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Energy Select Sector SPDRClose $61.29EOD only
Max Pain
$58.50
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$1.41
2.3% from close
Price Gap
-2.79
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
29
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
1.80
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: May 19, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
May 19, 2026 close
XLE Theta Report
Analysis based on market close May 19, 2026
DirectionalTheta GangFlowEarningsConsensus

Consensus-supported lens with chain history and key metrics in the rail.

Theta Verdict

Attractiveness7 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Short put spreads
Invalidation: Spot breaks below $57.5 or above $65
Confidence:
7 / 10
base 5; +1 GEX/flow weakly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 4.8% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

IV Environment

IV Regime
Normal
IV vs VIX
Avg IV 34% vs VIX 18%, rich by ~16 pts
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Front-end elevated (33-45%), backwardated, put skew > call skew

📈IV elevated near-term, put skew suggests hedging demand

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+148.1M)

Gamma flip: ~$52.50 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 109,975 (14.3% below spot)

OI concentrations: Put floor $36-$58 (109,975 OI), call wall $65-$65

Verdict: High pin risk at $58 across multiple expiries; dealer gamma positive +$148M

Premium Opportunities

#1
Iron condor
Sell 2026-06-18 $60.00/$57.50 put wing and $65.00/$67.50 call wing
Sell 60/57.5 put and 65/67.5 call; collects 1.24 credit, max loss 1.26.
Credit: $1.02-$1.24
Max loss: $1.26
BE: 58.76 / 66.24
Mgmt: Close at 50% profit or if spot nears wings; adjust if pin risk materializes.
#2
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-06-18 $60.00/$57.50 put spread
Sell 60/57.5 put spread; collects 0.81 credit, invalidation at 58.5.
Credit: $0.66-$0.81
Max loss: $1.69
BE: $59.19
Mgmt: Exit if spot drops to $58.5; roll down if necessary to manage risk.

Risk Alerts

!Spot at $61.4 is 4.8% above max pain $58, risk of pinning to $58
!Put-call OI ratio 1.80 indicates bearish sentiment bias
!Front-end IV rich but high skew may decay quickly if spot stays stable
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This theta reflects the market close on May 19, 2026.
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