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COIN

Coinbase Global, Inc.Close $163.26EOD only
Max Pain
$175.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$12.45
7.6% from close
Price Gap
+11.74
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
0.73
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
5.5/10
Consensus signal
Published snapshot: Jun 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 18, 2026 close
COIN Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 18, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Break below gamma flip 125 with high put volume
Invalidation: Sustained move above 172.5 with call OI expansion
Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.1% from MP; +1 VIX 16

Watch next session: 125 level; 172.5 level

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$171.1M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.94

P/C OI ratio: 0.73

Net negative premium and aggressive OTM put buying confirm strong bearish bias. Positive GEX and DEX may slow downside, but pinning regime and spot below MP support bearish outlook.

Notable Prints

#1
COIN 2026-06-26 $172.50 Call
Vol: 6,316
OI: 379
Vol/OI: 16.7x
IV: 62.1%
Notional: ~$1.8M
Intent: Bullish speculation on upside
Dual read: Possible call spread buy

Read-through: Institutional demand for upside exposure

#2
COIN 2026-06-26 $167.50 Call
Vol: 3,120
OI: 224
Vol/OI: 13.9x
IV: 62.5%
Notional: ~$1.4M
Intent: Bullish sentiment near ATM
Dual read: Part of a call spread

Read-through: Renewed bullish positioning

#3
COIN 2026-06-18 $162.50 Put
Vol: 7,268
OI: 776
Vol/OI: 9.4x
IV: 10.5%
Notional: ~$36K
Intent: Possible closing of short put
Dual read: Hedging against drop

Read-through: Unusual activity at small premium

#4
COIN 2026-06-26 $115.00 Put
Vol: 3,035
OI: 360
Vol/OI: 8.4x
IV: 106.1%
Notional: ~$33K
Intent: Bearish put buying far OTM
Dual read: Portfolio hedge

Read-through: Institutional tail risk protection

#5
COIN 2026-06-18 $230.00 Put
Vol: 4,249
OI: 658
Vol/OI: 6.5x
IV: 368.2%
Notional: ~$25.7M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: 6/26 C 172.5/167.5 high vol/oi

Put additions: Deep ITM puts (230,270,290) + cheap 162.5 put

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX+15.6M DEX+27.3M consistent with pinning; net premium negative

OI clusters: Put OI conc at 125 (15.5k) — gamma flip

Hedging evidence: Deep ITM put activity = hedging; small puts tail risk

Max pain context: Spot below MP (~170); gamma pinning

Signal vs Noise

~Deep ITM put buying = institutional hedging signal
~Call accumulation at 172.5/167.5 bullish
~Low IV puts (<0.10) noise
~Net premium -$171M shows put flow dominant

Key Conclusions

🛡️Deep ITM put buying = institutional hedging pre-vol
📈Call additions 172.5/167.5 bullish pinning
📌Gamma flip $125 + MP pinning cap spot
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