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COIN

Coinbase Global, Inc.Close $169.27EOD only
Max Pain
$167.50
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$8.20
4.8% from close
Price Gap
-1.77
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
58
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.74
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
5.5/10
Range bias
Published snapshot: Jun 16, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 16, 2026 close
COIN Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 17, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: VIX stays above 18, spot remains below MP, put volume for 06/18 expiration surges.
Invalidation: Spot reclaims above today's Max Pain or gamma flip level near $125.
Confidence:
6 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.5% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: Monitor 06/18 expiration put unwinding; Watch 06/26 call OI and volume

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$255.0M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.90

P/C OI ratio: 0.75

Bearish market context with heavy put buying for tomorrow expiration signals fear of further downside. Net negative premium confirms bearish flow, though positive GEX and call buying for next week add nuance.

Notable Prints

#1
COIN 2026-06-26 $182.50 Call
Vol: 6,792
OI: 574
Vol/OI: 11.8x
IV: 64.1%
Notional: ~$1.3M
Intent: Bullish

Read-through: Upside

#2
COIN 2026-06-26 $202.50 Call
Vol: 1,154
OI: 153
Vol/OI: 7.5x
IV: 72.9%
Notional: ~$44K
Intent: Bullish

Read-through: Upside

#3
COIN 2026-06-18 $230.00 Put
Vol: 4,249
OI: 679
Vol/OI: 6.3x
IV: 276.2%
Notional: ~$25.7M
Intent: Bearish

Read-through: Downside

#4
COIN 2026-06-18 $240.00 Put
Vol: 4,152
OI: 655
Vol/OI: 6.3x
IV: 299.3%
Notional: ~$29.5M
Intent: Bearish

Read-through: Downside

#5
COIN 2026-06-18 $270.00 Put
Vol: 1,877
OI: 320
Vol/OI: 5.9x
IV: 356.6%
Notional: ~$17.9M
Intent: Bearish

Read-through: Downside

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Small call buying 6/26 $182.5 and $202.5 (11.8x, 7.5x OI)

Put additions: Large put buying 6/18 near exp, strikes $230-$340, vol/OI 4-6x

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX+$25.7M, DEX+29.5M; put flows negative but GEX positive—pinning possible but mixed due to large put hedging

OI clusters: Put OI cluster 15,515 at gamma flip ~$125 (24% below spot); high put OI at $230-340

Hedging evidence: Near-term out-of-money puts on 6/18 suggest hedging ahead of event

Max pain context: Spot below max pain; gamma positive supports pinning to MP

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: Heavy put accumulation on 6/18 with high IV (real hedging)
~Signal: Positive GEX despite negative net premium, indicating pinning
~Noise: Call volume on 6/26 is insignificant relative to put size

Key Conclusions

🐻Large put buying near expiration signals bearish hedging ahead of potential catalysts
🐂Positive gamma and dealer positioning may pin stock near max pain, but put hedging adds risk
⚠️Mixed signals (hedging vs pinning) suggest caution; watch for gamma flip break
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