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United States Oil FundClose $161.86EOD only
Max Pain
$154.00
Next expiry Sep 16, 2026
Expected Move
±$4.38
2.7% from close
Price Gap
-7.86
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
29
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
1.65
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Sep 15, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Sep 15, 2026 close
USO Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 17, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness6 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Short Call Spread
Invalidation: Spot breaks above $125 or VIX >25
Confidence:
6 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; -1 spot 8.6% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18; override: Bearish flow, high IV but tail risk

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
Avg IV 76% vs VIX 18, rich premiums
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: 0 DTE call 137%, put 91%; flattening after 7 days

⚠️0 DTE call IV 137% extreme
📉Bearish flow, negative GEX

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Below

GEX regime: Trending ($-79.7M)

Gamma flip: ~$100.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 31,884 (12.5% below spot)

OI concentrations: Put OI 31.9K, 12.5% below spot; gamma flip at $100

Verdict: Elevated pin risk, negative gamma and bearish positioning

Premium Opportunities

#1
Call credit spread
Sell 2026-07-17 $125.00/$132.00 call spread
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Credit: $0.98-$1.19
Max loss: $5.81
BE: $126.19
Mgmt: Exit if spot breaches $118.46 or VIX >25; monitor gamma risk.

Risk Alerts

!Spot 8.6% below MP $125
!Negative GEX -$79.7M
!Put/call OI ratio 1.56
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