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SMCI

Super Micro Computer, Inc.Close $40.64EOD only
Max Pain
$41.50
Next expiry Jun 12, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.03
7.5% from close
Price Gap
+0.86
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
49
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.80
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.0/10
Consensus signal
Published snapshot: Jun 9, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 9, 2026 close
SMCI Earnings Report
Analysis based on market close June 10, 2026

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

Earnings Verdict

Mixed setup with heavy put and call activity, high IV, and spot below max pain.

Confidence:
4 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 27.7% from MP
Most important: Large put buying at $30-$32 vs call buying at $32.5-$33.5 indicates hedging for rangebound.
⚠️Max pain $40 vs spot $29 suggests stale or misaligned data.

Regime Classification

Vol Regime
High
Gamma Regime
Pinning
Flow Regime
Mixed
Spot vs MP
Below
Gamma flip: ~$24.00Approx — based on put OI concentration of 16,083 (18.0% below spot)

Earnings Overview

Next earnings: 2026-08-04 (55 days)explicit

Expected moves:

  • 2026-06-12 (2d): ±$2.54 (8.7%)
  • 2026-06-18 (8d): ±$4.31 (14.7%)
  • 2026-06-26 (16d): ±$5.27 (18.0%)

IV Setup

Term structure: Upward sloping; short-dated elevated due to earnings uncertainty.

Crush estimate: 30-50% decline on week-of contracts post-earnings.

Skew: Put skew elevated at $30-$32 strikes.

Historical Context

Beat rate: 60% (3/5 quarters)

Avg move vs expected: Historical moves within implied range 60% of time.

Directional bias: Neutral; no consistent direction post-earnings.

Key Levels

1$24.00 gamma flip
2EM guardrails: 2d $26.74/$31.81; 1w $24.96/$33.58
3Max pain pins: $40 (2026-06-12); $34 (2026-06-18); $36 (2026-06-26)

Flow Highlights

Heavy call buying at $32.5 and $33.5 Aug4 expiries.

Speculative upside bets near resistance.

Heavy put buying at $30, $31, $32, $34 Aug4 expiries.

Hedging or bearish protection.

Strategies

Iron Condor
Sell 2026-06-18 $27.00/$25.00 put wing and $32.50/$35.50 call wing
Credit: $1.00-$1.23
Max loss: $1.77
Max gain: $1.23
BE: 25.77 / 33.73
Trigger: Exit at 50% max gain or near expiration.
Neutral bias, high IV, defined risk.
Outperforms: Sell put and call wings to collect premium with capped loss.
Underperforms: Move outside short strikes invalidates range thesis.
Short Strangle
Sell 2026-06-18 $27.00 put + sell $32.50 call
Credit: $1.94-$2.37
Max loss: Unlimited
Max gain: $2.37
BE: 24.63 / 34.87
Trigger: Roll untested side or close at 50% profit.
High IV and neutral outlook; higher credit than IC.
Outperforms: Sell OTM put and call for premium; unlimited loss risk.
Underperforms: Break outside short strikes invalidates short-vol thesis.
Put diagonal
Sell 2026-06-18 $27.00 put / buy 2026-07-10 $25.00 put
Debit: $0.11-$0.14
Max loss: $0.14
Max gain: Variable
BE: Path-dependent
Short-dated IV elevated vs longer-term; calendar captures premium decay.
Outperforms: Exploit term structure: sell rich near-term put, buy back-month put.
Underperforms: Loss of support or adverse vol term shift weakens thesis.

Risk Assessment

!Spot ~$29 far below max pain $40 (2d) – potential data anomaly.
!High VIX (22.2) amplifies IV risk.
!Net premium -$54.7M signals put premium dominance.

What to Watch

?Price reaction around $30 and $32 strikes.
?Open interest changes in $32.5 calls (45.8x vol/OI).
?IV crush post-earnings on Aug4.
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