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Micron Technology, Inc.Close $1000.26EOD only
Max Pain
$950.00
Next expiry Sep 9, 2026
Expected Move
±$27.10
2.7% from close
Price Gap
-50.26
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
14
Low premium
P/C OI
1.19
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Sep 8, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Sep 8, 2026 close
MU Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 10, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness7 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Put Credit Spreads around max pain
Invalidation: Spot breaks below $730 (gamma flip) or above $920 (max pain)
Confidence:
7.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 3.1% from MP

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
IV 122.78% vs VIX 22.22, 5.5x elevated
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Term hump at 16d (113.17%); put skew extreme at 30d (419%)

⚠️IV far above VIX, elevated single-stock premium
📊Term structure peaks at 16d; put skew extreme at 30d

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Below

GEX regime: Pinning ($+6.6M)

Gamma flip: ~$730.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 16,818 (18.2% below spot)

OI concentrations: Call wall $1000-$1050; Put floor $450-$790; Gamma flip ~$730

Verdict: Spot ~$892, max pain $920 for 2d, pin risk at $920; gamma flip at $730 supports downside

Premium Opportunities

#1
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-07-17 $720.00/$710.00 put spread
Sell $720/$710 put spread for defined risk.
Credit: $2.43-$2.97
Max loss: $7.03
BE: $717.03
Mgmt: Close at 50% max profit or before earnings.
#2
Short strangle
Sell 2026-07-17 $720.00 put + sell $920.00 call
Sell $720 put and $920 call for wide premium.
Credit: $136.94-$167.37
Max loss: Unlimited
BE: 552.63 / 1087.37
Mgmt: Stop-loss at 2x premium; tighten before earnings.

Risk Alerts

!High put/call OI ratio (1.43) suggests hedging
!Extreme 30d put IV (419%) indicates deep OTM put premium
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