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COIN

Coinbase Global, Inc.Close $159.78EOD only
Max Pain
$167.50
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$11.12
7.0% from close
Price Gap
+7.72
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
40
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.74
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.0/10
Range bias
Published snapshot: Jun 12, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 12, 2026 close
COIN Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 15, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Call buying continues, gamma pinning near 170, spot above MP.
Invalidation: Spot breaks below gamma flip at 125 or net premium turns positive.
Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.3% from MP; +1 VIX 16

Watch next session: Call accumulation at 190/180 strikes; Gamma flip level at 125

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$79.8M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.56

P/C OI ratio: 0.76

Bullish call accumulation dominates despite net premium negative. Positive GEX and low put/call ratio reinforce upside. Focus on continued buying at near-term strikes and pinning behavior. Invalidation at gamma flip break.

Notable Prints

#1
COIN 2026-06-26 $190.00 Call
Vol: 3,684
OI: 559
Vol/OI: 6.6x
IV: 68.5%
Notional: ~$799K
Intent: Bullish
Dual read: Hedge short

Read-through: Stock >190

#2
COIN 2026-07-17 $240.00 Call
Vol: 10,711
OI: 2,121
Vol/OI: 5.0x
IV: 75.5%
Notional: ~$1.3M
Intent: Bullish
Dual read: LEAPS

Read-through: Target $240

#3
COIN 2026-06-18 $192.50 Call
Vol: 1,121
OI: 225
Vol/OI: 5.0x
IV: 79.1%
Notional: ~$47K
Intent: Aggressive
Dual read: Gamma play

Read-through: Spot up by Fri

#4
COIN 2026-07-02 $100.00 Put
Vol: 1,120
OI: 269
Vol/OI: 4.2x
IV: 104.3%
Notional: ~$18K
Intent: Hedge
Dual read: Tail risk

Read-through: Downside protection

#5
COIN 2026-06-26 $180.00 Call
Vol: 1,603
OI: 410
Vol/OI: 3.9x
IV: 66.8%
Notional: ~$657K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy call buying on COIN with vol/oi ratios >3x at strikes 190, 240, 180, 172.5, 182.5, 192.5.

Put additions: Notable put activity at 100 strike (vol/oi 4.2) and large put prints at 340 and 300 (hedging).

GEX/DEX consistency: Consistent: GEX +22.6M, DEX +28.8M shares both positive, supporting pinning.

OI clusters: Main put OI concentration at ~125 (26.3% below spot), suggests downside support. Call OI not provided but inferred from high volume.

Hedging evidence: Large put premiums at 340 and 300 strikes with high IV indicate tail hedges.

Max pain context: Spot above Max Pain; positive GEX suggests pinning near current levels.

Signal vs Noise

~High call vol/oi on OTM strikes is real bullish accumulation.
~Put OI cluster below spot signals hedging pressure, not bearish conviction.
~Elevated VIX and extreme put IV are noise from broader market uncertainty.

Key Conclusions

📈Institutions adding upside calls aggressively on COIN amid renewed tech rally.
⚠️Put-heavy OI below spot cautions of hedging despite call flows.
Elevated VIX and high put IV create uncertainty in pinning path.
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