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COIN

Coinbase Global, Inc.Close $201.80EOD only
Max Pain
$195.00
Next expiry May 15, 2026
Expected Move
±$11.60
5.8% from close
Price Gap
-6.80
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
0.70
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
5.0/10
Range bias
Published snapshot: May 13, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
May 13, 2026 close
COIN Flow Report
Analysis based on market close May 14, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Spot holds above $210 with continued call volume dominance
Invalidation: Spot breaks below $200 or put volume surges
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 8.7% from MP; +1 VIX 17; override: Very heavy unusual call buying across strikes and expirations, very low put/call ratio, positive GEX and DEX

Watch next session: Monitor continued call activity on 5/22 strikes; Check OI build on 5/29 calls

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$132.2M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.24

P/C OI ratio: 0.71

Massive call buying dominates, with multiple unusually high volume trades on COIN 5/22 and 5/29 calls. Net premium $132M positive, put/call volume ratio 0.24. GEX +$54.3M, DEX +31.2M shares. Spot at $212.98, above gamma flip $170. Regime indicates bullish flow with pinning. Confidence high.

Notable Prints

#1
COIN 2026-05-22 $222.50 Call
Vol: 14,624
OI: 371
Vol/OI: 39.4x
IV: 77.2%
Notional: ~$9.0M
Intent: Bullish accumulation
Dual read: Speculation

Read-through: High vol/oi ratio

#2
COIN 2026-05-22 $235.00 Call
Vol: 6,021
OI: 229
Vol/OI: 26.3x
IV: 80.7%
Notional: ~$2.0M
Intent: Bullish speculation
Dual read: Speculation

Read-through: High vol/oi

#3
COIN 2026-05-22 $232.50 Call
Vol: 13,016
OI: 502
Vol/OI: 25.9x
IV: 80.0%
Notional: ~$4.9M
Intent: Bullish speculation
Dual read: Speculation

Read-through: High vol/oi

#4
COIN 2026-05-29 $270.00 Call
Vol: 9,806
OI: 563
Vol/OI: 17.4x
IV: 86.0%
Notional: ~$1.6M
Intent: Speculative long vol
Dual read: Speculation

Read-through: High IV, OTM

#5
COIN 2026-05-22 $225.00 Call
Vol: 8,700
OI: 706
Vol/OI: 12.3x
IV: 77.7%
Notional: ~$4.6M
Intent: Bullish accumulation
Dual read: Speculation

Read-through: High vol/oi

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy call buying at 222.5/232.5/235 for 5/22; also 5/29 270 call

Put additions: Modest puts at 215 and 217.5 for 5/15

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$54.3M, DEX +31.2M shares; flow consistent with bullish calls

OI clusters: Largest OI: 225 call (706), 222.5 call (526), 232.5 call (502), 270 call (563); put OI at 215 (351)

Hedging evidence: Put activity at 215/217.5 suggests downside hedging

Max pain context: Spot above max pain; gamma pinning, bullish flow

Signal vs Noise

~Heavy call accumulation at 222.5/232.5/235 for 5/22 is real bullish signal
~Put hedging at 215/217.5 indicates downside protection
~Low OI prints like 5/15 247.5 call are noise

Key Conclusions

🚀Aggressive call buying in 5/22 strikes signal near-term upside conviction
🛡️Put activity at 215/217.5 reveals hedging but not bearish bet
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