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BKNG

Booking Holdings Inc. Common StClose $164.94EOD only
Max Pain
$170.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$6.40
3.9% from close
Price Gap
+5.06
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
27
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.83
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 12, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 12, 2026 close
BKNG Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 15, 2026

Historical consensus-supported lens with full content, report chain context, and metric rail.

Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained price above gamma flip 172 and call dominance
Invalidation: Break below gamma flip or surge in put volume
Confidence:
6 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 VIX 16

Watch next session: gamma flip 172; put/call volume ratio

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$7.0M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.91

P/C OI ratio: 0.82

Net premium negative but positive GEX and DEX, plus large 2027 call buys, favor upside. Unusual puts hedge risk; regime pins spot.

Notable Prints

#1
BKNG 2026-07-17 $152.00 Put
Vol: 1,020
OI: 392
Vol/OI: 2.6x
IV: 42.4%
Notional: ~$102K
Intent: Protective put or bearish speculation
Dual read: Hedging vs directional bet

Read-through: Bearish sentiment

#2
BKNG 2027-03-19 $154.80 Call
Vol: 706
OI: 276
Vol/OI: 2.6x
IV: 59.8%
Notional: ~$1.8M
Intent: Long-dated bullish call
Dual read: Long call or short hedge

Read-through: Bullish

#3
BKNG 2026-08-21 $155.00 Put
Vol: 797
OI: 318
Vol/OI: 2.5x
IV: 43.0%
Notional: ~$374K
Intent: Bearish put or hedge
Dual read: Protection vs speculation

Read-through: Bearish

#4
BKNG 2027-03-19 $164.00 Call
Vol: 156
OI: 100
Vol/OI: 1.6x
IV: 58.0%
Notional: ~$376K
Intent: Bullish long call
Dual read: Directional or spread leg

Read-through: Bullish

#5
BKNG 2026-07-17 $224.00 Put
Vol: 150
OI: 100
Vol/OI: 1.5x
IV: 80.4%
Notional: ~$915K
Intent: Protective put on high IV
Dual read: Hedge against sharp drop

Read-through: Bearish hedge

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Large call buys at $154.80 and $164 strikes (2027)

Put additions: Put additions at $152 and $155 (Jul/Aug 2026)

GEX/DEX consistency: Consistent: GEX +$28.3M, DEX +21.2M shares, gamma pinning

OI clusters: Put OI concentration at $172 (gamma flip) and $152-$155

Hedging evidence: Downside puts at $152 and $155 indicate hedging

Max pain context: Spot above MP, pinning near $172 gamma flip

Signal vs Noise

~Unusual put and call prints with vol/oi ratios >2.5 are signal
~Broad market rallies (SPY +1.76%, QQQ +3.14%) are noise for BKNG

Key Conclusions

🟢Institutions adding long calls (2027) despite mixed flow; bullish skew with hedging
⚠️Put additions at $152-$155 show downside protection; gamma pin near $172
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