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DIA

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETFClose $513.06EOD only
Max Pain
$490.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$8.18
1.6% from close
Price Gap
-23.06
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
79
High premium
P/C OI
1.80
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
8.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 12, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 12, 2026 close
DIA Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 12, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Spot holds above $510 support with positive gamma and call flow.
Invalidation: Close below $510 or breakdown through gamma flip at $420.
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.6% from MP; +1 VIX 18

Watch next session: Near-dated 510-514 strikes

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$32.9M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.91

P/C OI ratio: 1.80

DIA bullish: positive gamma ($+14.6M) and net call premium ($32.8M) support pinning. Put OI skewed bearish but deep OTM. Spot above MP; low vol favors range.

Notable Prints

#1
DIA 2026-06-12 $512.00 Put
Vol: 769
OI: 148
Vol/OI: 5.2x
IV: 3.1%
Notional: ~$769
Intent: Short put opening [bearish]
Dual read: Could be closing of existing short

Read-through: Low IV supports bearish view near spot

#2
DIA 2026-06-12 $510.00 Put
Vol: 1,320
OI: 319
Vol/OI: 4.1x
IV: 5.5%
Notional: ~$1K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#3
DIA 2026-06-12 $514.00 Call
Vol: 1,286
OI: 317
Vol/OI: 4.1x
IV: 3.2%
Notional: ~$1K
Intent: Call buying for upside
Dual read: Covering short calls

Read-through: Low IV suggests confidence in move

#4
DIA 2026-06-12 $513.00 Call
Vol: 1,419
OI: 352
Vol/OI: 4.0x
IV: 6.6%
Notional: ~$60K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
DIA 2026-06-18 $511.00 Call
Vol: 775
OI: 214
Vol/OI: 3.6x
IV: 14.6%
Notional: ~$382K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Unusual call prints at 513, 514, 511, 510, 615; net call premium +$32.9M

Put additions: Unusual puts at 510, 512 weekly and long-dated 456, 459, 461 Dec

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes; both positive ($14.6M GEX, +12.3M DEX) align with pinning

OI clusters: Highest OI near 510 put (319) and 513 call (352)

Hedging evidence: Long-dated put buys indicate tail hedging; put OI 18.1% below spot

Max pain context: Spot above MP (~$507); gamma pinning supports current levels

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: Positive GEX/DEX, net call premium, unusual prints near 510-514
~Noise: High put/call OI ratio (1.79) but low volume ratio (0.91)

Key Conclusions

📈Bullish flow with positive GEX/DEX; call activity suggests upside bias
⚠️Long-dated put buying indicates tail risk hedging; warrants caution
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