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Invesco QQQ TrustClose $685.28EOD only

Max Pain

$695.00

Next expiry Nov 4, 2026

Expected Move

±$13.12

1.9% from close

Price Gap

+9.72

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Low premium

P/C OI

1.24

Slightly put-heavy

Consensus

6.5/10

Bearish tilt

Published snapshot: Nov 3, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Nov 3, 2026 close

QQQ Theta Report

Analysis based on market close June 15, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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Theta Verdict

Confidence:

8.5 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 3.8% from MP; +1 VIX 16

IV Environment

IV Regime

Normal

IV vs VIX

IV 29.66% > VIX 16.2; elevated implied vol

Favorable?

Yes

Term structure: Near-term put skew extreme; put IV 2-3x call IV; backwardation in puts

📈IV well above VIX, favorable for premium selling

⚠️Near-term put skew suggests hedging pressure

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+750.5M)

Gamma flip: ~$660.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 194,505 (11.3% below spot)

OI concentrations: Max pain $717 (3 expiries); put OI heavy at $660 (gamma flip)

Verdict: High pin risk to $717 near-term; substantial put OI at strike

Premium Opportunities

Put credit spread

Sell 2026-07-10 $720.00/$716.00 put spread

Sell $720/$716 put spread to collect premium with support from pin risk.

Credit: $0.85-$1.04

Max loss: $2.96

BE: $718.96

Mgmt: Close if spot breaks $717 support.

Iron condor

Sell 2026-07-10 $736.00/$732.00 put wing and $750.00/$754.00 call wing

Sell put wing $736/$732 and call wing $750/$754 to capture time decay.

Credit: $2.99-$3.65

Max loss: $0.35

BE: 732.35 / 753.65

Mgmt: Adjust wings if spot nears strikes.

Risk Alerts

!Spot 3.8% above max pain ($717)

!Gamma flip at $660 if spot declines

!Put skew extreme in 0-1 DTE

!Structural put floor $550-$700 suggests downside protection

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