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NOK

Nokia Corporation SponsoredClose $13.81EOD only
Max Pain
$14.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$0.82
6.0% from close
Price Gap
+0.19
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
57
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.32
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
7.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 24, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 24, 2026 close
NOK Earnings Report
Analysis based on market close June 25, 2026

Historical consensus-supported lens with full content, report chain context, and metric rail.

Earnings Verdict

NOK earnings 4.5 weeks out, IV elevated, flow bullish with call buying at $14 and $12.50, put floor at $12, max pain $14, beat rate 60%.

Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.1% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19
Most important: Flow strongly bullish with large call volume on $14 strike; short-term pinning at $14 but earnings catalyst still distant.
📊Max pain pinned at $14 across all expiries, supporting pinning.
📈Large call volume at $14 and $12.5 suggests bullish conviction.
⚠️Weekly put buying at $17-$19 may indicate downside hedge.

Regime Classification

Vol Regime
High
Gamma Regime
Pinning
Flow Regime
Bullish
Spot vs MP
At
Gamma flip: ~$12.00Approx — based on put OI concentration of 49,962 (14.2% below spot)

Earnings Overview

Next earnings: 2026-07-23 (28 days)explicit

Expected moves:

  • 2026-06-26 (1d): ±$0.54 (3.9%)
  • 2026-07-02 (7d): ±$1.21 (8.7%)
  • 2026-07-10 (15d): ±$1.72 (12.3%)

IV Setup

Term structure: Steep contango: 1d IV ~75%, 7d IV ~74%, 15d IV ~73%; put skew extreme for deep OTM (179-295% IV).

Crush estimate: Moderate post-earnings crush expected, ~20-30% from current levels.

Skew: Put skew elevated for OTM strikes, but OI concentrated at $12-$12.5 floor; call skew moderate with $15-$20 wall.

Historical Context

Beat rate: 60% (3/5 quarters)

Avg move vs expected: N/A (limited historical data)

Directional bias: Slightly bullish given recent bullish flow and GEX pinning at $14.

Key Levels

1$12.00 gamma flip
2EM guardrails: 2d $13.44/$14.52; 1w $12.76/$15.19
3Max pain pins: $14 (2026-06-26); $14 (2026-07-02); $14 (2026-07-10)

Flow Highlights

Bullish call buying: 15,485 contracts on $14 2026-07-02 call (3.8x OI).

Aggressive bullish positioning anticipating move above $14.

Unusual put buying: 2,493 contracts on $17 2026-06-26 put (1.6x OI).

Hedge or speculative put activity, but expiry soon and strikes far OTM.

Strategies

Call Diagonal
Sell 2026-07-31 $17.00 call / buy 2026-08-21 $15.00 call
Debit: $0.77-$0.95
Max loss: $0.95
Max gain: Variable
BE: Path-dependent
Trigger: Monitor invalidation at $12.26; roll or close if breached.
Benefits from steep contango and bullish flow, reduces cost vs direct calls.
Outperforms: Sell near-term call, buy later-dated call to profit from time decay and directional move.
Underperforms: Loss of support or adverse vol term shift weakens thesis.
Iron Condor
Sell 2026-07-31 $12.50/$11.00 put wing and $17.00/$19.00 call wing
Credit: $0.59-$0.72
Max loss: $1.28
Max gain: $0.72
BE: 11.78 / 17.72
Trigger: Close before earnings if IV drops; adjust wings if $14 breaks. Liquidity warning: Liquidity constraints: long_put: Wide spread (79%).
Defined risk play on IV crush; max pain at $14 supports range.
Outperforms: Sell out-of-the-money put and call wings to collect premium.
Underperforms: Move outside short strikes invalidates range thesis.
Long Strangle
Buy 2026-07-24 $12.50 put + buy $14.00 call
Debit: $1.83-$2.23
Max loss: $2.23
Max gain: Unlimited
BE: 10.27 / 16.23
Trigger: Decay is high; consider early exit if IV falls.
Cheap tail hedge with bullish call volume; unlimited upside.
Outperforms: Buy OTM put and call to capture large moves.
Underperforms: Insufficient realized move reduces long-strangle edge.

Risk Assessment

!Earnings still 28 days away; theta decay and IV crush risk for premium sellers.
!Short-term pinning at $14 could lead to sharp move if broken.
!Deep OTM put activity suggests downside hedging, but low probability.

What to Watch

?$14 max pain across expiries
?2d guardrails $13.44/$14.52
?Call OI wall $15-$20
?Put floor $12-$12.5
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