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SMCI

Super Micro Computer, Inc.Close $31.68EOD only
Max Pain
$31.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$1.31
4.2% from close
Price Gap
-0.68
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
25
Low premium
P/C OI
0.76
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 25, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 25, 2026 close
SMCI Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 26, 2026

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

Theta Verdict

Attractiveness6 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Neutral premium selling (iron condor)
Invalidation: Spot breaks below $28 support or above $34 resistance
Confidence:
6 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.2% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
IV (96.8%) extremely elevated vs VIX (18.4)
Favorable?
No

Term structure: Contango: front-week IV 72.5% rising to 87-93% for longer tenors

📈Average IV 96.8% vs VIX 18.4 – rich premiums but high pin risk

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Below

GEX regime: Pinning ($+46.6M)

Gamma flip: ~$30.00Approx — based on put OI concentration of 21,535 (2.1% below spot)

OI concentrations: Put floor $20 (21.5K OI), call wall $34-$40, max pain $31-$33

Verdict: Elevated pin risk – spot below max pain, concentrated OI at key strikes

Premium Opportunities

#1
Iron condor
Sell 2026-08-21 $28.00/$27.00 put wing and $34.00/$35.00 call wing
Sells put and call wings at 28/34, defined risk
Credit: $0.70-$0.86
Max loss: $0.14
BE: 27.14 / 34.86
Mgmt: Close at 50% max profit or before earnings
#2
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-08-21 $28.00/$26.00 put spread
Sells 28/26 put spread, bullish bias
Credit: $0.75-$0.92
Max loss: $1.08
BE: $27.08
Mgmt: Roll if price breaches 28
#3
Call calendar
Sell 2026-07-24 $35.00 call / buy 2026-08-21 $35.00 call
Sells front-month call, buys back-month
Debit: $1.36-$1.67
Max loss: $1.67
BE: Path-dependent
Mgmt: Adjust if spot moves above 30

Risk Alerts

!High IV may decay quickly if pinning holds
!Gamma flip near $30 risk of rapid move
!Spot below max pain potential drift up but hold pin risk
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