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DIA

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETFClose $519.26EOD only
Max Pain
$515.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.80
0.7% from close
Price Gap
-4.26
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
46
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
1.76
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
8.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 25, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 25, 2026 close
DIA Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 26, 2026

Historical consensus-supported lens with full content, report chain context, and metric rail.

Flow Verdict

BiasMixed
Confirmation: Spot holds above gamma pivot; GEX positive
Invalidation: Break below gamma flip (400) or surge in put flow
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.1% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: Monitor early put volume for sustained bearish bet

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$39.4M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 1.41

P/C OI ratio: 1.72

Heavy put volume vs positive net premium and gamma. Regime pinning near MP. Mixed signals: bearish flow yet GEX/DEX supportive. Short-term caution with pinning likely.

Notable Prints

#1
DIA 2026-06-26 $517.50 Put
Vol: 1,031
OI: 112
Vol/OI: 9.2x
IV: 1.5%
Notional: ~$14K
Intent: Bearish hedge

Read-through: High OTM puts signal downside protection.

#2
DIA 2026-06-30 $507.00 Put
Vol: 940
OI: 106
Vol/OI: 8.9x
IV: 14.1%
Notional: ~$27K
Intent: Bearish speculation
Dual read: Could be roll from earlier position

Read-through: Market expects further decline in near term.

#3
DIA 2026-06-26 $518.00 Put
Vol: 2,908
OI: 369
Vol/OI: 7.9x
IV: 0.0%
Notional: ~$26K
Intent: Pinning
Dual read: Might be closing short puts

Read-through: Active near-spot hedging at pinning level.

#4
DIA 2026-06-26 $514.00 Put
Vol: 2,197
OI: 305
Vol/OI: 7.2x
IV: 7.7%
Notional: ~$7K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
DIA 2026-07-24 $490.00 Put
Vol: 2,039
OI: 304
Vol/OI: 6.7x
IV: 17.7%
Notional: ~$328K
Intent: Long-term bearish
Dual read: Could be repositioning from closer strikes

Read-through: Distant tail risk purchase suggests longer-dated fear.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Minimal; $500 7/2 call small

Put additions: Heavy near spot $512-519 and downside $490

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX+ aligns pinning; put flow heavy - hedging

OI clusters: Put OI $515 577, $518 369, $514 305; call thin

Hedging evidence: Puts near spot suggest collars

Max pain context: Spot at MP; pinning

Signal vs Noise

~Heavy put flow near spot is signal of hedging
~$490 put volume indicates downside protection
~$500 call volume is noise (small)
~High put/call OI vs GEX+ may be conflicting noise

Key Conclusions

🛡️Institutional puts near spot cap upside
📌Max Pain pin at current level
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