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EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFClose $67.19EOD only
Max Pain
$65.00
Next expiry Jun 30, 2026
Expected Move
±$2.09
3.1% from close
Price Gap
-2.19
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
20
Low premium
P/C OI
1.92
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
4.0/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 26, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 26, 2026 close
EEM Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 29, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasMixed
Confirmation: Continued positive net premium and DEX above 120M confirm bullish lean; declining put ratios shift bias bullish.
Invalidation: Sustained net premium negative or put ratios above 2.0 invalidates mixed view, turns bearish.
Confidence:
4.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; -0.5 spot 3.7% from MP; +1 VIX 18

Watch next session: Gamma flip near $57; Unusual call volume at $74

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$4.3M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 1.67

P/C OI ratio: 1.94

Declining put ratios and negative gamma, but net premium positive and DEX bullish. Unusual prints include large OTM call block. Spot above MP, VIX 18. Indecisive.

Notable Prints

#1
EEM 2026-09-18 $54.00 Call
Vol: 976
OI: 235
Vol/OI: 4.2x
IV: 51.1%
Notional: ~$1.5M
Intent: Bullish directional bet
Dual read: May be closing deep ITM call

Read-through: Expect spot above $54 by Sept

#2
EEM 2026-07-02 $74.00 Call
Vol: 7,188
OI: 3,932
Vol/OI: 1.8x
IV: 54.9%
Notional: ~$65K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#3
EEM 2027-03-31 $40.00 Put
Vol: 900
OI: 590
Vol/OI: 1.5x
IV: 54.7%
Notional: ~$61K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#4
EEM 2026-07-31 $67.00 Call
Vol: 463
OI: 306
Vol/OI: 1.5x
IV: 41.3%
Notional: ~$116K
Intent: Moderate bullish
Dual read: Could be call spread leg

Read-through: Expect spot above $67 by Jul 31

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Sep18 $54C (vol/OI 4.2), Jul2 $74C (7188 vol), Jul31 $67C (463 vol)

Put additions: Mar27 $40P (vol/OI 1.5)

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX negative (-$87.4M) vs DEX positive (+121.4M shares); flow mixed

OI clusters: Put OI concentration ~81.8K contracts 15.5% below spot

Hedging evidence: Mar27 $40P deep OTM put suggests downside protection

Max pain context: Spot ~3.7% above max pain, MP below current

Signal vs Noise

~Put/call volume ratio 1.67 and OI ratio 1.94 confirm bearish bias - signal
~Unusual prints on Sep18 $54C high vol/OI but low absolute volume - potential noise
~Net premium positive (+$4.3M) indicates call buying - signal
~VIX at 17.65 elevated but declining - noise

Key Conclusions

🔀GEX/DEX divergence suggests short gamma but long delta positioning; caution warranted
📌Spot above MP but close; max pain pin may attract price if conditions hold
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