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SMCI

Super Micro Computer, Inc.Close $28.40EOD only
Max Pain
$24.00
Next expiry Apr 17, 2026
Expected Move
±$0.87
3.1% from close
Price Gap
-4.40
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
39
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.83
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
5.5/10
Range bias
Published snapshot: Apr 16, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Apr 16, 2026 close
SMCI Theta Report
Analysis based on market close April 17, 2026

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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness6 / 10
Sizing: Conservative
Primary: Short-dated put-credit spreads / iron-condors (premium-selling, defined-risk)
Invalidation: Sustained trade below $24 or broad IV collapse below ~40% (removes premium buffer)
Confidence:
6 / 10
base 5; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 14.2% from MP; +1 VIX 17

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
Spot ATM IV ~85% vs VIX ~30%; front-week ATM IV markedly higher (~188%) creating steep front-end premium
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Front-dated IV spike (0–7d rich, ~188% ATM) then drops toward multi-week avg (~85%); longer-dated elevated but flatter

⚠️Very steep near-term IV vs multi-week average increases execution and gamma risk
📌Aggregate IV materially above VIX, so premium is rich for defined-risk selling if managed tightly

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+126.6M)

Gamma flip: ~$20.00Approx — based on put OI concentration of 30,392 (30.0% below spot)

OI concentrations: Spot ~$29.50; largest put OI clusters at $25 and $24 (≈35% of put OI), call OI concentration near $30

Verdict: Pinning risk elevated around $25–$24 for near expiries given OI/GEX concentration; watch roll/assignment windows

Premium Opportunities

#1
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-05-15 $25.00/$23.00 put spread
Sell spread to capture steep front-end IV post-earnings while limiting downside.
Credit: $0.39-$0.48
Max loss: $1.52
BE: $24.52
Mgmt: Take profits as premium compresses; roll wider/down if underlying moves toward $25 or close before earnings-induced gap.
#2
Iron condor
Sell 2026-05-15 $25.00/$22.00 put wing and $30.00/$33.00 call wing
Sell both wings to monetize extreme IV skew while keeping defined loss both sides.
Credit: $1.36-$1.66
Max loss: $1.34
BE: 23.34 / 31.66
Mgmt: Trim losers, adjust broken wing early, tighten if IV collapses or stock nears short strikes.
#3
Cash-secured put
Sell 2026-05-15 $25.00 cash-secured put
Sell to acquire shares at net lower cost or collect yield; retains large assignment risk near $24–$25.
Credit: $1.01-$1.24
Max loss: $23.76
BE: $23.76
Mgmt: Use smaller size, monitor assignment windows, close or roll if stock gaps below $25 or IV collapses.

Risk Alerts

!Assignment/margin risk on short puts if underlying gaps into $24–$25
!Rapid IV crush in 1–3d can erase short-dated premium quickly
!Front-week skew distortion can produce sharp delta/gamma swings and execution slippage

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