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NVDA

NVIDIA CorporationClose $210.69EOD only
Max Pain
$205.00
Next expiry Jun 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$4.39
2.1% from close
Price Gap
-5.69
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
0.88
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
8.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 18, 2026 close
NVDA Earnings Report
Analysis based on market close June 22, 2026

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

Earnings Verdict

Strong bullish flow and gamma pinning; high confidence for range-bound movement.

Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.6% from MP; +1 VIX 17
Most important: Heavy call selling at $210-$215 for June 22 expiry limits upside potential.
📈Net premium +$242M bullish flow.
📌Max pain $208, spot below, pinning up.
⚠️Short premium positioning risks unwind.

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 104,471 (4.1% below spot)

Earnings Overview

Next earnings: 2026-08-26 (65 days)explicit

Expected moves:

  • 2026-06-24 (2d): ±$4.74 (2.3%)
  • 2026-06-26 (4d): ±$6.78 (3.3%)
  • 2026-06-29 (7d): ±$7.62 (3.7%)

IV Setup

Term structure: Front-end elevated (2d put IV 68%, call IV 16%) from heavy flow; back-end flatter.

Crush estimate: Minimal crush; near-term decay from theta.

Skew: Put skew elevated near-term; call skew suppressed by selling.

Historical Context

Beat rate: 100% (5/5 quarters)

Avg move vs expected: NVDA avg +3.8% on earnings days vs ±4.5% expected.

Directional bias: Bullish after 5 consecutive beats.

Key Levels

1$200.00 gamma flip
2EM guardrails: 2d $203.90/$213.39; 1w $201.02/$216.27
3Max pain pins: $208 (2026-06-22); $208 (2026-06-24); $210 (2026-06-26)

Flow Highlights

Heavy call selling $210-$215 exp Jun22; vol/OI >20, last $0.01.

Closing/rolling, caps near-term upside.

Large put selling $207.50 and $212.50 exp Jun22; vol/OI >20.

Establishes support floor near $200-$207.5.

Strategies

Iron Condor on NVDA
Sell 2026-07-02 $202.50/$200.00 put wing and $217.50/$222.50 call wing
Credit: $1.34-$1.64
Max loss: $3.36
Max gain: $1.64
BE: 200.86 / 219.14
Trigger: Close if NVDA approaches $200 or $217.50; roll if needed.
Best fit for high-confidence range-bound move with call wall at $210-$215 and put support at $200.
Outperforms: Sells OTM put and call wings to capture premium decay; limited risk.
Underperforms: Move outside short strikes invalidates range thesis.
Call Diagonal on NVDA
Sell 2026-07-02 $217.50 call / buy 2026-08-21 $215.00 call
Debit: $7.78-$9.50
Max loss: $9.50
Max gain: Variable
BE: Path-dependent
Trigger: Watch invalidation level $207.5; adjust if broken.
Benefitting from elevated front-end IV around earnings with call wall at $210-$215 limiting upside; less direct than iron condor but allows for longer-term bullish positioning.
Outperforms: Short near-term call premium funded by long dated call; benefits from time decay.
Underperforms: Loss of support or adverse vol term shift weakens thesis.

Risk Assessment

!Gamma flip at $200 from put OI concentration.
!0DTE speculative positions may amplify moves.
!VIX 17 moderate; tail risk from macro.

What to Watch

?$207.5 support; break could test $200.
?$220 resistance; call OI wall above.
?Flow on $210 and $215 strikes for reversal signs.
?Gamma flip level $200.
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