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EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFClose $64.59EOD only
Max Pain
$67.00
Next expiry Jun 12, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.33
5.2% from close
Price Gap
+2.41
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
1.84
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
8.0/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 5, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 5, 2026 close
EEM Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 8, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Break below $64 put strike or sustained put volume dominance.
Invalidation: Price reclaims max pain area or above $55 gamma flip.
Confidence:
5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 4.7% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: $64; $55

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$9.3M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 1.70

P/C OI ratio: 1.79

Bearish flow dominated by heavy put volume, especially at $64 strike. Net premium negative, put/call ratios elevated. GEX positive suggests pinning but overall downside bias.

Notable Prints

#1
EEM 2026-06-12 $64.00 Put
Vol: 6,863
OI: 194
Vol/OI: 35.4x
IV: 52.3%
Notional: ~$412K
Intent: Bearish hedge or speculation
Dual read: May be institutional hedging

Read-through: Anticipate further downside

#2
EEM 2026-07-17 $68.50 Call
Vol: 2,110
OI: 471
Vol/OI: 4.5x
IV: 37.8%
Notional: ~$399K
Intent: Bullish speculation

Read-through: Bullish sentiment

#3
EEM 2026-08-21 $67.00 Call
Vol: 333
OI: 156
Vol/OI: 2.1x
IV: 40.9%
Notional: ~$117K
Intent: Bullish speculation

Read-through: Upward bias

#4
EEM 2027-03-31 $40.00 Put
Vol: 900
OI: 590
Vol/OI: 1.5x
IV: 62.1%
Notional: ~$61K
Intent: Long-term tail risk hedge

Read-through: Considerable downside risk

#5
EEM 2026-06-12 $67.50 Call
Vol: 392
OI: 255
Vol/OI: 1.5x
IV: 47.0%
Notional: ~$22K
Intent: Volatility play or directional
Dual read: Pair with put

Read-through: Mixed outlook

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Moderate: 7/17 $68.5C (2.1k), 8/21 $67C (333), 6/12 $67.5C (392)

Put additions: Heavy: 6/12 $64P (6.9k, 35x OI), 2027 $40P (900)

GEX/DEX consistency: Mixed: GEX+/DEX+ but flow bearish (P/C vol 1.70)

OI clusters: Put heaviest at $55 (172k) below spot

Hedging evidence: Aggressive put buys at $64 (June) and $40 (2027)

Max pain context: Spot 4.7% below MP; pinning toward MP

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: $64P (6.9k) indicates hedging
~Signal: Jul/Aug calls show bullish later
~Noise: $67.5C (392) likely noise

Key Conclusions

🐻Put buying at $64 bearish
🐂Calls Jul/Aug bullish
⚠️Flow bearish but gamma pinning - caution
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