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EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFClose $65.17EOD only

Max Pain

$65.50

Next expiry Aug 14, 2026

Expected Move

±$1.56

2.4% from close

Price Gap

+0.33

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Low premium

P/C OI

1.73

Slightly put-heavy

Consensus

4.0/10

Bearish tilt

Published snapshot: Aug 10, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Aug 10, 2026 close

EEM Flow Report

Analysis based on market close June 25, 2026

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

5.5 / 10

base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 spot 0.8% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: 57.0

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$6.6M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 1.65

P/C OI ratio: 1.91

Elevated put flow and negative gamma suggest downside risk, but a large call print and positive dealer delta provide support. Mixed signals with focus on pivot at 57.

Notable Prints

EEM 2026-09-18 $54.00 Call

Vol: 976

OI: 235

Vol/OI: 4.2x

IV: 50.6%

Notional: ~$1.5M

Intent: Bullish directional call buy

Read-through: Anticipates upside or replaces stock

EEM 2026-08-21 $66.50 Put

Vol: 906

OI: 245

Vol/OI: 3.7x

IV: 46.8%

Notional: ~$263K

Intent: Bearish put buy for hedge

Dual read: Possible collar

Read-through: Downside protection

EEM 2026-07-10 $63.00 Put

Vol: 350

OI: 125

Vol/OI: 2.8x

IV: 49.1%

Notional: ~$26K

Intent: Short-term bearish bet

Read-through: Expects drop below $63 by Jul10

EEM 2026-07-31 $68.00 Put

Vol: 208

OI: 104

Vol/OI: 2.0x

IV: 46.1%

Notional: ~$65K

Intent: Bearish put buy

Read-through: Protection against decline

EEM 2027-03-31 $40.00 Put

Vol: 900

OI: 590

Vol/OI: 1.5x

IV: 55.9%

Notional: ~$61K

Intent: Long-term tail hedge

Read-through: Protection against severe drop

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Large call buy at $54 Sep26 (vol/OI 4.2)

Put additions: Multiple puts: $66.5 Aug26, $63 Jul10, $68 Jul31, $40 Mar27

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX -$83.6M vs DEX +125.2M shares – mixed, dealers hedging

OI clusters: Put OI cluster 81,827 contracts ~16% below spot

Hedging evidence: Puts at various strikes suggest hedging of long positions

Max pain context: Spot at max pain, pinning likely

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: Unusual call buy and multiple put buys with high vol/OI

~Noise: High put/call ratios partly from hedging flow

Key Conclusions

📈Long-dated call at $54 indicates bullish institutional tilt

📉Heavy put buying suggests hedging or bearish near-term view

⚠️Negative gamma and VIX ~19 imply elevated volatility risk

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