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EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFClose $64.60EOD only

Max Pain

$67.00

Next expiry Jul 24, 2026

Expected Move

±$0.97

1.5% from close

Price Gap

+2.40

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Low premium

P/C OI

1.99

Slightly put-heavy

Consensus

4.0/10

Bearish tilt

Published snapshot: Jul 23, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Jul 23, 2026 close

EEM Flow Report

Analysis based on market close June 8, 2026

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Flow Verdict

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

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

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

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

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

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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