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MU

Micron Technology, Inc.Close $731.99EOD only
Max Pain
$695.00
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$50.38
6.9% from close
Price Gap
-36.99
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
57
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
1.30
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
8.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 20, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
May 20, 2026 close
MU Theta Report
Analysis based on market close May 20, 2026

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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness8 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: N/A
Invalidation: Spot below $620
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 5.3% from MP; +1 VIX 17

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
IV 100% vs VIX 17.4 – rich premiums
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Contango 95% to 81%, but put skew extreme (300% on 6/5)

⚠️High IV with pinning; attractive but watch gamma flip
📈GEX +$35.9M positive; pinning to $695 max pain

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+35.9M)

Gamma flip: ~$620.00Approx — based on put OI concentration of 17,459 (15.3% below spot)

OI concentrations: Call wall $800; put floor $400-$650; 17,459 puts 15.3% below spot

Verdict: Pin at $695, but gamma flip at $620 risks downside

Premium Opportunities

#1
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-06-26 $710.00/$685.00 put spread
Sell $710/$685 put spread, collect up to $12.24 credit, max loss $12.76.
Credit: $10.01-$12.24
Max loss: $12.76
BE: $697.76
Mgmt: Close at 50% profit or if spot breaches $695.
#2
Call diagonal
Sell 2026-06-26 $780.00 call / buy 2026-07-17 $730.00 call
Sell June 26 $780 call, buy July 17 $730 call, net debit up to $42.13.
Debit: $34.47-$42.13
Max loss: $42.13
BE: Path-dependent
Mgmt: Adjust or close if spot falls below $695.

Risk Alerts

!Gamma squeeze if spot holds above $695
!Monitor spot vs gamma flip $620
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