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ServiceNow, Inc.Close $117.35EOD only

Max Pain

$105.00

Next expiry Aug 7, 2026

Expected Move

±$3.72

3.2% from close

Price Gap

-12.35

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Low premium

P/C OI

0.84

Slightly call-heavy

Consensus

5.5/10

Neutral tilt

Published snapshot: Aug 6, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Aug 6, 2026 close

NOW Theta Report

Analysis based on market close June 23, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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Theta Verdict

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: ~$75.00 — Approx — 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

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

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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