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SMCI

Super Micro Computer, Inc.Close $33.46EOD only

Max Pain

$31.50

Next expiry May 22, 2026

Expected Move

±$1.13

3.4% from close

Price Gap

-1.96

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Low premium

P/C OI

0.80

Slightly call-heavy

Consensus

7.0/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: May 21, 2026 close

End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot

May 21, 2026 close

SMCI Theta Report

Analysis based on market close May 22, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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

Theta Verdict

Confidence:

8 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 13.0% from MP; +1 VIX 17

IV Environment

IV Regime

High

IV vs VIX

IV ~83% vs VIX 16.7, much higher

Favorable?

Yes

Term structure: Extreme near-term put skew (put IV 303% vs call 88%)

🔴Front-month put IV >300% signals tail risk

🟢Positive GEX ($144.8M) supports pinning

📈Bullish flow with put/call volume 0.16

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+144.8M)

OI concentrations: Max pain $32 (w1), $31 (w2), $30 (w3); call wall $40-50; put floor $20

Verdict: Moderate pin risk: spot above max pain but within guardrails

Premium Opportunities

Short strangle

Sell 2026-06-12 $31.50 put + sell $40.00 call

Sells OTM put and call to collect premium from elevated implied volatility.

Credit: $1.79-$2.18

Max loss: Unlimited

BE: 29.32 / 42.18

Mgmt: Monitor spot near $36 resistance; exit if spot breaches $31.47 or $39.69.

Put credit spread

Sell 2026-06-18 $33.00/$31.00 put spread

Sells OTM put spread to collect skew premium while limiting downside exposure.

Credit: $0.58-$0.70

Max loss: $1.30

BE: $32.30

Mgmt: Close if spot declines below $31.47; set profit target at 50% of max gain.

Iron condor

Sell 2026-06-18 $33.00/$31.00 put wing and $38.00/$40.00 call wing

Combines credit put and call spreads to profit from low volatility within a defined range.

Credit: $1.08-$1.32

Max loss: $0.68

BE: 31.68 / 39.32

Mgmt: Exit if spot approaches wings; consider early close at 50% of credit.

Risk Alerts

!Extreme put skew in front-month

!High IV relative to VIX

!Spot near resistance at $36

How to Use These Reports

This theta reflects the market close on May 22, 2026.

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What to remember

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If the report conviction and the raw data disagree, slow down and resolve the mismatch before sizing risk.