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FXI

iShares China Large-Cap ETFClose $35.52EOD only
Max Pain
$36.50
Next expiry May 29, 2026
Expected Move
±$0.75
2.1% from close
Price Gap
+0.98
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
55
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.88
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
4.0/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: May 22, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
May 22, 2026 close
FXI Flow Report
Analysis based on market close May 26, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Continued put buying or spot decline below 32 gamma flip
Invalidation: Spot reclaims above 32 gamma flip with positive net premium
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: Gamma flip at 32; Weekly 34 put activity

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$10.0M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 2.77

P/C OI ratio: 0.89

Heavy put volume (PCR 2.77) and dealer short gamma (-$141M) signal bearish bias. Spot below MP, with unusual put prints targeting 34 (weekly) and 32. Support at 32 gamma flip is key; a break could accelerate downside.

Notable Prints

#1
FXI 2026-07-17 $32.00 Put
Vol: 2,238
OI: 541
Vol/OI: 4.1x
IV: 30.3%
Notional: ~$47K
Intent: Opening bearish position or hedge against downside.
Dual read: Could be a collar hedge for long stock.

Read-through: Expects further decline below $32 by July.

#2
FXI 2026-05-29 $34.00 Put
Vol: 423
OI: 242
Vol/OI: 1.8x
IV: 56.8%
Notional: ~$423
Intent: Closing or rolling a small position.
Dual read: Speculative lottery ticket.

Read-through: Low conviction, possibly hedging tail risk.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: None.

Put additions: July $32 put (2238 vol, 4.1x OI) & May $34 put (423 vol, 1.8x OI).

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX bearish, DEX neutral; mixed.

OI clusters: Put OI at $32 (126k) and $34. Calls above.

Hedging evidence: Large OTM put buys hedge downside.

Max pain context: Spot below MP; gamma flip near $32.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: July $32 put block (4.1x OI) shows institutional bearish hedging.
~Noise: May $34 put low IV, near expiry, likely closing.

Key Conclusions

🔻Institutions adding puts below spot; bearish hedging.
Negative GEX and gamma flip at $32 may accelerate moves.
📊Mixed OI signals; put volume heavy but OI favors calls.
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