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SMCI

Super Micro Computer, Inc.Close $24.18EOD only
Max Pain
$26.00
Next expiry Jul 24, 2026
Expected Move
±$2.31
9.5% from close
Price Gap
+1.82
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
0.70
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
5.5/10
Range bias
Published snapshot: Jul 17, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jul 17, 2026 close
SMCI Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 4, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness7 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Short Premium
Invalidation: Spot breaks below $41 or above $52.74
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 15.8% from MP; +1 VIX 15

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
95% avg IV vs 15.4 VIX – extremely rich
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Near-term IV steep, backwardation at 1d to 8d, then flattish

🔥IV elevated; decay potential high
📈Positive GEX +$102.9M supports pinning

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+102.9M)

OI concentrations: Clustered at $40 put and $50-$60 call strikes

Verdict: High pin risk near $40 for June 5; call wall caps upside

Premium Opportunities

#1
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-08-21 $45.00/$42.00 put spread
Define-risk premium capture on high-IV name with support at $45.
Credit: $1.33-$1.62
Max loss: $1.38
BE: $43.38
Mgmt: Close at 50% profit or stop at $41.07.

Risk Alerts

!Gamma flip on sharp vol expansion
!Wide bid-ask in OTM options
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