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DIA

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETFClose $516.62EOD only
Max Pain
$515.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$6.50
1.3% from close
Price Gap
-1.62
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
37
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
1.90
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
9.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 23, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 23, 2026 close
DIA Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 24, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Flow remains call-heavy with positive GEX and net premium; spot near max pain; continued call buying confirms bullish bias.
Invalidation: A sharp drop below the gamma flip level ~400 would invalidate. Sustained put flow spike or negative GEX flip.
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.7% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: DIA 2026-06-26 $527C; DIA 2026-07-24 $530C; DIA 2026-06-26 $525P

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$34.4M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.77

P/C OI ratio: 1.88

DIA sees bullish flow with $34.4M net premium and positive GEX $17M. Unusual call activity at $527 and $530 strikes. Spot near gamma pin, supporting bias. Volume ratio favors calls, OI ratio still put-heavy but narrowing. Continued upside momentum expected.

Notable Prints

#1
DIA 2026-06-26 $527.00 Call
Vol: 2,143
OI: 193
Vol/OI: 11.1x
IV: 18.7%
Notional: ~$73K
Intent: Speculative bullish bet
Dual read: Short squeeze anticipation

Read-through: Bullish short-term sentiment

#2
DIA 2026-07-24 $530.00 Call
Vol: 1,140
OI: 153
Vol/OI: 7.5x
IV: 19.3%
Notional: ~$530K
Intent: Bullish outlook for July
Dual read: Covering short position

Read-through: Bullish mid-term

#3
DIA 2026-06-26 $511.00 Put
Vol: 1,607
OI: 234
Vol/OI: 6.9x
IV: 20.7%
Notional: ~$104K
Intent: Speculative bearish hedge

Read-through: Bearish hedge

#4
DIA 2026-06-26 $526.00 Call
Vol: 2,337
OI: 502
Vol/OI: 4.7x
IV: 17.7%
Notional: ~$143K
Intent: Bullish near-expiry bet
Dual read: Closing of short call

Read-through: Bullish

#5
DIA 2026-06-26 $525.00 Put
Vol: 715
OI: 158
Vol/OI: 4.5x
IV: 23.5%
Notional: ~$486K
Intent: Bearish hedge or bet
Dual read: Part of straddle

Read-through: Bearish sentiment

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Concentrated at 526/527/522/530 (Jul) vol/oi 3.6-11.1x

Put additions: Defensive at 511, 525, 517, 518, 521 vol/oi 2.9-6.9x

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$17M positive, DEX +11.7M shares; consistent bullish

OI clusters: Largest OI at 522c (670) and 526c (502), pinning near spot

Hedging evidence: 525 put (vol 715) suggests collar near spot

Max pain context: Spot at MP; gamma pinning expected to hold

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: unusual call prints at 526/527/522/530 with high vol/oi ratios
~Signal: GEX/DEX positive alignment with net premium $34.4M
~Noise: put/call OI ratio 1.88 is legacy; flow is bullish

Key Conclusions

🔺Institutions adding calls at 526-530; bullish gamma pinning
🛡️Puts at 511, 525 indicate hedging, not bearish conviction
Flow and GEX/DEX all aligned; regime supports upside
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