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SLV

iShares Silver TrustClose $52.36EOD only
Max Pain
$51.50
Next expiry Aug 3, 2026
Expected Move
±$0.93
1.8% from close
Price Gap
-0.86
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
3
Low premium
P/C OI
0.49
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Range bias
Published snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jul 31, 2026 close
SLV Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 18, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness8 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Iron Condor
Invalidation: Spot breaks below $50 gamma flip or above $63 resistance
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 spot 0.9% from MP; +1 VIX 16

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
Avg IV 66% is ~4x VIX 16.4, extremely elevated premium environment.
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Front-month ATM IV 14% (expiring today), longer-dated ~44% - steep near-term, flat from 1w+.

📈Rich IV vs VIX, favorable for premium sellers with defined risk.

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: At

GEX regime: Trending ($-21.7M)

Gamma flip: ~$50.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 45,113 (16.0% below spot)

OI concentrations: Put OI heavy $50 (45K), Call wall $66-$80. Max pain $59 for today's expiry.

Verdict: Pin risk elevated near $59; gamma flip at $50 poses downside pin risk.

Premium Opportunities

#1
Iron condor
Sell 2026-07-10 $58.00/$55.00 put wing and $62.50/$64.50 call wing
Sell $58/$55 put and $62.50/$64.50 call wings on SLV. Captures rich time decay with limited risk.
Credit: $1.20-$1.47
Max loss: $1.53
BE: 56.53 / 63.97
Mgmt: Set stop on IV collapse below 50% or spot breaking beyond $50-$63 range. Close 50% at 50% max gain.

Risk Alerts

!Expiration day pin risk: max pain $59 and heavy put OI at $50.
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