base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.9% from MP; +0.5 VIX 20
Term structure: Near-term put skew extreme (1d 61%, 3d 89%), inversion signals hedging demand.
Spot vs MP: At
GEX regime: Pinning ($+433.8M)
Gamma flip: ~$200.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 99,960 (3.9% below spot)
OI concentrations: Max pain $210; Put OI 99,960 at $200; Call wall $220-$230.
#1Put credit spread
Sell 2026-07-02 $200.00/$195.00 put spread
Sells put spread to collect premium from high IV and put skew.
Mgmt: Close below $200; roll if near expiration and OTM.
#2Iron condor
Sell 2026-07-17 $200.00/$195.00 put wing and $210.00/$215.00 call wing
Sells iron condor around max pain for low volatility environment.
Mgmt: Adjust wings if price approaches boundaries; close on IV crush.
!Expiration pin risk: spot near $210 max pain with large put OI at $200.
!Gamma flip at $200: break below could accelerate selling.
!Near-term put skew extremely high, tail risk elevated.