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NVDA

NVIDIA CorporationClose $207.41EOD only
Max Pain
$207.50
Next expiry Jun 17, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.35
1.6% from close
Price Gap
+0.09
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
85
High premium
P/C OI
0.87
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
8.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 16, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 16, 2026 close
NVDA Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 17, 2026

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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness8 / 10
Sizing: Aggressive
Primary: Bullish put credit spread
Invalidation: Break below 200 or VIX above 22
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.4% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

IV Environment

IV Regime
Normal
IV vs VIX
IV at 49.6% is ~2.7x VIX (18.4), indicating rich premium
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Elevated short-dated IV with dip at 5dte (27.1%); likely expiration effects

💰IV (49.6%) far exceeds VIX (18.4) — strong premium selling opportunity
📊Term structure irregular; 0DTE low (4.3%), 1DTE high (30.4%), 5dte dip (27.1%)

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Below

GEX regime: Pinning ($+184.9M)

Gamma flip: ~$200.00Approx — 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

Verdict: Elevated pin risk near 208 (max pain) and 200 (gamma flip); spot below pins, likely drift up

Premium Opportunities

#1
Put 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.
Credit: $1.73-$2.12
Max loss: $7.88
BE: $192.88
Mgmt: Close at 50% max gain or if spot breaks below 200.
#2
Call 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.
Debit: $3.98-$4.87
Max loss: $4.87
BE: Path-dependent
Mgmt: Monitor IV spread; adjust if term structure narrows.

Risk Alerts

!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
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