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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
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
May 21, 2026 close
CRWV Flow Report
Analysis based on market close May 22, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasMixed
Confirmation: Sustained put activity or break below $100 (gamma flip)
Invalidation: Spot holds above $100 with increased call volume
Confidence:
7 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.5% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: $100 gamma flip; Unusual put prints at $89-$91; Expiring $108 and $105 call activity

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$4.7M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 1.13

P/C OI ratio: 0.93

Mixed flow: heavy put buying vs positive gamma pinning. Net premium negative, high put OI below spot suggests hedging. Price may pin or drift to $100 gamma flip. Bearish prints but pinning limits downside.

Notable Prints

#1
CRWV 2026-05-29 $89.00 Put
Vol: 2,294
OI: 253
Vol/OI: 9.1x
IV: 91.5%
Notional: ~$145K
Intent: Bearish hedging
Dual read: Volatility play

Read-through: Expects break below 89 by 5/29

#2
CRWV 2026-05-29 $112.00 Call
Vol: 1,957
OI: 283
Vol/OI: 6.9x
IV: 69.8%
Notional: ~$397K
Intent: Bullish speculation
Dual read: Covered call writing

Read-through: Anticipates move above 112 by 5/29

#3
CRWV 2026-05-29 $91.00 Put
Vol: 1,692
OI: 290
Vol/OI: 5.8x
IV: 86.6%
Notional: ~$127K
Intent: Protective put
Dual read: Volatility capture

Read-through: Hedging downside to 91

#4
CRWV 2026-05-22 $108.00 Call
Vol: 6,477
OI: 1,412
Vol/OI: 4.6x
IV: 25.0%
Notional: ~$6K
Intent: Mispricing exploitation
Dual read: Zero-day speculation

Read-through: Low IV, likely expiring worthless

#5
CRWV 2026-05-29 $90.00 Put
Vol: 9,146
OI: 2,050
Vol/OI: 4.5x
IV: 88.4%
Notional: ~$622K
Intent: Large bearish position
Dual read: Volatility selling

Read-through: Heavy put buying at 90, key support

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: May29 $112C call added; May22 $105C call closing.

Put additions: Heavy May29 puts: $90P (9146), $89P (2294), $91P (1692); also Jun5 strikes.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX+ $22.1M (pinning), DEX+ 42.6M shares (long delta). Flow mixed with heavy puts.

OI clusters: Put OI cluster ~$90 (2050); May22 $105C OI 2738 expiring.

Hedging evidence: May29 puts as downside hedges; likely protective collars.

Max pain context: Spot at MP; GEX positive supports pinning.

Signal vs Noise

~Heavy put accumulation at May29 $90-91 strikes signals downside hedging.
~Positive GEX and DEX consistent with pinning at max pain.
~Today's expiration volume large but near zero premium - closing trades, not new.
~Low IV on May22 vs high on May29 reflects time premium.

Key Conclusions

🛡️Institutions loading May29 puts as downside hedge; spot at MP with positive GEX.
🧲Pinning likely; GEX+ $22.1M, spot 0.5% from MP, VIX 17.
💰Net premium -$4.7M favors puts; flow mixed but put skew steep.
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