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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 26, 2026

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Flow Verdict

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

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

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

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

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

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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