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CVNA

Carvana Co.Close $69.90EOD only
Max Pain
$80.50
Next expiry May 15, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.18
4.6% from close
Price Gap
+10.60
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
64
High premium
P/C OI
0.97
Balanced positioning
Consensus
6.0/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: May 13, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
May 13, 2026 close
CVNA Flow Report
Analysis based on market close May 14, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Spot holds above gamma flip $60 with continued call flow
Invalidation: Spot breaks below $60 or net premium turns more negative
Confidence:
7 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; -1 spot 13.1% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: CVNA 2026-05-22 $70.00 Call; CVNA 2026-05-22 $73.00 Call

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$2.5M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.81

P/C OI ratio: 0.96

Despite negative net premium and mixed flow, aggressive near-dated call buying and positive DEX tilt bullish. Short gamma amplifies upside if spot holds above $60. Key levels: gamma flip $60 and MP near $70.

Notable Prints

#1
CVNA 2026-05-22 $70.00 Call
Vol: 1,099
OI: 314
Vol/OI: 3.5x
IV: 61.0%
Notional: ~$251K
Intent: Bullish

Read-through: >70 by 5/22

#2
CVNA 2026-05-22 $73.00 Call
Vol: 806
OI: 275
Vol/OI: 2.9x
IV: 60.2%
Notional: ~$125K
Intent: Bullish

Read-through: >73

#3
CVNA 2026-09-18 $620.00 Call
Vol: 485
OI: 191
Vol/OI: 2.5x
IV: 50.0%
Notional: ~$420K
Intent: Long-term bullish

Read-through: Huge upside by 9/18

#4
CVNA 2026-05-15 $435.00 Call
Vol: 240
OI: 129
Vol/OI: 1.9x
IV: 50.0%
Notional: ~$67K
Intent: Speculative

Read-through: Massive spike by 5/15

#5
CVNA 2026-06-12 $71.00 Put
Vol: 215
OI: 118
Vol/OI: 1.8x
IV: 61.1%
Notional: ~$122K
Intent: Bearish

Read-through: <71 by 6/12

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy call volume at 70,73 strikes; 620C,435C likely noise/typo

Put additions: Minor put volume at 71 strike

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX negative, DEX positive - mixed regime consistent

OI clusters: 70-73 area large OI; 620C OI cluster likely anomalous

Hedging evidence: No clear hedging evident

Max pain context: Spot 13.1% below MP, upward pinning possible

Signal vs Noise

~High vol/OI ratios at 70C,73C - real bullish flow; 620C,435C likely noise/typo
~Net premium negative despite call buying - noise from large put OI
~Put/call vol ratio 0.81 vs OI ratio 0.96 suggests intraday call activity

Key Conclusions

📈Large call accumulation at 70 and 73 strikes suggests bullish positioning
⚖️GEX negative and DEX positive indicate mixed dealer stance
🔔Spot below MP with high IV may lead to pinning action
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