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EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFClose $67.96EOD only
Max Pain
$68.50
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$1.10
1.6% from close
Price Gap
+0.54
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
26
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
1.91
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
5.5/10
Consensus signal
Published snapshot: Jun 25, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 25, 2026 close
EEM Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 26, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Break below gamma flip ~57 or further drop below MP.
Invalidation: Price rallies above KP resistance near $59.
Confidence:
5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +0.5 spot 1.9% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: Monitor call vs put activity; Check if spot holds above $57

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$1.5M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 1.32

P/C OI ratio: 1.92

Bearish bias with mixed flow: high put OI ratio and negative GEX outweigh net premium positive and unusual call buying. Regime trending gamma, spot below MP. Watch for breakdown below $57 or reversal if calls sustain.

Notable Prints

#1
EEM 2026-09-18 $54.00 Call
Vol: 976
OI: 235
Vol/OI: 4.2x
IV: 56.5%
Notional: ~$1.5M
Intent: bullish
Dual read: buywrite

Read-through: longterm

#2
EEM 2026-07-10 $65.00 Put
Vol: 1,015
OI: 294
Vol/OI: 3.5x
IV: 41.3%
Notional: ~$112K
Intent: bearish
Dual read: hedge

Read-through: short

#3
EEM 2026-06-26 $68.00 Call
Vol: 1,007
OI: 291
Vol/OI: 3.5x
IV: 106.0%
Notional: ~$1K
Intent: lottery
Dual read: close

Read-through: 0dte

#4
EEM 2026-07-31 $68.00 Put
Vol: 381
OI: 146
Vol/OI: 2.6x
IV: 37.0%
Notional: ~$122K
Intent: protective
Dual read: bearish

Read-through: month

#5
EEM 2026-07-02 $65.50 Put
Vol: 750
OI: 393
Vol/OI: 1.9x
IV: 50.3%
Notional: ~$76K
Intent: directional
Dual read: hedge

Read-through: weekly

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy call buying at $74 Jul2 (7,188 vol) and $69.5 Jul17; long-dated $54 Sep18.

Put additions: Puts added at $65-68 July expiries and $40 Mar31 (900 vol).

GEX/DEX consistency: Negative GEX (-$132.6M) contradicts positive DEX; flow inconsistent.

OI clusters: Put OI cluster 81.8k at ~$57; call OI at $74 and $54.

Hedging evidence: High put/call ratio (1.32) and negative GEX suggest defensive hedging.

Max pain context: Spot 1.9% below max pain; pinning pressure upward.

Signal vs Noise

~Large OTM call volume at $74 is likely speculative noise.
~Negative GEX and high put flow are real bearish signals.
~VIX at 18 supports moderate hedging but not panic.

Key Conclusions

🔻High put/call ratio (1.32) and negative GEX indicate bearish positioning; spot below MP adds upside risk.
⚠️Negative GEX and hedge flow could amplify moves; caution warranted.
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