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United States Oil FundClose $153.82EOD only
Max Pain
$154.00
Next expiry Sep 23, 2026
Expected Move
±$6.45
4.2% from close
Price Gap
+0.18
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
42
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
1.61
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Sep 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Sep 18, 2026 close
USO Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 22, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness7 / 10
Sizing: Conservative
Primary: Short call credit spread
Invalidation: Spot breaks above $122.54 resistance
Confidence:
7.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; -0.5 spot 4.5% from MP; +1 VIX 17

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
USO avg IV 66% vs VIX 17.28 — extremely elevated
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Front-end contango with very high near-term IV and severe skew; call IV notably higher than put IV at short duration

🔴MaxPain $118-$120 near spot; pin risk high for short puts
📈Call IV/put IV spread >30% points at 4d; extreme call premium

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Below

GEX regime: Trending ($-57.9M)

Gamma flip: ~$100.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 32,419 (11.3% below spot)

OI concentrations: MaxPain $118 (2d), $120 (4d), $109 (9d); put OI 32,419 below spot

Verdict: High pin risk due to max pain clustering near current spot; avoid naked short puts

Premium Opportunities

#1
Call credit spread
Sell 2026-07-17 $120.00/$122.00 call spread
Sell 2026-07-17 $120/$122 call spread to profit from IV contraction or bearish move, limited risk.
Credit: $0.45-$0.55
Max loss: $1.45
BE: $120.55
Mgmt: Exit if spot nears $118 invalidation; roll or close early to avoid gamma spike.

Risk Alerts

!Spot below MP and bearish flow increases risk of move toward put floor
!Negative GEX (-$57.9M) amplifies moves
!Skew suggests potential for sharp moves if call walls break
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