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NVIDIA CorporationClose $196.51EOD only

Max Pain

$185.00

Next expiry Apr 15, 2026

Expected Move

±$3.04

1.6% from close

Price Gap

-11.51

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

High premium

P/C OI

0.87

Slightly call-heavy

Consensus

6.5/10

Consensus signal

Published snapshot: Apr 14, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Apr 14, 2026 close

NVDA Theta Report

Analysis based on market close April 14, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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

Theta Verdict

Confidence:

7.5 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 6.2% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18.36

IV Environment

IV Regime

Normal

IV vs VIX

Avg IV 44.7% vs VIX 18.36 — stock IV is rich relative to VIX but classified 'Normal' for NVDA

Favorable?

Yes

Term structure: Near-term skew: 1d ATM 25.5% → 17d ATM 33.7% then rises into mid-term (38-41%). Short-to-mid term is elevated vs 1d which creates good selling theta in 17-45 DTE band.

💰Total GEX +$948.0M concentrated around $195/$200 creates reliable pin magnets

📈Avg IV 44.7% is high enough for attractive credits while regime says 'Normal' — favors defined-risk selling in 17-45 DTE

⚠️VIX 18.36 low; broad vols calm — tail risk may come from stock-specific flows not market vol

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above by 6.2% (Spot $196.51 vs Max Pain $185/$180 sequence)

GEX regime: Pinning (GEX +$948.0M concentrated at $195, $200, $190)

Gamma flip: ~$140.00 — Gamma flip ~ $140 — well below spot; dealers have large long-gamma exposure above that level and will pin between heavy OI strikes rather than supply acceleration until price gets near $140.

OI concentrations: Call walls: $195 (104,350 OI), $190 (102,611 OI), $185 (95,189 OI). Put wall notable at $140 (82,750 OI). Heavy premium flow into $200 and $195 calls (net call flow).

Verdict: Favorable — strong positive GEX at $195/$200 acts as a magnet; this supports selling call premium just above spot or selling put spreads further down with defined risk.

Premium Opportunities

call spread

Sell 200/205 call spread 2026-05-01 (17 DTE)

Dealer pin magnets at $195 and $200 (total GEX concentration +$246.7M across those strikes) make the $200 strike a sticky resistance. Term structure shows 17d ATM IV 33.7% — attractive theta decay without extreme IV crush risk. Defined-risk spread caps assignment/exercise risk.

Credit: $1.10-$1.60

Max loss: $3.90

BE: 200 + net credit ≈ 201.10 - 201.60

Mgmt: Take profit 50-65% of max credit; roll out 1-2 strikes higher and 2-3 weeks forward if short strike tested; cut losses if underlying closes and stays > $205 (short strike tested) on daily close or if credit spread value has >70% of max loss.

iron condor

Sell 185/180 put spread + 200/205 call spread 2026-05-01 (17 DTE)

Max pain pins and short-term EM bounds center around $185-$202.7; selling both wings captures large net premium (call-side funded by strong call flow). Positive GEX near $185-$200 reduces wing cost and increases chance of both wings expiring worthless within 17d.

Credit: $2.20-$3.00

Max loss: $2.80

BE: Lower ≈ 185 - credit; Upper ≈ 205 + credit (approx $182.8 / $208.0)

Mgmt: Close at 50% of max profit; if either short strike is tested, hedge that side (roll wing out 1-2 strikes and out 2-4 weeks) or convert tested side to a wider defined-risk spread. Cut losses if price closes beyond the tested short strike and momentum (volume + delta) confirms continuation.

cash-secured put (CSP)

Sell 185 put 2026-05-01 (17 DTE) cash-secured

Max pain $185 and heavy call liquidity concentrate below — selling a single $185 put collects decent premium (chain mid shows $185 put ~ $0.70-$0.73 for very short expirations). This is a margin-efficient way to be long NVDA at a price near known pin; favorable because regime is bullish flow and spot > MP but requires willingness to own shares.

Credit: $0.70-$0.85

Max loss: $184.30

BE: $184.30

Mgmt: Take profit at 50-70% of premium; roll down and out if put goes ITM and you want to avoid assignment (roll to $180-$175 strikes 3-6 weeks out); cut risk if NVDA breaks and closes below $180 on high volume or below the 1w EM lower bound $190.29 (re-evaluate earlier).

calendar (call-heavy)

Sell near-term 2026-04-24 (10d) 200 call, buy 2026-05-29 (45d) 200 call (calendar)

Strong pinning at $195/$200 and elevated mid-term IV (May ATM ~33.7-38.9%) produce positive carry for calendars if short-term IV is elevated relative to front. Collect front theta while longer-dated call retains value. Use for traders wanting lower-risk directional neutral exposure to a sticky $200.

Debit: $0.30-$0.60

Max loss: $0.60

BE: Model-dependent; best outcome if spot remains near $195-$200 into short expiry

Mgmt: Close short leg into >65% decay or if spot moves >2% beyond $200; exit calendar if implied vol term structure inverts or if short-dated IV spikes; limit loss by closing entire structure if debit cost >50% of paid premium.

put spread (defensive)

Sell 180/175 put spread 2026-05-01 (17 DTE)

If you want the put side exposure but prefer defined risk, the 180/175 put spread sits near the weekly Max Pain trend (MP pulling toward 180) and buys protection if tail downside re-accelerates toward the put floor ($140). Small credit but low probability of being reached in 17d given current EM bounds.

Credit: $0.30-$0.50

Max loss: $4.70

BE: $179.70

Mgmt: Take profit at 50-70% of premium; close if price trades below $182 on daily close (1w EM lower $190.29 is first guardrail — tighter trigger) or if IV spikes >10 vols in 24h which widens loss on the spread.

Risk Alerts

!Max Pain cluster is falling toward $180-$185 over the next expirations — downside pinning risk increases if flows change; avoid aggressive naked calls above $205 or naked puts near $185 without defined risk.

!Gamma flip ~$140 — if price plunged toward that level dealer dynamics flip and moves can accelerate; defined-risk is mandatory if you do multi-week wings.

!Large concentrated call OI at $195 (104,350 OI) and $200 (74,954 OI) — short strikes around these levels see pinning pressure but also risk of short-squeeze rallies if institutional buying continues.

!Earnings on 2026-05-20 (outside the 17-45 DTE window recommended) — avoid opening naked positions that would still be on into earnings; close or roll prior to event.

!Unusual activity shows heavy short-dated put and call flow into 4/15–4/17 expiries (e.g., $192.50 puts and $195/$197.50 calls) — elevated front-week flow can create intraday pinning and gamma spikes; prefer 17-45 DTE defined-risk structures rather than naked weekly shorts.

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