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United States Oil FundClose $169.53EOD only
Max Pain
$159.00
Next expiry Oct 28, 2026
Expected Move
±$4.00
2.4% from close
Price Gap
-10.53
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
17
Low premium
P/C OI
1.51
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Oct 23, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Oct 23, 2026 close
USO Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 10, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness6 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Credit spreads
Invalidation: Spot breaks gamma flip at 100 or resistance 146.6
Confidence:
4.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 3.3% from MP

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
Avg IV 68.6% vs VIX 22.2
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: 0DTE 11.7%, 2DTE 52.6%, decay favor premium sellers

📈High IV, steep skew; time decay benefit if spot hold
⚠️Dealer GEX +$25M pins near 130/135

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+25.0M)

Gamma flip: ~$100.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 30,858 (25.5% below spot)

OI concentrations: MP:130/135/133; put OI 30.9k at 100

Verdict: Moderate pinning near 130; avoid tight strikes

Premium Opportunities

#1
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-07-10 $130.00/$129.50 put spread
Sell 2026-07-10 $130/$129.50 put spread; collects 0.16 credit with upside safety.
Credit: $0.13-$0.16
Max loss: $0.34
BE: $129.84
Mgmt: Close at 50% max gain or if spot breaks 130. Avoid holding near expiry. Liquidity warning: Liquidity constraints: long_put: Volume below 5.

Risk Alerts

!0DTE expiry
!Net dealer premium -$28.7M sold
!VIX 22.2, market down
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