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EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFClose $65.82EOD only
Max Pain
$67.50
Next expiry Jun 12, 2026
Expected Move
±$2.42
3.7% from close
Price Gap
+1.68
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
1.79
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
6.0/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 9, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 9, 2026 close
EEM Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 10, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Break below recent lows with increased put volume or spot declining below $60.50
Invalidation: Sustained move above $73 resistance or call buying absorbing supply
Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; -0.5 spot 4.2% from MP

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$29.1M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 1.98

P/C OI ratio: 1.79

EEM sees dominant bearish flow with negative net premium ($-29M) and high put/call ratios. Spot is below gamma flip and MP, with heavy put OI below. Unusual call activity at $74 and $73 suggests resistance, while large puts at $60.5 and $40 indicate downside hedging. Regime is bearish.

Notable Prints

#1
EEM 2026-09-18 $74.00 Call
Vol: 7,003
OI: 174
Vol/OI: 40.2x
IV: 36.9%
Notional: ~$1.2M
Intent: Bullish speculation on rally
Dual read: Could be part of a call spread

Read-through: Positive long-term sentiment

#2
EEM 2026-06-18 $73.00 Call
Vol: 10,003
OI: 2,625
Vol/OI: 3.8x
IV: 58.2%
Notional: ~$140K
Intent: Speculative bet on big move up by expiry
Dual read: Possible closing of short calls

Read-through: Highly speculative

#3
EEM 2026-06-18 $60.50 Put
Vol: 10,002
OI: 3,741
Vol/OI: 2.7x
IV: 56.3%
Notional: ~$610K
Intent: Protective put buying or bearish speculation
Dual read: Could be closing of long puts

Read-through: Bearish near term

#4
EEM 2027-03-31 $40.00 Put
Vol: 900
OI: 590
Vol/OI: 1.5x
IV: 62.2%
Notional: ~$61K
Intent: Tail risk hedge or bearish view
Dual read: Part of put spread

Read-through: Long-term bearish

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Sep 74C and Jun 73C call additions; 74C has low OI (174) but vol/oi 40.2

Put additions: Jun 60.50P (vol/oi 2.7) and Mar 40P (vol/oi 1.5); heavy put OI 14.9% below spot

GEX/DEX consistency: Bearish flow consistent with negative GEX (-$22.1M); positive DEX (+186.7M sh) adds downside risk

OI clusters: Put OI concentration at strikes ~14.9% below spot; gamma flip at $55

Hedging evidence: Long-dated 40P for tail hedge; Jun 60.50P near-term protection

Max pain context: Spot below MP; gamma flip at $55 acts as resistance

Signal vs Noise

~Large Sep 74C volume (7k vs OI 174) is nascent signal; wait for OI growth
~Heavy put OI 14.9% below spot is real hedging flow
~Near-term Jun 73C volume (10k) may be noise given IV 58%

Key Conclusions

🐻Bearish flow and negative gamma predispose to further downside; DEX positive amplifies selloffs
🛡️Institutions adding long-dated puts (40P) for tail hedge, signaling downside caution
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