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EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFClose $69.10EOD only
Max Pain
$66.00
Next expiry Jun 5, 2026
Expected Move
±$0.98
1.4% from close
Price Gap
-3.10
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
99
High premium
P/C OI
1.83
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
5.5/10
Consensus signal
Published snapshot: Jun 4, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 4, 2026 close
EEM Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 5, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Continued elevated put volume and negative GEX keep bias bearish.
Invalidation: Spot rallies above $55 gamma flip with strong call volume.
Confidence:
7.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +0.5 VIX 22

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Flow Summary

Net premium: -$57.9M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 2.39

P/C OI ratio: 1.84

Heavy put dominance (2.4:1 vol ratio) and -$92M GEX drive bearish bias. Unusual $67 call print likely speculative. DEX +188.8M suggests dealer short gamma hedging.

Notable Prints

#1
EEM 2026-06-05 $67.00 Call
Vol: 30,006
OI: 151
Vol/OI: 198.7x
IV: 71.7%
Notional: ~$60K
Intent: speculative buy
Dual read: or short covering

Read-through: bullish

#2
EEM 2026-06-12 $62.00 Put
Vol: 6,651
OI: 108
Vol/OI: 61.6x
IV: 51.7%
Notional: ~$446K
Intent: directional bear
Dual read: hedge

Read-through: bearish

#3
EEM 2026-06-12 $66.00 Call
Vol: 2,548
OI: 329
Vol/OI: 7.7x
IV: 44.4%
Notional: ~$229K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#4
EEM 2026-06-26 $61.00 Put
Vol: 524
OI: 180
Vol/OI: 2.9x
IV: 48.3%
Notional: ~$52K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
EEM 2026-06-12 $60.00 Put
Vol: 446
OI: 160
Vol/OI: 2.8x
IV: 51.9%
Notional: ~$12K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: 30k vol on 67C (IV 71.7%) likely noise

Put additions: Active on 6/12 62P, 6/26 61P, 6/12 60P, long-dated 12/31 41P, 3/31 40P

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX -$92M short gamma, DEX +189M long delta; consistent bearish

OI clusters: Put OI concentrated near 55 (gamma flip) 14.8% below spot

Hedging evidence: Long-dated puts Dec26 and Mar27 indicate institutional hedges

Max pain context: Spot below max pain; put-heavy OI pins near 55-60

Signal vs Noise

~30k call vol on 67C is noise (extreme IV, near zero premium)
~Put flow across strikes is real signal of bearish positioning
~GEX/DEX alignment with bearish flow is consistent

Key Conclusions

🔻Institutions aggressively adding puts across expirations; long-dated hedges signal structural bearishness.
⚠️Negative GEX and positive DEX amplify downside; risk of accelerated selling on support break.
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