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iShares China Large-Cap ETFClose $34.56EOD only

Max Pain

$37.00

Next expiry Jun 18, 2026

Expected Move

±$0.35

1.0% from close

Price Gap

+2.44

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

High premium

P/C OI

0.80

Slightly call-heavy

Consensus

6.0/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: Jun 16, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Jun 16, 2026 close

FXI Flow Report

Analysis based on market close June 17, 2026

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

6.5 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; -1 spot 9.1% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: Heavy $41 put activity; $32 gamma flip test; Put/call volume ratio

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$66.1M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 2.45

P/C OI ratio: 0.77

Aggressive put accumulation, led by near-term $41 strikes, amplifies negative gamma and downside momentum. Spot already below MP and VIX elevated; further selling likely targets the heavy put OI concentration at $32.

Notable Prints

FXI 2026-06-18 $33.50 Put

Vol: 7,079

OI: 552

Vol/OI: 12.8x

IV: 30.1%

Notional: ~$142K

Intent: Bearish speculation

Dual read: Closing

Read-through: Extreme vol/oi ratio

FXI 2027-03-19 $42.00 Call

Vol: 478

OI: 109

Vol/OI: 4.4x

IV: 47.7%

Notional: ~$37K

Intent: Bullish long-term

Dual read: Speculative

Read-through: Dated call buy

FXI 2027-02-19 $37.00 Call

Vol: 384

OI: 128

Vol/OI: 3.0x

IV: 33.1%

Notional: ~$70K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

FXI 2026-06-18 $29.00 Call

Vol: 660

OI: 250

Vol/OI: 2.6x

IV: 207.8%

Notional: ~$402K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

FXI 2026-06-18 $41.00 Put

Vol: 31,540

OI: 13,283

Vol/OI: 2.4x

IV: 179.7%

Notional: ~$20.2M

Intent: Bearish hedging

Read-through: Highest volume

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Long-dated calls at $42 (2027) and $37 (2027) indicate upside positioning.

Put additions: Heavy put buying near $41-$42 for June/July expiries.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX negative (put-heavy) vs DEX positive (call OI) shows mixed positioning.

OI clusters: Largest put OI at $41 (13.3k) and $40 (6.8k); call OI small.

Hedging evidence: Put protection at $42-$41 suggests hedging.

Max pain context: Spot 9.1% below MP; puts pinning lower.

Signal vs Noise

~High put volume is real risk-off signal.

~Long-dated call adds may be speculative noise.

Key Conclusions

⚠️Heavy put accumulation at $41-$42 signals downside expectations.

📈Out-of-money call buys at $42 (2027) show long-term bullish conviction.

How to Use These Reports

This flow reflects the market close on June 17, 2026.

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What to remember

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If the report conviction and the raw data disagree, slow down and resolve the mismatch before sizing risk.