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Invesco QQQ TrustClose $717.54EOD only

Max Pain

$712.00

Next expiry May 26, 2026

Expected Move

±$7.45

1.0% from close

Price Gap

-5.54

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

High premium

P/C OI

1.71

Slightly put-heavy

Consensus

5.5/10

Range bias

Published snapshot: May 22, 2026 close

End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot

May 22, 2026 close

QQQ Theta Report

Analysis based on market close May 26, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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

Theta Verdict

Confidence:

9 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.9% from MP; +1 VIX 17

IV Environment

IV Regime

Normal

IV vs VIX

IV 26.8% vs VIX 17.0; rich premium selling

Favorable?

Yes

Term structure: Steep put skew, near-term put IV 66% vs call 26%

📈IV 58% above VIX; premium rich

⚠️Near-term put skew extreme (66% vs 26% call)

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+534.8M)

Gamma flip: ~$590.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 107,129 (19.2% below spot)

OI concentrations: Heavy put OI $550-$650 floor; max pain $717

Verdict: Moderate; spot above MP, gamma supportive

Premium Opportunities

Put credit spread

Sell 2026-06-18 $725.00/$721.00 put spread

Sells put spread to capture rich put premium with limited downside.

Credit: $1.33-$1.62

Max loss: $2.38

BE: $723.38

Mgmt: Exit if spot approaches $717; adjust or close at 50% profit.

Iron condor

Sell 2026-06-18 $725.00/$721.00 put wing and $735.00/$740.00 call wing

Captures theta through narrow range between $725 and $735.

Credit: $3.44-$4.21

Max loss: $0.79

BE: 720.79 / 739.21

Mgmt: Manage if spot nears either wing; close at 50% profit or before earnings.

Risk Alerts

!High put volume ratio (1.16) indicates hedging

!Near-term put skew extreme, caution on vega

How to Use These Reports

This theta reflects the market close on May 26, 2026.

What the reports do

Each report translates the same market-close options snapshot into a specific lens such as directional bias, premium-selling posture, flow quality, or earnings setup.

How traders use them

Reports are most useful for narrowing the playbook, surfacing entry and risk context, and deciding which raw data page to inspect next.

What to remember

These are interpretation layers, not execution guarantees. Validate the setup against chain liquidity, expected move, and exposure before sizing risk.

If the report conviction and the raw data disagree, slow down and resolve the mismatch before sizing risk.