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NVIDIA CorporationClose $214.72EOD only
Max Pain
$217.50
Next expiry Aug 24, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.46
1.6% from close
Price Gap
+2.78
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
25
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.82
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
8.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Aug 21, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Aug 21, 2026 close
NVDA Earnings Report
Analysis based on market close May 26, 2026
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Earnings Verdict

NVDA bullish flow pinning near max pain, high IV, no imminent earnings

Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.2% from MP; +1 VIX 17
Most important: Unusual call activity at $212.5 and $215 strikes
🐂Unusual call vol 157x OI at $212.5 bullish
⚠️6/1 $175 put IV 63% tail hedge

Regime Classification

Vol Regime
High
Gamma Regime
Pinning
Flow Regime
Bullish
Spot vs MP
Below

Earnings Overview

Next earnings: 2026-08-26 (92 days)explicit

Expected moves:

  • 2026-05-27 (1d): ±$3.36 (1.6%)
  • 2026-05-29 (3d): ±$6.40 (3.0%)
  • 2026-06-01 (6d): ±$7.90 (3.7%)

IV Setup

Term structure: Steep contango: 0DTE low IV, next day elevated, weekly high

Crush estimate: N/A - no earnings event

Skew: Put IV elevated for weeklies, call activity dominates

Historical Context

Beat rate: 100% (5/5 quarters)

Avg move vs expected: N/A

Directional bias: Bullish based on current flow

Key Levels

1EM guardrails: 2d $211.51/$218.22; 1w $206.96/$222.76
2Max pain pins: $218 (2026-05-26); $220 (2026-05-27); $210 (2026-05-29)

Flow Highlights

0DTE $212.5 Call vol/OI 157x

Aggressive bullish delta hedging

6/1 $175 Put IV 63.3%

Tail hedge buying

Strategies

Risk Assessment

!Gamma pinning at $218 max pain
!High VIX may expand vol
!Spot below MP suggests mean reversion risk

What to Watch

?$218 max pain pin
?$212.5/$215 call activity
?Spot reclaiming $217.5 resistance
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