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Options-implied price forecast + max-pain — 12 AI stocks into the June 2026 expiry (2026-06-10)
Options-market expected move for 12 AI stocks into 2026-06-18. June 9 EOD prices, OI settled 2026-06-08. 8 above max pain, 3 below, 1 pinned. Median implied move 5.77%; MU widest 12.68% (107% IV), AAPL tightest 3.38%. Market-derived, not a prediction.
Every option chain carries a built-in forecast: the price of the at-the-money straddle is the move the market is paying up for by expiration. This post turns that into a plain forecast band for 12 major AI stocks into the 2026-06-18 monthly expiry (~8 days out, refreshed 2026-06-10), with the max-pain strike — the dealer-gravity target from open interest — overlaid on top.
Data note: prices are June 9 EOD closes (Alpaca 16:52 ET); OI snapshot is 2026-06-08 final settled OI. All 12 tickers had two-sided ATM quotes — zero omissions. Board: 8 above max pain (downward pull), 3 below (upward pull), 1 pinned (TSLA). Median implied move compressed to ~5.77% from ~5.9% yesterday — roughly in line with time decay as DTE falls from 9 to 8. These numbers are market-derived; the band is a probability range, not a price target or financial advice.
Forecast table — June 2026 (EXP 2026-06-18), refreshed 2026-06-10
Implied move = ATM straddle / spot price × 100. Band = spot × (1 ± implied move%). Prices: Jun 9 EOD.
| Ticker | Price | ATM straddle | ±1 sigma move% | Forecast low | Forecast high | Max pain | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | $207.70 | $10.93 | 5.26% | $196.78 | $218.62 | $195 | ↓ pain near band low |
| AVGO | $391.06 | $24.92 | 6.37% | $365.16 | $416.96 | $380 | ↓ pain inside band |
| AMD | $480.96 | $44.07 | 9.16% | $436.88 | $525.04 | $415 | ↓ pain below band low |
| AAPL | $290.73 | $9.84 | 3.38% | $280.91 | $300.55 | $270 | ↓ pain well below band |
| GOOGL | $364.05 | $14.87 | 4.08% | $349.20 | $378.90 | $345 | ↓ pain near band low |
| MSFT | $403.92 | $16.46 | 4.07% | $387.47 | $420.37 | $420 | ↑ pain at band high |
| AMZN | $244.15 | $10.17 | 4.16% | $234.00 | $254.30 | $230 | ↓ pain near band low |
| META | $584.85 | $25.51 | 4.36% | $559.34 | $610.36 | $618 | ↑ pain above band high |
| TSM | $426.08 | $26.71 | 6.27% | $399.37 | $452.79 | $380 | ↓ pain below band low |
| MU | $937.61 | $118.89 | 12.68% | $818.72 | $1,056.50 | $850 | ↓ pain inside band |
| PLTR | $132.05 | $8.88 | 6.72% | $123.17 | $140.93 | $140 | ↑ pain at band high |
| TSLA | $397.24 | $25.76 | 6.48% | $371.48 | $423.00 | $400 | 📌 pain at mid-band |
±1 sigma = ~68% probability range. ±2 sigma (95%) = double the move%. Sources: Alpaca options snapshots, OI settled 2026-06-08.
How to read the “Read” column
- Pain near band low / high: max-pain strike sits inside the 1-sigma band but toward the low or high end — dealer gravity is pulling toward a specific side of the expected range.
- Pain below / above band: max-pain is outside the 1-sigma band entirely — either the option market is pricing a large move that overshoots the pin, or the pin itself is outdated (common when the stock has already moved sharply).
- Pain at mid-band: max pain roughly coincides with the expected range midpoint — neutral gravitational pressure, pin acts as a magnet rather than a directional cue.
Notable reads
TSLA pinned at mid-band — TSLA’s $400 max-pain strike sits almost exactly at the band midpoint ($397.24 spot). With only +0.69% between current price and pin, this is textbook gravitational pin conditions with 8 DTE: no directional bias, just mean-reversion toward $400.
MSFT and PLTR: pain at the top of the band. MSFT max-pain $420 equals the band high ($420.37); PLTR $140 max-pain matches the $140.93 band high. Both imply a bullish gravitational target that aligns exactly with the 1-sigma upside.
META pain above the band — at $618 max-pain vs. a $610.36 band high, dealer gravity calls for a move beyond what the straddle implies. This is an unstable setup: if META rallies toward $610, max-pain pull continues above the 1-sigma range.
AMD and TSM pain outside the band (downside) — both names would need to fall below their 1-sigma lower bound to reach max-pain. AMD needs to trade below $437 to hit $415 pain; TSM needs to trade below $399 to hit $380. The options market is pricing probability mass well above those levels.
MU flag — 107% ATM IV with DTE=8 is far above any peer. Verify whether Micron has an earnings release on or near June 18. If so, the implied move band is an earnings-straddle implied range, not a standard market-maker supply-demand signal, and the 1-sigma interpretation changes accordingly.
All figures are market-derived from option chain data. This is not investment advice. Past implied-move accuracy is not a guarantee of future performance.