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Invesco QQQ TrustClose $721.45EOD only
Max Pain
$715.00
Next expiry Sep 21, 2026
Expected Move
±$5.14
0.7% from close
Price Gap
-6.45
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
37
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
1.37
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Sep 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Sep 18, 2026 close
QQQ Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 22, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness4 / 10
Sizing: Conservative
Primary: Bear put spreads
Invalidation: Break below $700
Confidence:
6 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 spot 0.0% from MP; +1 VIX 17

IV Environment

IV Regime
Normal
IV vs VIX
Avg IV 27.2% vs VIX 17.3% — elevated premium
Favorable?
No

Term structure: Front-end put IV >80% (0DTE), short-term contango, long-term flat around 26-27%

⚠️Front-end put IV 82% indicates tail risk pricing
📉Negative gamma/exposure -$182M suggests dealer hedging

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: At

GEX regime: Trending ($-182.5M)

Gamma flip: ~$660.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 194,804 (10.6% below spot)

OI concentrations: Max pain $738 (Jun22), $735 (Jun23), $732 (Jun24); gamma flip at 660

Verdict: High pin risk; spot near max pain, decaying OI concentrations

Premium Opportunities

#1
Call calendar
Sell 2026-07-24 $740.00 call / buy 2026-12-18 $740.00 call
Sell near-term $740 call, buy far-term same strike to capture premium decay while limiting upside risk.
Debit: $35.00-$42.78
Max loss: $42.78
BE: Path-dependent
Mgmt: Monitor IV contraction; roll or close if QQQ breaks below $705.69 invalidation level.

Risk Alerts

!Negative GEX (-$182.5M) adds downside pressure
!Extreme put skew in nearest expiration (put IV 82% vs call 19%)
!High volume skew (P/C ratio 1.54 OI) indicates hedging flow
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