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PLTR

Palantir Technologies Inc.Close $145.97EOD only
Max Pain
$142.00
Next expiry Apr 24, 2026
Expected Move
±$6.22
4.3% from close
Price Gap
-3.97
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
21
Low premium
P/C OI
1.05
Balanced positioning
Consensus
5.5/10
Consensus signal
Published snapshot: Apr 21, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Apr 21, 2026 close
PLTR Theta Report
Analysis based on market close April 22, 2026

Historical consensus-supported lens with full content, report chain context, and metric rail.

Theta Verdict

Attractiveness6 / 10
Sizing: Conservative
Primary: n/a
Invalidation: Spot presses below $140 or VIX>30 or rapid unwind of dealer GEX
Confidence:
7.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 6.7% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
Stock ATM IV ~44–70% vs VIX 18.9 — elevated idiosyncratic IVs with short-dated put skew
Favorable?
No

Term structure: Front-week puts extremely bid (2d put IV 131%), term curve inverted at near-dates then normalizes out to ~54–56%

⚠️Extreme 2d put skew raises tail risk into 4/24
📈Dealer GEX +$116.8M suggests convexity support near spot

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+116.8M)

Gamma flip: ~$120.00Approx — based on put OI concentration of 22,601 (21.4% below spot)

OI concentrations: Put OI concentrated ~21% below spot; max-pain cluster $140–$143 across nearby expiries

Verdict: High pin risk into listed expiries (4/24,5/1,5/8); could anchor spot and steepen short-dated skew

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Risk Alerts

!Short-dated put IV spike (2d put IV 131%) — large assignment/tail risk
!Spot breach under $140 invalidates neutral premium thesis
!Rapid VIX rise or dealer GEX flip to negative increases gamma squeeze risk
How to Use These Reports
This theta reflects the market close on April 22, 2026.
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