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NOW

ServiceNow, Inc.Close $138.47EOD only

Max Pain

$124.00

Next expiry Sep 18, 2026

Expected Move

±$3.33

2.4% from close

Price Gap

-14.47

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Middle-high premium

P/C OI

0.89

Slightly call-heavy

Consensus

5.5/10

Neutral tilt

Published snapshot: Sep 17, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Sep 17, 2026 close

NOW Theta Report

Analysis based on market close June 18, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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Theta Verdict

Confidence:

7 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; -1 spot 8.6% from MP; +1 VIX 16

IV Environment

IV Regime

High

IV vs VIX

IV at 82.6% vs VIX 16.4, extreme premium

Favorable?

Yes

Term structure: Near-term elevated, backwardation from 0 DTE

⚡Near-term IV skew extreme

💰High premiums but dealer short gamma

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Below

GEX regime: Trending ($-20.6M)

Gamma flip: ~$75.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 13,407 (21.1% below spot)

OI concentrations: Max pain $104, call wall $110-$120, put floor $60-$75

Verdict: Moderate pin risk; large OI at $104

Premium Opportunities

Put credit spread

Sell 2026-07-17 $95.00/$90.00 put spread

Sell $95/$90 put spread, capturing elevated premium with limited downside.

Credit: $2.03-$2.48

Max loss: $2.52

BE: $92.52

Mgmt: Enter at mid of $2.03-$2.48; close at 50% profit or if price breaks below $86.94 invalidation.

Risk Alerts

!Dealer short gamma (-$20.6M)

!Spot 8.6% below max pain

!High near-term volatility

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