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NOW

ServiceNow, Inc.Close $104.15EOD only
Max Pain
$107.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$5.33
5.1% from close
Price Gap
+2.85
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
78
High premium
P/C OI
0.83
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 15, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 15, 2026 close
NOW Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 16, 2026

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

Theta Verdict

Attractiveness7 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: No recommendation
Invalidation: Spot closes below $92 support or VIX spikes above 20
Confidence:
5.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 4.4% from MP; +1 VIX 16

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
IV (avg 74%) significantly higher than VIX (16.4)
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Front-end elevated (2d 56.6%, 10d 54.9%); back-end elevated (60-65%)

📈IV 74% vs VIX 16; premium elevated for selling
🔴Put OI heavy below spot; pinning near $106 MP
🟢GEX +$7.8M positive gamma supports stability

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Below

GEX regime: Pinning ($+7.8M)

Gamma flip: ~$75.00Approx — based on put OI concentration of 13,241 (26.0% below spot)

OI concentrations: Max pain pins: $106 (2d), $105 (10d), $108 (16d); put floor $60-$92; call wall $110-$120

Verdict: Moderate pin risk; spot near high OI $106, but gamma flip at $75 provides downside buffer

Premium Opportunities

#1
Iron condor
Sell 2026-07-17 $95.00/$90.00 put wing and $115.00/$120.00 call wing
Sells OTM put and call wings to capture high IV premium with limited risk.
Credit: $2.02-$2.48
Max loss: $2.52
BE: 92.52 / 117.48
Mgmt: Manage near expiration; roll or close if spot breaches wings.
#2
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-08-21 $90.00/$80.00 put spread
Sells put spread to profit from static or rising price with high IV.
Credit: $2.56-$3.13
Max loss: $6.87
BE: $86.87
Mgmt: Monitor invalidation at $92; close if breached.

Risk Alerts

!Spot 4.4% from max pain; pin risk elevated
!Gamma flip at $75 ~26% below spot; large gap
!High ATM IV decay from 56% to 55% in 2 days
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