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PLTR

Palantir Technologies Inc.Close $119.50EOD only
Max Pain
$129.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$5.95
5.0% from close
Price Gap
+9.50
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
0
Low premium
P/C OI
0.93
Balanced positioning
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 22, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 22, 2026 close
PLTR Earnings Report
Analysis based on market close June 23, 2026

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Earnings Verdict

PLTR earnings in 41 days; high IV and strong call flow suggest bullish anticipation but risks from broad market weakness.

Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; -1 spot 7.4% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19
Most important: 100% beat rate and aggressive call buying support bullish bias; near-term resistance at $126.
📈Aggressive call buying on 7/2 expiries signals bullish sentiment ahead of earnings.
⚠️Large put volume at $118 6/26 suggests hedging or bearish positioning near resistance.

Regime Classification

Vol Regime
High
Gamma Regime
Trending
Flow Regime
Mixed
Spot vs MP
Below
Gamma flip: ~$110.00Approx — based on put OI concentration of 20,557 (5.7% below spot)

Earnings Overview

Next earnings: 2026-08-03 (41 days)explicit

Expected moves:

  • 2026-06-26 (3d): ±$4.99 (4.3%)
  • 2026-07-02 (9d): ±$7.68 (6.6%)
  • 2026-07-10 (17d): ±$10.10 (8.7%)

IV Setup

Term structure: Steep contango: 3d ±4.3%, 9d ±6.6%, 17d ±8.7%.

Crush estimate: Significant; IV likely drops 30-50% post-event.

Skew: Put OI concentrated at $100-$110; calls at $140-$155.

Historical Context

Beat rate: 100% (5/5 quarters)

Avg move vs expected: 100% beat rate; avg move not available.

Directional bias: Bullish based on consistent beats.

Key Levels

1$110.00 gamma flip
2EM guardrails: 2d $111.71/$121.68; 1w $109.02/$124.37
3Max pain pins: $126 (2026-06-26); $130 (2026-07-02); $133 (2026-07-10)

Flow Highlights

Unusual call buying on 7/2 $121, $122, $124 strikes with vol/oi >10.

Bullish positioning for earnings; traders expecting move above $121.

Large put trade on 6/26 $118 strike (12,465 vol).

Potentially hedging or bearish bet targeting support break.

Strategies

Bullish Diagonal
Sell 2026-07-10 $124.00 call / buy 2026-08-21 $130.00 call
Debit: $3.28-$4.01
Max loss: $4.01
Max gain: Variable
BE: Path-dependent
Trigger: Close if stock drops below $110; roll short call if challenged.
Profits from IV crush and steep contango; bullish bias from 100% beat rate.
Outperforms: Sell Jul10 $124C, buy Aug21 $130C; gains from time decay and upside.
Underperforms: Loss of support or adverse vol term shift weakens thesis.
Bullish-Skewed Iron Condor
Sell 2026-08-21 $105.00/$95.00 put wing and $140.00/$155.00 call wing
Credit: $4.00-$4.89
Max loss: $10.11
Max gain: $4.89
BE: 100.11 / 144.89
Trigger: Adjust wings if stock nears $105 or $140.
Captures 30-50% IV crush; put wing wider for bullish tilt.
Outperforms: Sell $105/$95 puts & $140/$155 calls; profits between $105-$140.
Underperforms: Move outside short strikes invalidates range thesis.
Bull Call Spread
Buy 2026-08-21 $125.00/$140.00 call spread
Debit: $3.40-$4.15
Max loss: $4.15
Max gain: $10.85
BE: $129.15
Trigger: Exit if stock closes below $110; close early if IV drops.
Leverages bullish bias with defined risk; IV crush is a headwind.
Outperforms: Buy Aug21 $125/$140 call spread; max profit if above $140.
Underperforms: Loss of support weakens upside continuation thesis.
Call diagonal
Sell 2026-07-10 $129.00 call / buy 2026-08-21 $120.00 call
Debit: $7.35-$8.99
Max loss: $8.99
Max gain: Variable
BE: Path-dependent
Front-month IV high relative to back-month delta; capitalize on time decay and IV crush while maintaining bullish bias.
Outperforms: Sell near-term OTM call premium, buy back-month higher-delta call for directional exposure with vol skew edge.
Underperforms: Loss of support or adverse vol term shift weakens thesis.

Risk Assessment

!Broad market selloff (QQQ -3.3%)
!VIX at 19.5 signaling elevated volatility
!Spot below max pain ($126) and near put floor ($110-100)

What to Watch

?Earnings on Aug 3; IV crush post-event; $126 resistance; $110 support.
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