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SMCI

Super Micro Computer, Inc.Close $30.66EOD only
Max Pain
$30.50
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$2.85
9.3% from close
Price Gap
-0.16
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
0.67
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
8.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 18, 2026 close
SMCI Earnings Report
Analysis based on market close June 18, 2026

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

Earnings Verdict

SMCI bullish setup with strong call flow and 60% beat rate. Gamma pin at $30, spot above. High IV offers premium selling opportunity.

Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 VIX 16
Most important: Aggressive call buying and gamma pin at $30 suggest near-term upside bias despite elevated IV.
📈Call volume ratio 0.67 vs 0.37 PCR; bull flow dominant.
⚠️Earnings distant; IV crush risk if no catalyst.

Regime Classification

Vol Regime
High
Gamma Regime
Pinning
Flow Regime
Bullish
Spot vs MP
Above
Gamma flip: ~$30.00Approx — based on put OI concentration of 19,813 (2.2% below spot)

Earnings Overview

Next earnings: 2026-08-04 (47 days)explicit

Expected moves:

  • 2026-06-26 (8d): ±$2.85 (9.3%)
  • 2026-07-02 (14d): ±$3.74 (12.2%)
  • 2026-07-10 (22d): ±$4.80 (15.6%)

IV Setup

Term structure: Steep contango; near-term IV high (9.3% 1w move). Post-earnings crush ~50%.

Crush estimate: ~50-60%

Skew: Call skew elevated; put IV higher on Jun26 OTM puts.

Historical Context

Beat rate: 60% (3/5 quarters)

Avg move vs expected: Beat rate 60%; moves inline with implied.

Directional bias: Bullish from beat rate and call flow.

Key Levels

1$30.00 gamma flip
2EM guardrails: 1w $27.80/$33.51
3Max pain pins: $30 (2026-06-18); $30 (2026-06-26); $30 (2026-07-02)

Flow Highlights

Massive put print (8854 vol) on $30.5 put for Jun18; low premium (0.02) suggests closing or floor.

Put floor at $30 reinforces gamma pin.

Heavy call accumulation: Jun26 $31.5C (6502 vol) and $30C (6238 vol).

Aggressive upside positioning into earnings.

Strategies

Iron Condor
Sell 2026-06-26 $28.00/$26.00 put wing and $33.50/$35.00 call wing
Credit: $0.44-$0.53
Max loss: $1.47
Max gain: $0.53
BE: 27.47 / 34.03
Trigger: Adjust wings if spot approaches short strikes or close before earnings.
Best fit for neutral bias, high contango, and defined risk.
Outperforms: Sell wings to capture premium decay with tight risk.
Underperforms: Move outside short strikes invalidates range thesis.
Call Diagonal
Sell 2026-07-10 $32.00 call / buy 2026-07-24 $30.00 call
Debit: $1.50-$1.84
Max loss: $1.84
Max gain: Variable
BE: Path-dependent
Trigger: Roll short call if spot stays above strike; let long run.
Exploits bullish call flow and high near-term IV with limited upside.
Outperforms: Short near-term call funds long back-month delta.
Underperforms: Loss of support or adverse vol term shift weakens thesis.

Risk Assessment

!Gamma pin at $30 may cap upside near term.
!High IV decay if no catalyst before earnings.
!Earnings 47 days out; time decay and vol risk.

What to Watch

?Spot vs $30 gamma pin
?Call OI build at $33-$40
?VIX and QQQ momentum
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