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Palantir Technologies Inc.Close $137.41EOD only
Max Pain
$134.00
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$2.71
2.0% from close
Price Gap
-3.41
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
8
Low premium
P/C OI
0.97
Balanced positioning
Consensus
6.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 21, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
May 21, 2026 close
PLTR Theta Report
Analysis based on market close May 22, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness6 / 10
Sizing: Conservative
Primary: N/A
Invalidation: Spot closes below $135 or above $145
Confidence:
7.5 / 10
base 5; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.4% from MP; +1 VIX 17

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
IV 58.7% vs VIX 16.7%, significantly elevated
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Front-month extreme put skew; upward sloping to monthly then flat

⚠️High pin risk at $135 with heavy OI
📈IV elevated, favorable for selling longer-dated premium

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+377.3M)

Gamma flip: ~$120.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 30,188 (12.3% below spot)

OI concentrations: Heavy OI at $135 for multiple expirations (max pain). Call OI wall $150-$155, put floor $110-$130.

Verdict: Significant pin risk: spot above $135, gamma pinning may pull spot toward $135 near expiry.

Premium Opportunities

#1
Iron condor
Sell 2026-05-29 $135.00/$130.00 put wing and $140.00/$145.00 call wing
Harvest premium from high IV with defined risk.
Credit: $2.26-$2.77
Max loss: $2.23
BE: 132.23 / 142.77
Mgmt: Exit at 50% max gain or near earnings; monitor pin risk.

Risk Alerts

!Spot near resistance $140, call wall $150-$155
!Gamma flip at $120
!Dealer net premium negative, indicating potential hedging pressure
How to Use These Reports
This theta reflects the market close on May 22, 2026.
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