base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.4% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18
Term structure: Elevated short-dated IV with dip at 5dte (27.1%); likely expiration effects
Spot vs MP: Below
GEX regime: Pinning ($+184.9M)
Gamma flip: ~$200.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 102,910 (2.3% below spot)
OI concentrations: Put OI heavy at 200 (2.3% below spot); call wall 220-250; put floor 140
#1Put credit spread
Sell 2026-07-10 $195.00/$185.00 put spread
Short put spread at 200/190 collects rich premium with support at 200.
Mgmt: Close at 50% max gain or if spot breaks below 200.
#2Call diagonal
Sell 2026-07-10 $215.00 call / buy 2026-08-21 $220.00 call
Sell near-term call, buy later call to exploit IV difference.
Mgmt: Monitor IV spread; adjust if term structure narrows.
!Spot 1.4% below max pain at 208; upward drift likely
!Gamma flip at 200; sharp breaks below may accelerate
!High IV (49.6%) implies vega exposure; vol expansion could hurt
!VIX at 18.4 but stable; monitor for spikes