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CVNA

Carvana Co.Close $66.56EOD only
Max Pain
$66.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$5.53
8.3% from close
Price Gap
-0.56
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
0.84
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
8.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 18, 2026 close
CVNA 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

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Spot holds above $67.50, call volume increases.
Invalidation: Sustained break below $60 gamma flip.
Confidence:
8.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 4.9% from MP; +1 VIX 16

Watch next session: Deep OTM put hedging unwind; Expiry call gamma

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$3.7M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 1.10

P/C OI ratio: 0.84

High-confidence bullish. Mixed flow: higher put volume but calls dominate OI. Unusual $29 put likely hedge. Gamma pinning near spot. Net premium positive. Confirmation: hold $67.50. Invalidation: below $60.

Notable Prints

#1
CVNA 2026-07-17 $29.00 Put
Vol: 11,864
OI: 412
Vol/OI: 28.8x
IV: 146.1%
Notional: ~$154K
Intent: Bearish speculation on major drop
Dual read: Hedging short puts

Read-through: Low probability bearish bet

#2
CVNA 2026-06-26 $69.00 Call
Vol: 3,554
OI: 336
Vol/OI: 10.6x
IV: 65.2%
Notional: ~$615K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#3
CVNA 2026-06-26 $72.00 Call
Vol: 3,840
OI: 677
Vol/OI: 5.7x
IV: 63.9%
Notional: ~$346K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#4
CVNA 2026-06-18 $66.50 Put
Vol: 1,814
OI: 640
Vol/OI: 2.8x
IV: 13.6%
Notional: ~$34K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
CVNA 2026-08-21 $75.00 Call
Vol: 573
OI: 203
Vol/OI: 2.8x
IV: 80.5%
Notional: ~$351K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Calls added at $69, $72 strikes (unusual volumes)

Put additions: Puts added at $29 (massive vol/oi 28.8) and near money $66.5-$67.5

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX+ and DEX+ consistent with dealer hedging in pinning regime

OI clusters: Largest OI near $67-$69 strikes (calls) and $66.5 put

Hedging evidence: Large $29 put suggests downside hedge; near-money puts also active

Max pain context: Spot 4.9% below MP; pinning pressure likely upward

Signal vs Noise

~$29 put volume 28.8x OI is noise (far OTM, likely hedges)
~$620 call is noise (lottery ticket)
~Near-the-money call/put activity is signal
~High put/call volume ratio but OI skew calls - mixed signal
~Positive GEX confirms dealer gamma long

Key Conclusions

📈Call accumulation at $69-72 signals bullish flow; ignore distant strikes
⚠️Massive $29 put volume (28.8x OI) likely noise, may distort flow data
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