base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 3.3% from MP; +1 VIX 16
Term structure: Front-month put IV 373% indicates extreme fear; ATM IV flattens post-expiry.
Spot vs MP: Above
GEX regime: Pinning ($+81.2M)
Gamma flip: ~$100.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 23,798 (23.7% below spot)
OI concentrations: Call wall $180, put floor $100; max pain $127 (6/18).
#1Put credit spread
Sell 2026-08-21 $120.00/$105.00 put spread
Sell 120/105 put spread exp 8/21, max gain $5.58, loss $9.42.
Mgmt: Manage if spot breaks below $127 invalidation.
#2Put diagonal
Sell 2026-07-24 $120.00 put / buy 2026-08-21 $130.00 put
Sell 7/24 $120 put, buy 8/21 $130 put; variable gain, max loss $9.57.
Mgmt: Monitor pin risk; adjust if spot approaches $127.
#3Call diagonal
Sell 2026-07-24 $152.50 call / buy 2026-08-21 $150.00 call
Sell 7/24 $152.5 call, buy 8/21 $150 call; variable gain, max loss $5.36.
Mgmt: Liquidity risk; exit before earnings if needed. Liquidity warning: Liquidity constraints: short_call: Volume below 5.
!Front-month expiration (6/18) with extreme put IV 373% — binary risk.
!Positive GEX $81M but net short premium -$192M — dealers hedged but vulnerable.
!Spot 3.3% above max pain — potential drift lower.