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EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFClose $70.79EOD only
Max Pain
$67.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$2.37
3.4% from close
Price Gap
-3.79
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
2.21
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 18, 2026 close
EEM Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 22, 2026

Historical consensus-supported lens with full content, report chain context, and metric rail.

Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Continued put flow, spot breaks below $62 gamma flip, sustained bearish momentum.
Invalidation: Spot rallies above key resistance near $73 (call open interest), shifting sentiment bullish.
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

#1
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.

#2
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.

#3
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.

#4
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.

#5
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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