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CVNA

Carvana Co.Close $64.10EOD only
Max Pain
$76.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$4.46
7.0% from close
Price Gap
+11.90
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
65
High premium
P/C OI
0.86
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
4.0/10
Consensus signal
Published snapshot: Jun 12, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 12, 2026 close
CVNA Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 15, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasMixed
Confirmation: Sustained put volume dominance and breakdown below $60 gamma flip.
Invalidation: Spot reclaims $70+ with call volume surge pushing GEX positive.
Confidence:
5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 6.9% from MP; +1 VIX 16

Watch next session: $60 gamma flip level; VIX trend; QQQ leadership

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$2.3M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 1.32

P/C OI ratio: 0.86

Mixed flow: bearish volume skew but gamma pinning limits downside near $60. GEX not yet positive; VIX support present. Need confirmation from price action.

Notable Prints

#1
CVNA 2026-07-10 $68.00 Call
Vol: 738
OI: 205
Vol/OI: 3.6x
IV: 69.6%
Notional: ~$381K
Intent: Bull

Read-through: Up

#2
CVNA 2026-06-18 $71.00 Call
Vol: 743
OI: 267
Vol/OI: 2.8x
IV: 71.2%
Notional: ~$86K
Intent: Bull

Read-through: Up

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

Read-through: Up

#4
CVNA 2026-07-17 $58.00 Put
Vol: 4,391
OI: 1,939
Vol/OI: 2.3x
IV: 70.3%
Notional: ~$694K
Intent: Bear

Read-through: Down

#5
CVNA 2026-06-26 $70.00 Call
Vol: 1,132
OI: 524
Vol/OI: 2.2x
IV: 70.0%
Notional: ~$338K
Intent: Bull

Read-through: Up

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Calls added at $68, $71, $620, $69-$70.50, $86 strikes across multiple expirations.

Put additions: Puts added at $58 (4.4k vol), $72, $68.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX positive ($9M) and DEX positive (41.6M shares) but flow bearish (put/call vol 1.32, net premium -$2.3M) — inconsistent, suggesting hedging.

OI clusters: Largest OI: $58 put (1,939), $70 call (524), $69 call (233).

Hedging evidence: Heavy $58 put volume likely protective hedging against downside.

Max pain context: Spot below MP; Gamma pinning at $60 (flip) may attract price towards that level.

Signal vs Noise

~Heavy put volume at $58 is signal – hedging activity.
~Multiple call additions at various strikes indicate speculative upside positioning.
~Net premium negative and put/call volume >1 signal bearish flow.
~GEX positive but flow bearish is noise – likely due to dealer hedging.

Key Conclusions

🛡️Institutions hedging downside with $58 puts; spot below MP suggests vulnerability.
📈Calls added at out-of-the-money strikes ($71, $86) show speculative bullish bets.
⚖️GEX pinning at $60; spot 6.9% below MP creates squeeze potential.
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