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PLTR

Palantir Technologies Inc.Close $132.37EOD only

Max Pain

$135.00

Next expiry Apr 17, 2026

Expected Move

±$6.27

4.7% from close

Price Gap

+2.63

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Low premium

P/C OI

0.98

Balanced positioning

Consensus

6.5/10

Consensus signal

Published snapshot: Apr 13, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Apr 13, 2026 close

PLTR Directional Report

Analysis based on market close April 13, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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Outlook

Neutral-to-slightly-bullish with upside magnet to $135 (max pain) while dealers pin around $132–$137; Confidence: 6.0/10 (base). Primary supports: concentrated positive GEX +$21.9M with NTM GEX stacks at $132/$133/$135 and flat MP at $135; conflict: heavy net premium sell flow (Net Premium -$71.3M) and elevated ATM IV (avg IV 63.6%) that can fuel sharp moves if flow flips.

Confidence:

6 / 10

Base 6.0/10 maintained: +21.9M GEX pinning and MP at $135 support pin thesis; -71.3M net premium and mixed flow reduce conviction; VIX 19.12 is neutral.

Supports: NTM GEX clusters at $132/$133/$135; MP anchored at $135 across expirations; put OI concentration / gamma flip near $120 provides lower bound.
Conflicts: Net premium -$71.3M and avg IV 63.6% — selling premium currently funded by institutions; P/C Volume 0.44 shows call-heavy flow on notable strikes.

📌Max pain pinned at $135 across expirations — a persistent magnet given GEX stacks at $132–$137.

🧲Large positive GEX +$21.9M concentrated: dealers will hedge into moves, favoring mean-reversion.

⚠️Net premium -$71.3M and avg IV 63.6% — selling premium currently funded by institutions; a VIX uptick could quickly punish short premium.

Regime Classification

Vol Regime

High

High vol: ATM IV ~50–64% short-dated, avg IV 63.6% vs VIX 19.12 — options are rich particularly 25–46d where IV steps up (63.3% at 25d).

Gamma Regime

Pinning

Pinning: large positive GEX +$21.9M with concentrated NTM GEX at $132 ( +$5.4M), $133 (+$4.5M), $135 (+$5.3M) and $137 (+$8.0M) — dealers likely to delta-hedge toward those levels.

Flow Regime

Mixed

Mixed flow: premium prints show big call buys at $130/$132/$135 (net positive flows) while overall Net Premium is negative (-$71.3M) indicating institutional selling elsewhere; P/C vol 0.44 skewed toward calls in recent flow.

Spot vs Max Pain

Below

Spot $132.37 is below MP $135 — creates upward pinning pressure; spot is ~1.98% below MP which aligns with dealer hedging into calls.

Thesis duration: Multi-week — MP stays at $135 across near expirations and GEX sign positive persistently across 2–6 week expirations; IV term structure shows elevated mid-dates (25–46d) suggesting multi-week persistence; prefer 30–45 DTE for primary trades with weeklies for tactical overlays.

Price Range Forecast

Next 2 weeks

$120.07$144.67

NTM GEX at $132–$135 pins; a break above $137 (NTM GEX +$8.0M) opens toward $140 resistance.

Key Levels

Max pain pins: $135 (2026-04-17); $135 (2026-04-24); $135 (2026-05-01)

EM guardrails:

Support: $132.00 · $130.00 · $120.00

Resistance: $135.00 · $140.00 · $150.00

Gamma flip: ~$120.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 20,974 (9.3% below spot)

Structural: Call OI wall $140–$155 caps upside into multi-week rallies; put floor $100–$120 supports deep drawdowns and is the structural downside where dealer negative gamma grows significant.

Dealer Positioning (GEX/DEX)

GEX: $+21.9M

DEX: +94.3M shares

Gamma flip: ~$120 (Approx — based on put OI concentration of 20,974 (9.3% below spot))

NTM gamma: NTM positive gamma concentrated at $132 (+$5.4M), $133 (+$4.5M), $135 (+$5.3M) and $137 (+$8.0M) — dealers will buy into weakness and sell into strength; if spot moves -2% (~$129) dealers buy delta; if +2% (~$135) dealers sell delta but call OI at $140–$150 limits follow-through.

IV Analysis

IV vs VIX: ATM IVs 50.8–51.1% near-dated, rising to 63.3% at 25d; avg IV 63.6% vs VIX 19.12 implies individual stock vol priced rich relative to index — favorable for short premium if comfortable with idiosyncratic risk.

Term structure: Steep hump: front 4–18d ATM ~50–51% then a jump to 63.3% at 25d and 62.6% at 32d — suggests event or supply in the 25–46d band (good calendar/diagonal candidates).

Skew: Skew: puts (120/130) concentrated and expensive in absolute IV but calls show large OI and flow; opportunity: sell elevated 25–46d IV leg relative to front-month where appropriate.

Flow Analysis

Net premium: Net Premium -$71.3M (institutional selling overall) but top premium flow shows heavy call buys at $130/$132/$135 net +17.66M/+6.20M/+16.23M respectively — mixed directional signals.

Directional prints: 50.7 call 133 OTM 2026-04-24 — PLTR260424C00133000 heavy flow (GEX stack at $133): print consistent with buy-call flow or short-call hedging; given net premium negative the buy-call interpretation aligns with short stock hedges/positioning rotation. 50.3 put 132 OTM 2026-04-17 — PLTR260417P00132000 large put print near ATM (vol 5,996): could be long protection or put-sale structure; overall mixed flow favors protection bought by institutions.

Unusual: 50.4 put 133 ITM 2026-04-17 — PLTR260417P00133000 14.2x vol-to-OI (ITM put) — concentrated short-dated protection; signals dealer hedging interest at ATM into expiry.

Risks & Catalysts

!Gamma flip near $120 — breach would remove dealer pinning and accelerate downside liquidity drawdown.

!Max pain expiry clustering at $135 on 4/17–5/01 — expiry pin risk; short weekly premium faces early pinning moves.

!Net premium -$71.3M and elevated mid-term IV — a sudden risk-off or sector reversal (XLK weakness) could spike IV and break short-premium trades.

!Earnings 2026-05-04 (TBD) sits inside the 25–46d IV hump — calendars/diagonals require explicit earnings handling.

Strategy Viability

Strategy	Edge	Best Setup	Primary Risk
Long stock	Moderate-Weak	Buy PLTR stock at market ($132.37)	Exposure to sharp IV-driven selloffs beneath $120 gamma flip
Short stock	Weak	Avoid unilateral short given positive GEX and pin to $135	Dealer buying into weakness and call OI walls limit upside pressure
Covered call	Moderate	Buy stock + sell 2026-05-15 145.00 call	Call OI wall could be breached; limited upside vs earnings risk
Cash-secured put / put spread	Moderate-Strong	Sell 2026-05-15 125.00 put or sell 125/120 put spread	If price drops toward gamma flip ~$120; assignment risk if below 125
Long calls	Moderate-Weak	Buy 2026-05-15 140.00 call (directional)	High mid-term IV; expensive debit if earnings disappoint
Long puts / bear put spread	Moderate	Buy 2026-05-15 120/115 put spread	Costly given rich IV and positive GEX; effective only if break below gamma flip
Iron condor	Moderate-Strong	Sell 2026-05-15 125/120P x 145/150C iron condor	VIX/IV spike or directional move past wings; mid-term IV elevated but GEX supports range-bound
Calendar / diagonal (reverse calendar)	Strong	Sell 2026-05-15 132 call, buy 2026-04-24 132 call (reverse calendar)	Selling higher-IV long-dated leg (62.6%) vs buying lower-IV front month (51.0%) exposes you to front-month gamma; must manage into earnings

Top Plays

Sell 125/120 put spread 2026-05-15

Collect elevated mid-term premium inside GEX-pinned range; supports at $130/$132 cushion and MP $135 reduce downside probability.

Credit: $0.60-$0.90

Max loss: $4.40

BE: $124.40

Mgmt: Take profit at 50–70% of max credit; cut if spot breaches $121 or IV spikes >+6 vol pts.

Defined-risk premium collectors comfortable owning shares at 125

Sell 125/120P x 145/150C iron condor 2026-05-15

Sell 125/120 put spread and sell 145/150 call spread 2026-05-15

Plays multi-week pin to $135 with positive GEX and structural call wall 140–155 capping upside; wide wings to accommodate expected move $120–$145.

Credit: $1.20-$1.80

Max loss: $8.80

BE: 125.00–(credit) / 145.00+(credit)

Mgmt: Take profit at 40–60% of max credit; tighten or roll if spot <122 or >148 or VIX >26.

Account-level defined-risk short premium.

Reverse calendar 132 — Sell 5/15 132 call, buy 4/24 132 call

Sell 2026-05-15 132 call, buy 2026-04-24 132 call (reverse calendar)

Sell higher-IV longer-dated 5/15 ATM (ATM ~62.6%) and buy lower-IV front 4/24 ATM (ATM ~51.0%) — net vol differential +11.6 vol-pts in favor of shorting the long-dated leg, collect credit while betting on pin stability.

Credit: $0.60-$1.40

Max loss: Potential front-month gamma exposure; limited to margin/assignment risk

BE: Net credit; requires spot stability between $128–$137

Mgmt: Close or roll the sold 5/15 leg if spot moves >2% or before earnings; take 50% of credit if short leg P/L reaches target.

Traders seeking to harvest term-structure premium with defined management into earnings.

Watchlist Triggers

Entry Triggers

IFIf spot trades and holds $132.00 for 30 minutes → Sell 125/120 put spread 2026-05-15

IFIf spot rallies to $135.00 and fails to close above $137.00 within 2 sessions → Sell 145/150 call spread 2026-05-15

IFIf 25–46d ATM IV (5/15 band) > +4 vol pts vs today (ATM >66%) → Sell 2026-05-15 132 call and buy 2026-04-24 132 call (reverse calendar) to capture elevated long-dated IV

Adjustment Triggers

ADJIf spot < $122.00 → Convert short 125/120 put spread into wider protection (buy 120 put 2026-05-15) or roll down to 120/115

ADJIf VIX >26 or ATM IV 25–46d > +8 vol pts from now → Close all short premium positions (iron condors, put spreads)

Exit Triggers

EXITIf 125/120 put spread reaches 60% of max profit → Buy back the spread to lock profit

EXITIf spot > $145.00 → Close short call spreads and reduce upside exposure

Tactical Summary

Primary thesis: positive dealer GEX and persistent max pain at $135 favor short premium and range trades over outright direction; invalidation is a clean breach below gamma flip ~$120 which would flip regime to trending down; top plays: 125/120 put spread (defined-risk short premium), 125/120–145/150 iron condor (multi-week range), and reverse calendar 5/15 sell / 4/24 buy at 132 (capture term-structure premium) — choose by risk tolerance and willingness to take assignment or manage front-month gamma.

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