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EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFClose $65.72EOD only

Max Pain

$64.00

Next expiry Aug 7, 2026

Expected Move

±$1.33

2.0% from close

Price Gap

-1.72

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Low premium

P/C OI

1.74

Slightly put-heavy

Consensus

4.0/10

Bearish tilt

Published snapshot: Aug 5, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Aug 5, 2026 close

EEM Flow Report

Analysis based on market close June 22, 2026

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

6.5 / 10

base 5; +1 GEX/flow weakly aligned; -0.5 spot 3.2% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: Monitor $69 and $71 put activity; Watch $66 put expiry

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$922K bearish

P/C volume ratio: 4.07

P/C OI ratio: 1.90

Heavy put volume and net premium negative, with unusual prints at $66, $69, $71 strikes. Bearish regime confirmed. Spot below MP with negative gamma, breakdown below $62 reinforces bearish outlook.

Notable Prints

EEM 2026-08-21 $71.00 Put

Vol: 5,324

OI: 109

Vol/OI: 48.8x

IV: 32.0%

Notional: ~$1.8M

Intent: Bearish opening

Dual read: Hedge or speculation

Read-through: Expects decline by Aug.

EEM 2026-09-18 $71.00 Put

Vol: 4,002

OI: 132

Vol/OI: 30.3x

IV: 31.5%

Notional: ~$1.7M

Intent: Bearish opening

Dual read: Hedge or speculation

Read-through: Expects decline by Sep.

EEM 2026-09-18 $73.00 Call

Vol: 2,620

OI: 153

Vol/OI: 17.1x

IV: 35.2%

Notional: ~$1.1M

Intent: Bullish opening

Dual read: Covered call possible

Read-through: Anticipates rise.

EEM 2026-07-02 $66.00 Put

Vol: 2,894

OI: 270

Vol/OI: 10.7x

IV: 44.0%

Notional: ~$101K

Intent: Bearish speculation

Dual read: Hedge

Read-through: Short-term bearish bet.

EEM 2026-09-18 $54.00 Call

Vol: 976

OI: 235

Vol/OI: 4.2x

IV: 57.9%

Notional: ~$1.5M

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Calls far OTM low vol; dwarfed by puts.

Put additions: Heavy puts $66-$71, Aug/Sep, vol 2-48x OI.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX negative, DEX positive: mixed.

OI clusters: Put OI 55k near $62.

Hedging evidence: Put buying hedges long EM.

Max pain context: Spot above MP.

Signal vs Noise

~High put/call volume (4.07) signal.

~Large put prints signal.

~Low vol far OTM calls noise.

~DEX positive may be noise.

Key Conclusions

🐻Heavy put buying signals EM downside hedging.

⚠️Negative GEX amplifies moves.

➡️DEX positive neutralizes bearish flow.

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