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NOW

ServiceNow, Inc.Close $93.01EOD only
Max Pain
$100.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$5.12
5.5% from close
Price Gap
+6.99
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
28
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.80
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Range bias
Published snapshot: Jun 22, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 22, 2026 close
NOW Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 23, 2026

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

Theta Verdict

Attractiveness5 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Short Call Spreads
Invalidation: Spot closes above $100
Confidence:
5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 4.1% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
Avg IV 72.6% vs VIX 19.5, extremely elevated
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Near-term decline then rise; front-end backwardation due to event risk

IV elevated across all expirations, historical volatility likely high

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Below

GEX regime: Pinning ($+351K)

Gamma flip: ~$75.00Approx — based on put OI concentration of 13,483 (21.8% below spot)

OI concentrations: Put floor $60-$85 (13.5K OI), call wall $120, max pain pins $100/$102/$108

Verdict: High pin risk near $100-$108; gamma flip at $75 acts as downside guardrail

Premium Opportunities

#1
Iron condor
Sell 2026-07-24 $90.00/$87.00 put wing and $100.00/$105.00 call wing
Sell $90 put and $100 call wings for range-bound profit
Credit: $2.32-$2.83
Max loss: $2.17
BE: 87.17 / 102.83
Mgmt: Close near expiration; adjust if spot nears wings
#2
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-07-24 $90.00/$87.00 put spread
Sell $90/$87 put spread for downside protection
Credit: $0.97-$1.18
Max loss: $1.82
BE: $88.82
Mgmt: Exit if spot falls below $90; invalidation $86.49

Risk Alerts

!Spot 4.1% from max pain, pinning pressure
!Negative dealer net premium ($-7.5M) indicates bearish positioning
!Near-term IV at 58-59% vs longer-term 62%+ suggests event skew
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