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Palantir Technologies Inc.Close $171.54EOD only
Max Pain
$145.00
Next expiry Aug 21, 2026
Expected Move
±$6.31
3.7% from close
Price Gap
-26.54
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
28
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
1.00
Balanced positioning
Consensus
6.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Aug 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Aug 18, 2026 close
PLTR Theta Report
Analysis based on market close May 20, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness6 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Credit spreads
Invalidation: Spot breaks gamma flip at $120 or surges above $155
Confidence:
6 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 VIX 17

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
IV (60%) >> VIX (17.4), elevated single-stock premium
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: General contango, but 2d spike in put skew (103% vs 55% call)

⚠️2d put IV 103% signals extreme hedging cost
📌Max pain $134-$135 drives pin action near expiry

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+92.3M)

Gamma flip: ~$120.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 31,672 (12.5% below spot)

OI concentrations: Call wall $150-$155 (21k OI), put floor $110-$130 (31.6k OI at $120)

Verdict: Pinning expected near $134-$135 due to max pain OI clusters

Premium Opportunities

#1
Iron condor
Sell 2026-06-18 $135.00/$130.00 put wing and $140.00/$145.00 call wing
Sells OTM puts and calls around max pain.
Credit: $3.51-$4.29
Max loss: $0.71
BE: 130.71 / 144.29
Mgmt: Exit at 50% max gain or adjust if spot nears short strikes.
#2
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-06-18 $135.00/$130.00 put spread
Sells $135/$130 put spread, benefits if stock stays above $134.
Credit: $1.80-$2.20
Max loss: $2.80
BE: $132.80
Mgmt: Stop loss if spot breaches $134.

Risk Alerts

!Expiration pin risk: spot near max pain $134, large gamma exposure
!Elevated put skew indicates downside hedging pressure
!High IV with pinning regime may lead to sharp moves post-expiry
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