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EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFClose $67.21EOD only

Max Pain

$61.50

Next expiry May 15, 2026

Expected Move

±$1.59

2.4% from close

Price Gap

-5.71

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

100

High premium

P/C OI

1.50

Slightly put-heavy

Consensus

7.0/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: May 13, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

May 13, 2026 close

EEM Flow Report

Analysis based on market close May 14, 2026

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

8 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 9.6% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: Monitor $55 level; Check Dec18 2026 strikes for follow-through

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$7.8M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.76

P/C OI ratio: 1.49

Bullish flow driven by aggressive call buying in Dec18 2026 $75 and $71 strikes, despite large put OI below spot. Positive net premium, call volume ratio, and GEX/DEX support upside. Key risk: heavy put concentration near $55.

Notable Prints

EEM 2026-05-22 $64.00 Put

Vol: 2,505

OI: 164

Vol/OI: 15.3x

IV: 34.7%

Notional: ~$60K

Intent: Hedge near-term downside

Dual read: Speculative bearish bet

Read-through: Expect price above $64 by 5/22

EEM 2026-05-29 $71.00 Call

Vol: 1,200

OI: 111

Vol/OI: 10.8x

IV: 26.9%

Notional: ~$40K

Intent: Bullish on near-term upside

Dual read: Part of call spread

Read-through: Expect bounce above $71 by 5/29

EEM 2026-12-18 $53.00 Put

Vol: 18,000

OI: 2,130

Vol/OI: 8.4x

IV: 36.3%

Notional: ~$2.4M

Intent: Protection for year-end drop

Dual read: Speculative long put

Read-through: Bearish outlook into Dec

EEM 2026-12-18 $75.00 Call

Vol: 16,846

OI: 6,672

Vol/OI: 2.5x

IV: 29.2%

Notional: ~$4.7M

Intent: Bullish bet on rally

Dual read: Sold in credit spread

Read-through: Expect price above $75 by Dec

EEM 2026-12-31 $41.00 Put

Vol: 988

OI: 594

Vol/OI: 1.7x

IV: 48.2%

Notional: ~$39K

Intent: Year-end downside protection

Dual read: Portfolio hedge

Read-through: Sees risk of drop below $41

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Large call buys at $71 (May29) and $75 (Dec18)

Put additions: Heavy put buys at $53 (Dec18), $64 (May22), $41 (Dec31)

GEX/DEX consistency: Positive GEX (+590M) and DEX (+202M shares) consistent with bullish flow

OI clusters: Concentrated put OI at $53 (2.1k) and call OI at $75 (6.7k); heavy put OI below spot

Hedging evidence: Large put buys at $53 and $41 indicate downside hedging

Max pain context: Spot 9.6% above max pain; positive gamma supports pinning near current levels

Signal vs Noise

~Large put and call buys at key strikes are signal; low-volume $42 put is noise

Key Conclusions

🚀Bullish call accumulation at $75 Dec18

🛡️Heavy put hedging at $53 suggests caution

📌Positive gamma pinning supports spot near current levels

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