Watch next session: gamma flip 172; put/call volume ratio
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.
#1BKNG 2026-07-17 $152.00 Put
Intent: Protective put or bearish speculation
Dual read: Hedging vs directional bet
Read-through: Bearish sentiment
#2BKNG 2027-03-19 $154.80 Call
Intent: Long-dated bullish call
Dual read: Long call or short hedge
#3BKNG 2026-08-21 $155.00 Put
Intent: Bearish put or hedge
Dual read: Protection vs speculation
#4BKNG 2027-03-19 $164.00 Call
Intent: Bullish long call
Dual read: Directional or spread leg
#5BKNG 2026-07-17 $224.00 Put
Intent: Protective put on high IV
Dual read: Hedge against sharp drop
Read-through: Bearish hedge
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
~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