On expiry day, very large OI clusters near spot create gravity — the underlying tends to close at or near the max-pain strike. MintByte's Pin Risk Magnets filter combines DTE ≤ 2 with spot within 1% of max pain and positive dealer GEX (= dampening structure). The short straddle is the high-POP play, but only if your risk tolerance for expiry-day moves is appropriate.
Short Straddle (high probability of profit; high tail risk)
Pre-computed strikes appear in each X-Ray drawer below; tap a row to preview the leg layout.
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