thetaOwl

FXI

iShares China Large-Cap ETFClose $35.47EOD only
Max Pain
$35.00
Next expiry Jun 5, 2026
Expected Move
±$0.30
0.8% from close
Price Gap
-0.47
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
43
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.88
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 4, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 4, 2026 close
FXI Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 5, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Break below $32 gamma flip with increased put volume.
Invalidation: Sustained move above $33.50 or VIX drop below 18.
Confidence:
8.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 spot 0.7% from MP; +0.5 VIX 22

Watch next session: $32 gamma flip; $33.50 resistance

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$8.2M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 1.44

P/C OI ratio: 0.87

FXI sees heavy put buying with net -$8.24M premium and 1.44 P/C ratio. GEX negative at -$87M, gamma flip at $32. Spot near MP. Unusual 5000-lot Nov $32 put. Bearish flow, high confidence.

Notable Prints

#1
FXI 2026-11-20 $32.00 Put
Vol: 5,000
OI: 1,705
Vol/OI: 2.9x
IV: 38.0%
Notional: ~$505K
Intent: New bearish position or hedge
Dual read: Possibly closing short puts or volatility play

Read-through: Bearish sentiment on FXI

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Negligible calls; net premium -$8.24M.

Put additions: Heavy puts; volume ratio 1.44, Nov20 32p added 5k.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX -$87M, DEX +147.5M shares align bearish.

OI clusters: Largest put OI at 32 (125k contracts, 7.9% below spot).

Hedging evidence: Unusual put print suggests hedging.

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

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: Negative net premium with high put/call ratio indicates bearish positioning.
~Signal: GEX/DEX consistency reinforces institutional flow.
~Noise: Single unusual print volume is not trend-conclusive.

Key Conclusions

📉Institutions bearish via puts; net premium negative.
⚠️Short gamma risk; spot near gamma flip at 32.
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