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EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFClose $71.21EOD only
Max Pain
$69.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$2.23
3.1% from close
Price Gap
-2.21
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
17
Low premium
P/C OI
1.90
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
4.0/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 22, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 22, 2026 close
EEM Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 23, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Spot breaks below gamma flip at 57, accelerating selling.
Invalidation: Spot recovers above $77-$78 call strikes, flipping gamma positive.
Confidence:
7.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: Monitor put flow near 57 strike; Watch for dealer hedging activity

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$20.0M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 2.18

P/C OI ratio: 1.93

Heavy put demand, net negative premium, and negative gamma regime point to dealer vulnerability. Large put volumes and concentration near 57 indicate downside target. Invalidation if spot recovers above $77-$78 call strikes, flipping gamma positive. Bearish bias with risk of gamma squeeze below 57.

Notable Prints

#1
EEM 2026-08-21 $77.00 Call
Vol: 9,032
OI: 262
Vol/OI: 34.5x
IV: 47.1%
Notional: ~$759K
Intent: Speculative bullish bet

Read-through: Aggressive call buying expecting rally above $77 by Aug expiration.

#2
EEM 2026-07-24 $68.00 Put
Vol: 1,145
OI: 122
Vol/OI: 9.4x
IV: 43.5%
Notional: ~$349K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#3
EEM 2026-09-18 $54.00 Call
Vol: 976
OI: 235
Vol/OI: 4.2x
IV: 54.9%
Notional: ~$1.5M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#4
EEM 2027-03-19 $78.00 Call
Vol: 1,227
OI: 426
Vol/OI: 2.9x
IV: 41.1%
Notional: ~$558K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
EEM 2026-08-21 $50.00 Call
Vol: 783
OI: 392
Vol/OI: 2.0x
IV: 63.0%
Notional: ~$1.4M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Upside calls at $77, $76, $54, $78; $77 vol 9032 (34.5x OI)

Put additions: Heavy puts at $62 (10023 vol, 6386 OI) and $68 (1145 vol)

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX negative (-$102.7M) aligns with bearish flow; DEX positive (+121M) hedges

OI clusters: $62 put OI 6386 largest; $76 call OI 2809; $77 call OI 262

Hedging evidence: Put adds at $62 and $68 for downside hedges; potential collars

Max pain context: Spot below MP; $62 put OI heavy suggests pin near $62

Signal vs Noise

~Heavy put volume at $62 and $68 is real hedging demand
~High vol/OI at $77 call (34.5x) is speculative, not institutional
~GEX negative confirms bearish gamma positioning
~DEX positive indicates dealers long stock to hedge puts

Key Conclusions

🟤EEM bearish flow confirmed; put/call volume 2.18
⚠️Large put buying at $62 warns of downside risk
📈Upside call activity at $77 speculative but notable
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