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MSTR

Strategy IncClose $184.42EOD only
Max Pain
$170.00
Next expiry May 15, 2026
Expected Move
±$10.10
5.5% from close
Price Gap
-14.42
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
43
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.87
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
5.5/10
Consensus signal
Published snapshot: May 12, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
May 12, 2026 close
MSTR Theta Report
Analysis based on market close May 13, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness6 / 10
Sizing: Conservative
Primary: Short premium
Invalidation: Spot breaks below $169 support
Confidence:
5.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 4.7% from MP; +1 VIX 18

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
IV (83%) is 4.7x VIX (18%)
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Front-week elevated, contango favors longer-dated

⚠️Front-week put IV 201% vs call 112% extreme downside fear
📈Contango supports longer-dated premium selling

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+65.4M)

OI concentrations: Max pain $170, call OI wall $188-$200, put floor $100

Verdict: Spot above MP; pinning risk at $170 but resistance at $188-$200

Premium Opportunities

#1
Iron condor
Sell 2026-06-05 $170.00/$167.50 put wing and $180.00/$182.50 call wing
Sell put & call wings to capture theta with bounded risk.
Credit: $1.94-$2.37
Max loss: $0.13
BE: 167.63 / 182.37
Mgmt: Close at 50% max gain or near expiration.
#2
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-06-18 $170.00/$168.00 put spread
Short put spread to collect premium with downside protection.
Credit: $0.79-$0.96
Max loss: $1.04
BE: $169.04
Mgmt: Exit if spot breaches $170.
#3
Call calendar
Sell 2026-06-05 $180.00 call / buy 2026-07-17 $180.00 call
Sell near-term call, buy later call to capture time decay.
Debit: $8.21-$10.04
Max loss: $10.04
BE: Path-dependent
Mgmt: Roll short leg to manage gamma.

Risk Alerts

!Front-week put IV skew extreme - risk of volatility expansion
!Positive GEX ($65.4M) may amplify pinning
How to Use These Reports
This theta reflects the market close on May 13, 2026.
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What to remember

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If the report conviction and the raw data disagree, slow down and resolve the mismatch before sizing risk.