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PLTR

Palantir Technologies Inc.Close $135.26EOD only
Max Pain
$133.00
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$5.53
4.1% from close
Price Gap
-2.26
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
0
Low premium
P/C OI
1.00
Balanced positioning
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 19, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
May 19, 2026 close
PLTR Earnings Report
Analysis based on market close May 20, 2026
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Earnings Verdict

PLTR earnings in 75 days; 100% beat rate; IV moderate; gamma pinning at $134-135.

Confidence:
6 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 VIX 17
Most important: 100% beat rate; put OI concentration signals downside hedging.
⚠️Put OI at $120 signals downside hedging.
📈100% beat rate supports bullish bias.

Regime Classification

Vol Regime
High
Gamma Regime
Pinning
Flow Regime
Mixed
Spot vs MP
Above
Gamma flip: ~$120.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 31,672 (12.5% below spot)

Earnings Overview

Next earnings: 2026-08-03 (75 days)explicit

Expected moves:

  • 2026-05-22 (2d): ±$4.20 (3.1%)
  • 2026-05-29 (9d): ±$7.77 (5.7%)
  • 2026-06-05 (16d): ±$10.75 (7.8%)

IV Setup

Term structure: Near-term IV 42-46% upward sloping; longer-dated IV elevated pre-earnings.

Crush estimate: 60-70% IV crush post-earnings typical.

Skew: Put skew elevated; OI concentrated 12.5% below spot.

Historical Context

Beat rate: 100% (5/5 quarters)

Avg move vs expected: Not available.

Directional bias: Bullish (100% beat rate 5 quarters).

Key Levels

1$120.00 gamma flip
2EM guardrails: 2d $132.95/$141.34; 1w $129.37/$144.92
3Max pain pins: $134 (2026-05-22); $135 (2026-05-29); $135 (2026-06-05)

Flow Highlights

Unusual put vol 10.8K on $136P (vol/OI 12.7)

Aggressive downside hedge.

Unusual call vol 12.2K on $136C (vol/OI 2.1)

Bullish bets at key level.

Strategies

Iron Condor
Sell 2026-06-05 $130.00/$128.00 put wing and $140.00/$145.00 call wing
Credit: $2.00-$2.45
Max loss: $2.55
Max gain: $2.45
BE: 127.55 / 142.45
Trigger: Close at 50% profit or adjust if breakout
Defined risk, high POP in $130-$140 range
Outperforms: Sell put spread and call spread to collect premium
Underperforms: Move outside short strikes invalidates range thesis.
Short Strangle
Sell 2026-06-05 $128.00 put + sell $145.00 call
Credit: $3.93-$4.80
Max loss: Unlimited
Max gain: $4.80
BE: 123.20 / 149.80
Trigger: Roll if tested, close before earnings
Profits if stock stays between $128-$145, but unlimited risk
Outperforms: Sell OTM put and call to collect premium
Underperforms: Break outside short strikes invalidates short-vol thesis.

Risk Assessment

!Gamma pinning at $134-135.
!Support $130, resistance $140.
!Call OI wall at $150-$155.

What to Watch

?Earnings 2026-08-03.
?Key level $134-135.
?Pre-earnings vol expansion.
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