mixed positioning; tail-risk puts active.
📉Beat rate 20% — only 1 beat in 5 quarters.
⚠️Net premium -$388M; institutional de-risking.
🔼$123C volume 23.4x OI; bullish bet or covering.

Regime Classification

Vol Regime
High
Gamma Regime
Pinning
Flow Regime
Mixed
Spot vs MP
Below
Gamma flip: ~$100.00Approx — based on put OI concentration of 22,042 (16.8% below spot)

Earnings Overview

Next earnings: 2026-07-30 (49 days)explicit

Expected moves:

  • 2026-06-12 (1d): ±$5.11 (4.3%)
  • 2026-06-18 (7d): ±$10.72 (8.9%)
  • 2026-06-26 (15d): ±$15.28 (12.7%)

IV Setup

Term structure: Decaying: 1d ±4.3%, 7d ±8.9%, 15d ±12.7%; long-dated IV elevated.

Crush estimate: Not imminent; earnings 7 weeks out; IV high but not event-priced.

Skew: Put skew extreme: $220P IV 277%, $240P IV 100% — tail hedging.

Historical Context

Beat rate: 20% (1/5 quarters)

Avg move vs expected: Limited data; beat rate 20% implies downside bias.

Directional bias: Bearish given low beat rate and negative net premium.

Key Levels

1$100.00 gamma flip
2EM guardrails: 2d $115.04/$125.26; 1w $109.43/$130.88
3Max pain pins: $123 (2026-06-12); $133 (2026-06-18); $150 (2026-06-26)

Flow Highlights

$123C 6/18 vol/oi 23.4x, $127C 6/12 vol/oi 15.7x.

Aggressive short-dated bullish bets despite negative flow; possibly hedging or spec.

Deep OTM puts $220P, $240P with high IV.

Tail risk positioning; downside protection active.

Strategies

Put Calendar
Sell 2026-06-18 $120.00 put / buy 2026-07-17 $120.00 put
Debit: $5.31-$6.49
Max loss: $6.49
Max gain: Variable
BE: Path-dependent
Trigger: Monitor underlying; exit if below invalidation $104.88.
Low beat rate & negative net premium favor time decay; term structure decaying.
Outperforms: Sells near-term put, buys later put to capture IV decay.
Underperforms: Loss of support or adverse vol term shift weakens thesis.
Iron Condor
Sell 2026-07-02 $120.00/$115.00 put wing and $125.00/$130.00 call wing
Credit: $3.67-$4.48
Max loss: $0.52
Max gain: $4.48
BE: 115.52 / 129.48
Trigger: Adjust if $120 break; max profit at $122.50.
Low beat rate & net short premium suggest range-bound decay.
Outperforms: Sells out-of-the-money put and call wings.
Underperforms: Move outside short strikes invalidates range thesis.
Long straddle
Buy 2026-08-21 $125.00 put + buy $125.00 call
Debit: $30.29-$37.02
Max loss: $37.02
Max gain: Unlimited
BE: 87.98 / 162.02
MSTR low beat rate but high IV; straddle profits from outsized move
Outperforms: Buy ATM straddle to capture large earnings move
Underperforms: Under-realized move and IV crush hurt long-vol thesis.

Risk Assessment

!Low beat rate 20% increases downside risk.
!Gamma flip near $100 could amplify selloff.
!VIX 19 still elevated; macro drag possible.
!Negative net premium suggests institutional de-risking.

What to Watch

?Weekly pin action at $123 and $128 strikes.
?Bitcoin price correlation with MSTR.
?Open interest changes in $130-$180 call wall.
?Net premium flow turning positive as signal.
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