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NVDA

NVIDIA CorporationClose $222.82EOD only
Max Pain
$217.50
Next expiry Jun 3, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.97
1.8% from close
Price Gap
-5.32
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
49
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.82
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
9.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 2, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 2, 2026 close
NVDA Theta Report
Analysis based on market close April 15, 2026

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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness8 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Sell call credit spreads near the $200 OI magnet (defined-risk call sells)
Invalidation: Close below $190.00 (max pain support) or sustained push above $205.00 (weekly EM upper guardrail)
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 4.7% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

IV Environment

IV Regime
Normal
IV vs VIX
ATM 30-36% (30.9% for 2d → ~34–36% at 16–30d) vs VIX 18.17 — implied vol is rich vs index vols
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Short-term ATM IV is 30.9% (2d) rising to ~34–36% at 16–30d and spiking to ~40% into late-May (humped/skewed term structure).

💰Near-term ATM IV (30.9% for 2d, ~34–36% for 16–30d) is well above VIX 18.17 — favorable for premium sellers.
⚠️Very low same-day IV (0d ATM 7.5%) and noisy unusual activity in weeklies — avoid naked short through immediate expiries.

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+1.1B)

Gamma flip: ~$140.00Approx — based on put OI concentration of 82,750 (29.6% below spot)

OI concentrations: Very large call OI walls clustered at $200.00 (multiple aggregated entries: OI buckets including 138,910 / 94,324 / 84,134) and heavy call OI at $195.00 (86,765) and $190.00 (88,171). Put OI cluster sits deep at $140.00 (82,750) well below spot.

Verdict: Favorable — positive GEX (+$1.1B) plus concentrated call OI near $200 creates a pinning magnet that supports selling defined-risk call premium. However, near-term weeklies have concentrated flow that can produce pin churn around $195–$205.

Premium Opportunities

#1
Call credit spread
Sell 2026-05-01 $205.00/$215.00 call spread
Sell a 2026-05-01 call credit spread shorting the 205 call (buy the 215 call) to collect front-month premium while capping upside risk. Uses pinning and elevated near-term IV.
Credit: $1.99-$2.44
Max loss: $7.56
BE: $207.44
Mgmt: Target 50–70% of premium captured; close/roll if NVDA closes > short strike for two sessions or if IV rises sharply.
#2
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-05-15 $190.00/$180.00 put spread
Sell the 2026-05-15 190/180 put spread to harvest theta while limiting downside; size to avoid assignment through earnings (May 20).
Credit: $1.95-$2.39
Max loss: $7.61
BE: $187.61
Mgmt: Close at 50–70% profit or if price trades below $187.37 support; consider rolling wider/down on sustained weakness.

Risk Alerts

!High unusual activity in weeklies: heavy volume/OI in 4/15–4/17 short-dated puts and calls — avoid selling naked through these expiries.
!EM upper guardrail: 2d $203.38 / 1w $204.64 — sustained trade above these levels threatens short-call positions.
!Earnings on 2026-05-20 (35d): avoid naked short positions that would straddle earnings; calendars/diagonals should be sized or closed before earnings.
!Gamma flip at ~$140 — extreme downside gap would rapidly invert GEX and stress all short premium positions.
!Term-structure steepness into late-May: rising back-month IV (~40%+) can create re-pricing risk for short-dated hedges and complicate roll mechanics.
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