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MSTR

Strategy IncClose $163.97EOD only
Max Pain
$146.00
Next expiry Apr 24, 2026
Expected Move
±$10.75
6.6% from close
Price Gap
-17.97
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
21
Low premium
P/C OI
0.79
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
5.5/10
Range bias
Published snapshot: Apr 21, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Apr 21, 2026 close
MSTR Theta Report
Analysis based on market close April 22, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness7 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Short-dated put-credit spreads (sell OTM puts, buy lower protection) sized conservatively with strict hedge triggers
Invalidation: Sustained IV collapse >25 pts or dealer GEX flipping materially negative; spot breaking above $200 resistance
Confidence:
7.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 20.4% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
Equity IV materially elevated vs VIX (avg IV ~86 vs VIX ~19)
Favorable?
No

Term structure: Front-week puts extremely bid (2d put IV 203%) with steep skew into short-dates; mid-dates rich, longer-term mean-reverting

⚠️Pinning gamma with short-dated put skew centered near $145–$149
🛡️If selling premium, require defined protection (buy lower put) and position caps—do not naked-sell into >200% IV
📈Dealer net GEX +$117.5M and positive net premium—flow supportive but fragile given concentrated OI

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+117.5M)

OI concentrations: Max-pain pins at $149 (4/24) and $145 (5/1,5/8); no gamma flip below spot within 30%

Verdict: Elevated short-dated pin risk around $145–$149; expirations through 5/08 most likely to anchor spot

Premium Opportunities

#1
Call diagonal
Sell 2026-05-29 $220.00 call / buy 2026-06-18 $205.00 call
Sell May 29 $220 call, buy Jun 18 $205 call to collect rich short leg premium and keep convexity/limited loss from long back month call.
Debit: $5.96-$7.29
Max loss: $7.29
BE: Path-dependent
Mgmt: Trim or buy back short leg if IV collapses >25 pts or spot rallies toward $200; roll out or close before post‑earnings gap if exposure becomes directional.

Risk Alerts

!Sharp front-week put repricing (puts >200% IV) can spike losses
!Rapid dealer unwind/GEX reversal increases directional gamma exposure
!Spot rally into $200 call OI wall could invalidate short-premium biases
How to Use These Reports
This theta reflects the market close on April 22, 2026.
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What to remember

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