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EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFClose $69.75EOD only

Max Pain

$65.00

Next expiry Jun 18, 2026

Expected Move

±$2.59

3.7% from close

Price Gap

-4.75

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

100

High premium

P/C OI

2.22

Slightly put-heavy

Consensus

6.5/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: Jun 15, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Jun 15, 2026 close

EEM Flow Report

Analysis based on market close June 16, 2026

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

5 / 10

base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 5.6% from MP; +1 VIX 16

Watch next session: EEM 2026-07-17 $67 Put; EEM 2026-07-17 $68 Put; Gamma flip $55

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$13.0M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 3.11

P/C OI ratio: 2.16

Heavy put buying dominates, especially July $67 and $68, with net premium negative and put/call ratio >3. Despite positive gamma pinning, bearish flow suggests downside risk. Volatility normal, VIX 16.

Notable Prints

EEM 2026-07-17 $67.00 Put

Vol: 40,685

OI: 2,958

Vol/OI: 13.8x

IV: 37.7%

Notional: ~$8.2M

Intent: Bearish hedge or speculative put buying, betting on decline below $67 by July 17.

Dual read: Could be part of put spread or volatility bet; high IV may attract sellers.

Read-through: Indicates expectation of further downside in EEM, consistent with bearish flow.

EEM 2026-08-21 $67.00 Put

Vol: 2,895

OI: 230

Vol/OI: 12.6x

IV: 35.1%

Notional: ~$816K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

EEM 2026-07-17 $68.00 Call

Vol: 9,512

OI: 800

Vol/OI: 11.9x

IV: 39.9%

Notional: ~$3.2M

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

EEM 2026-07-17 $68.00 Put

Vol: 16,210

OI: 1,376

Vol/OI: 11.8x

IV: 35.3%

Notional: ~$3.9M

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

EEM 2026-07-31 $70.00 Put

Vol: 602

OI: 102

Vol/OI: 5.9x

IV: 34.9%

Notional: ~$214K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Light calls at $68, $74.5, $50

Put additions: Heavy puts at $53 (24k), $67, $68, $70, $62.5, $61.5

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX positive ($225M) suggests pinning; bearish flow (PC ratio >3) diverges

OI clusters: Key OI: $53 put (7.9k), $67 put (3k), $68 put (1.4k)

Hedging evidence: Heavy put buying across strikes; likely hedging or bearish bets

Max pain context: Spot ~5.6% above max pain (~$68); pinning risk to downside

Signal vs Noise

~Elevated put activity at $67, $68, $53 (vol/OI >3) is real bearish signal

~Small call volume at $74.5 (1.4k) likely noise

~Low VIX 16 despite bearish skew suggests complacency

Key Conclusions

🐻Heavy put buying at $67 and $68 with vol/OI >10 suggests near-term bearish positioning.

⚠️Positive GEX ($225M) may pin spot near $68, but 3:1 put/call ratio signals downside risk.

📉Deep $53 put block (24k vol) implies hedging for significant downside by Sept.

How to Use These Reports

This flow reflects the market close on June 16, 2026.

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