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CRWV

CoreWeave, Inc.Close $107.58EOD only
Max Pain
$105.00
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$4.02
3.7% from close
Price Gap
-2.58
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
4
Low premium
P/C OI
0.94
Balanced positioning
Consensus
7.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 21, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
May 21, 2026 close
CRWV Flow Report
Analysis based on market close April 6, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Net premium flips positive with P/C volume ratio <0.8
Invalidation: Spot breaks above $85 with sustained call buying
Confidence:
5.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.2% from MP

Watch next session: $85.00 GEX pin magnet; Put flow at $70.00-$75.00

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$15.7M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 1.18 — put-dominant

P/C OI ratio: 1.03 — neutral

Net premium is bearish with put-dominant volume, but open interest is balanced and positive GEX suggests pinning pressure near $80-$85. The flow is mixed with institutional hedging against downside.

Notable Prints

#1
CRWV 2026-05-01 $75.00 Put
Vol: 1,868
OI: 147
Vol/OI: 12.7x
IV: 89.5%
Notional: ~$859,280
Intent: Fresh directional put buying for downside protection
Dual read: Bought (bearish) or sold/covered (neutral)

Read-through: Consistent with bearish flow regime and hedging ahead of earnings

#2
CRWV 2026-04-10 $83.00 Call
Vol: 2,920
OI: 1,496
Vol/OI: 1.9x
IV: 92.6%
Notional: ~$648,240
Intent: Short-term directional call buying targeting upside
Dual read: Bought (bullish) or sold/overwritten (neutral)

Read-through: Contradicts bearish flow but aligns with positive GEX pinning near $85

#3
CRWV 2026-04-24 $94.00 Call
Vol: 718
OI: 144
Vol/OI: 5.0x
IV: 81.7%
Notional: ~$1,385,740
Intent: Lottery ticket call buying for breakout
Dual read: Bought (bullish) or sold/overwritten (neutral)

Read-through: Low probability bet but large notional suggests speculative upside interest

#4
CRWV 2026-04-17 $64.00 Put
Vol: 990
OI: 315
Vol/OI: 3.1x
IV: 101.4%
Notional: ~$564,300
Intent: Hedging or speculative put buying for deeper downside
Dual read: Bought (bearish) or sold/covered (neutral)

Read-through: Aligns with bearish flow and put OI clusters at $64-$70

#5
CRWV 2026-04-10 $79.00 Put
Vol: 1,111
OI: 643
Vol/OI: 1.7x
IV: 94.7%
Notional: ~$254,419
Intent: Near-term protective put buying
Dual read: Bought (bearish) or sold/covered (neutral)

Read-through: Supports bearish flow with spot near $80.94

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: $83.00-$94.00 calls in April expirations, speculative size

Put additions: $64.00-$75.00 puts across April-May, larger notional

GEX/DEX consistency: No — positive GEX (+$7.2M) contradicts bearish flow (-$15.7M net premium)

OI clusters: $70.00 put wall (43,976 OI), $100.00 call wall (45,595 OI)

Hedging evidence: Yes — large put OI at $64.00-$70.00 and put buying in unusual activity

Max pain context: MP at $80.00 (4/10), $82.00 (4/17), $83.00 (4/24); spot drifting toward pins

Signal vs Noise

~$70.00 ITM call volume (177) is low and likely assignment/hedging, not directional
~High IV (88.7% avg) suggests volatility premium, not pure directional flow
~Some near-term put/call flow may be rolling ahead of April expirations

Key Conclusions

🐻Net premium -$15.7M with put-dominant volume (P/C 1.18)
📌Positive GEX (+$7.2M) creates pinning pressure near $85.00
🛡️Institutional hedging evident with large put OI at $64.00-$70.00
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