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EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFClose $68.64EOD only

Max Pain

$65.00

Next expiry Jun 18, 2026

Expected Move

±$1.83

2.7% from close

Price Gap

-3.64

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

100

High premium

P/C OI

2.16

Slightly put-heavy

Consensus

5.0/10

Bearish tilt

Published snapshot: Jun 16, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Jun 16, 2026 close

EEM Flow Report

Analysis based on market close June 17, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

4.5 / 10

base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 5.5% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: Monitor put OI at $55; Check for shift in flow

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$5.1M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 2.04

P/C OI ratio: 2.21

Dominant put buying, net premium -$5.1M, put/call vol ratio 2.04, OI ratio 2.21. Massive put OI at $45-$55. Unusual $69 put and $65 put blocks. GEX bullish (+$197.7M) but flow bearish, indicating near-term selling pressure.

Notable Prints

EEM 2027-03-19 $69.00 Put

Vol: 8,500

OI: 1,018

Vol/OI: 8.3x

IV: 36.7%

Notional: ~$5.8M

Intent: Bearish directional bet or hedge on EM weakness.

Dual read: Could be volatility premium selling if covered.

Read-through: Expects EEM below $69 by March 2027.

EEM 2026-06-18 $67.50 Put

Vol: 3,678

OI: 536

Vol/OI: 6.9x

IV: 61.6%

Notional: ~$147K

Intent: Short-dated bearish speculation near expiry.

Dual read: Possibly a hedge for existing long position.

Read-through: Expects drop below $67.50 within days.

EEM 2026-08-21 $65.00 Put

Vol: 10,253

OI: 1,895

Vol/OI: 5.4x

IV: 40.1%

Notional: ~$2.3M

Intent: Bearish bet with higher vol (IV 40).

Dual read: May be a put spread leg to finance downside.

Read-through: Expects significant decline to below $65 by Aug.

EEM 2026-07-17 $72.00 Call

Vol: 3,141

OI: 805

Vol/OI: 3.9x

IV: 38.6%

Notional: ~$471K

Intent: Bullish call buying on potential rebound.

Dual read: Could be call overwriting (sell call) given IV 38.

Read-through: Expects EEM above $72 by mid-July.

EEM 2026-08-21 $61.50 Put

Vol: 374

OI: 101

Vol/OI: 3.7x

IV: 41.2%

Notional: ~$56K

Intent: Deep OTM put purchase for tail risk hedge.

Dual read: Speculative bet on crash.

Read-through: Expects severe drop below $61.50 by Aug.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: 72C, 54C, 50C (unusual volume)

Put additions: 69P, 67.5P, 65P, 70P, 69.5P (high vol/oi ratios)

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX+ pinning but flow bearish (net premium -$5M); inconsistent

OI clusters: Put OI: 69P(1018), 65P(1895); Call OI: 50C(392), 54C(551)

Hedging evidence: Long-dated puts for downside protection

Max pain context: Spot 5.5% above MP ($55); MP pinning may pull lower

Signal vs Noise

~Unusual put prints (8.3x OI) real bearish signal

~GEX+ vs net premium negative: conflicting signals

Key Conclusions

🐻Institutions hedging downside with puts

📌GEX pins near-term but far from MP; drift risk

How to Use These Reports

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