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SMCI

Super Micro Computer, Inc.Close $30.46EOD only
Max Pain
$32.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$2.91
9.6% from close
Price Gap
+1.54
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
80
High premium
P/C OI
0.70
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
7.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 12, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 12, 2026 close
SMCI Earnings Report
Analysis based on market close June 12, 2026

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

Earnings Verdict

Bullish flow, high IV; near-term gamma pin at $32; call buying suggests upside bias.

Confidence:
8.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 3.3% from MP; +1 VIX 18
Most important: Heavy weekly call buying at $30.50/$31 strikes.
📈Call flow bullish for near-term rebound.
⚠️Put floor at $30 provides support.

Regime Classification

Vol Regime
High
Gamma Regime
Pinning
Flow Regime
Bullish
Spot vs MP
Below
Gamma flip: ~$30.00Approx — based on put OI concentration of 18,180 (1.5% below spot)

Earnings Overview

Next earnings: 2026-08-04 (53 days)explicit

Expected moves:

  • 2026-06-18 (6d): ±$2.91 (9.6%)
  • 2026-06-26 (14d): ±$4.20 (13.8%)
  • 2026-07-02 (20d): ±$5.03 (16.5%)

IV Setup

Term structure: Slight backwardation; high near-term IV (75% ann.).

Crush estimate: Post-earnings crush ~40-50% but 53 days away.

Skew: Put-skewed at low strikes; call skew flat.

Historical Context

Beat rate: 60% (3/5 quarters)

Avg move vs expected: Avg move ~8% vs 6.5% implied; beat rate 60%.

Directional bias: No persistent directional bias.

Key Levels

1$30.00 gamma flip
2EM guardrails: 1w $27.55/$33.37
3Max pain pins: $32 (2026-06-12); $32 (2026-06-18); $34 (2026-06-26)

Flow Highlights

Large call buying at $30.50/$31 for 6/12 expiry (vol/OI >5).

Bullish bet on short-term rebound.

Net premium +$8.2M; put/call vol ratio 0.34.

Strong call bias; flow aggressively bullish.

Strategies

Long Strangle
Buy 2026-08-21 $27.00 put + buy $42.00 call
Debit: $4.58-$5.59
Max loss: $5.59
Max gain: Unlimited
BE: 21.41 / 47.59
Trigger: Exit before earnings or on 50% gain; stop loss at 50% of premium.
Best value to capture high IV and expected move; lower cost than straddle.
Outperforms: Buys OTM put and call to profit from large move without direction bias.
Underperforms: Insufficient realized move reduces long-strangle edge.
Long Straddle
Buy 2026-08-21 $33.00 put + buy $33.00 call
Debit: $9.47-$11.58
Max loss: $11.58
Max gain: Unlimited
BE: 21.42 / 44.58
Trigger: Set stop loss at 50% premium; consider early exit if IV spikes.
Direct play on high IV and expected move; symmetric exposure.
Outperforms: At-the-money straddle profits from any large move, but costly.
Underperforms: Under-realized move and IV crush hurt long-vol thesis.
Bull Call Spread
Buy 2026-08-21 $33.00/$42.00 call spread
Debit: $1.93-$2.35
Max loss: $2.35
Max gain: $6.65
BE: $35.35
Trigger: Sell spread if stock breaks above $35; stop loss at $31.
Leverages bullish flow but capped upside and 53d out; lower rank vs vol plays.
Outperforms: Vertical call spread with defined risk, benefits from upside move.
Underperforms: Loss of support weakens upside continuation thesis.

Risk Assessment

!Gamma pin at $32 caps upside.
!Put floor at $30; break below accelerates selling.
!High IV amplifies move magnitude.

What to Watch

?Weekly expiration pin at $30/$31.
?Break above $31.5 resistance.
?AI sector news or analyst upgrades.
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