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NVDA

NVIDIA CorporationClose $205.10EOD only
Max Pain
$215.00
Next expiry Jun 8, 2026
Expected Move
±$5.15
2.5% from close
Price Gap
+9.90
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
46
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.86
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.0/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 5, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 5, 2026 close
NVDA Earnings Report
Analysis based on market close June 8, 2026

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

Earnings Verdict

NVDA 100% beat rate, strong bullish flow, but earnings 79 days out. Near-term gamma pinning at $210.

Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.6% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19
Most important: Max pain $210 with heavy put/call volume; stock likely pinning into expiry.
🛡️Heavy put selling at $207.5/205 today signals dealer hedging for pin at $210.
⚠️Unusual open interest at July $180 put (31x vol/OI) shows bearish positioning far out.

Regime Classification

Vol Regime
Normal
Gamma Regime
Pinning
Flow Regime
Bullish
Spot vs MP
At
Gamma flip: ~$200.00Approx — based on put OI concentration of 98,911 (4.1% below spot)

Earnings Overview

Next earnings: 2026-08-26 (79 days)explicit

Expected moves:

  • 2026-06-10 (2d): ±$5.18 (2.5%)
  • 2026-06-12 (4d): ±$7.60 (3.6%)
  • 2026-06-15 (7d): ±$8.77 (4.2%)

IV Setup

Term structure: Slight contango; front-month IV ~34%, second-week ~36%.

Crush estimate: Earnings far out, no immediate crush.

Skew: Put skew elevated for deep OTM; unusual put volume at $205 and $207.5 suggests downside hedging.

Historical Context

Beat rate: 100% (5/5 quarters)

Avg move vs expected: 5/5 beats, but limited historical move data vs expected.

Directional bias: Bullish given consecutive beats and positive flow.

Key Levels

1$200.00 gamma flip
2EM guardrails: 2d $203.46/$213.82; 1w $199.86/$217.41
3Max pain pins: $210 (2026-06-08); $210 (2026-06-10); $210 (2026-06-12)

Flow Highlights

Massive put selling at $207.5 and $205 for today's expiry; 70.8x and 34.4x OI ratio.

Market makers pinning spot near $210, offsetting delta.

Call OI wall at $220-$250; heavy $210 call volume for near-dated expiries.

Resistance likely at $210 short-term; upside capped by call selling.

Strategies

Iron Condor on Max Pain
Sell 2026-06-18 $202.50/$195.00 put wing and $217.00/$224.00 call wing
Credit: $2.75-$3.36
Max loss: $4.14
Max gain: $3.36
BE: 199.14 / 220.36
Trigger: Manage at 50% credit target or if spot breaks $202.50/$217.
Pinning near $210 makes this high-probability.
Outperforms: Sells near-the-money wings to capture theta decay.
Underperforms: Move outside short strikes invalidates range thesis.
Short Strangle Pinning Play
Sell 2026-06-18 $202.50 put + sell $217.00 call
Credit: $5.04-$6.15
Max loss: Unlimited
Max gain: $6.15
BE: 196.35 / 223.15
Trigger: Set stop if spot touches $202 or $215; roll wings accordingly.
Higher credit but unlimited risk suits confident pin view.
Outperforms: Sells OTM put and call; benefits if spot stays near $210.
Underperforms: Break outside short strikes invalidates short-vol thesis.
Call Diagonal on Contango
Sell 2026-06-18 $217.00 call / buy 2026-07-17 $210.00 call
Debit: $7.31-$8.94
Max loss: $8.94
Max gain: Variable
BE: Path-dependent
Trigger: Adjust if spot falls below $200 invalidation; take profit at 100% of initial credit.
Upward bias plus term structure premium selling near-time.
Outperforms: Buys longer call, sells short call; net bullish.
Underperforms: Loss of support or adverse vol term shift weakens thesis.

Risk Assessment

!Pin action at max pain $210; gamma flip if spot moves away.
!VIX 19 above 15 suggests elevated volatility risk.
!Earnings 79 days out; long-dated options may have illiquid spreads.

What to Watch

?Spot vs $210 max pain; any break could trigger gamma acceleration.
?Call wall at $220 and put floor at $200.
?Unusual prints for July $180 put – potential long-term hedge.
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