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iShares China Large-Cap ETFClose $33.30EOD only

Max Pain

$35.00

Next expiry Jun 26, 2026

Expected Move

±$3.17

9.5% from close

Price Gap

+1.70

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

100

High premium

P/C OI

0.74

Slightly call-heavy

Consensus

8.0/10

Bearish tilt

Published snapshot: Jun 18, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Jun 18, 2026 close

FXI Flow Report

Analysis based on market close June 18, 2026

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

7 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; -1 spot 10.0% from MP; +1 VIX 16

Watch next session: FXI 2026-07-02 $34.00 Call; FXI 2026-09-18 $30.00 Put

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$41.5M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 2.55

P/C OI ratio: 0.74

Heavy put buying (P/C volume >2.5) and negative net premium (-$41M) confirm bearish flow. Concentrated put OI below spot and gamma flip near $32 suggest downside hedges. Unusual prints in calls may be speculative, but dominant bias is bearish.

Notable Prints

FXI 2026-07-02 $34.00 Call

Vol: 2,674

OI: 100

Vol/OI: 26.7x

IV: 73.6%

Notional: ~$70K

Intent: Speculative bullish bet

Read-through: Bullish near-term outlook

FXI 2026-09-18 $30.00 Put

Vol: 18,552

OI: 3,208

Vol/OI: 5.8x

IV: 31.1%

Notional: ~$705K

Intent: Bearish put buying

Dual read: Hedging long positions

Read-through: Elevated downside expectation

FXI 2026-06-18 $41.00 Put

Vol: 31,540

OI: 12,595

Vol/OI: 2.5x

IV: 679.1%

Notional: ~$20.2M

Intent: Deep ITM put trade, possibly closing

Dual read: Dividend arbitrage or large roll

Read-through: Unusual activity at extreme IV

FXI 2026-06-18 $42.00 Put

Vol: 1,430

OI: 601

Vol/OI: 2.4x

IV: 712.9%

Notional: ~$1.2M

Intent: Same as above, smaller scale

Read-through: Reinforces unusual put interest

FXI 2026-07-17 $33.00 Call

Vol: 399

OI: 231

Vol/OI: 1.7x

IV: 59.3%

Notional: ~$40K

Intent: Moderate bullish speculation

Read-through: Slight upside anticipation

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Jul2 $34C 26.7x OI; Jul17 $33C 1.7x

Put additions: Jun18 $41P 2.5x; $42P 2.4x; Sep30 $30P 5.8x

GEX/DEX consistency: Consistent: -GEX from puts, +DEX from hedge

OI clusters: Put OI: $41 12,595; $30 3,208

Hedging evidence: Jun $41/$42 puts IV>600% distress hedge

Max pain context: Spot below MP; pin may drive upside

Signal vs Noise

~Put/call vol ratio 2.55, net premium -$41M -> bearish

~Unusual put buys at $41/$42 with high IV -> fear

~Low OI calls at $34 may be speculative noise

Key Conclusions

🛡️Heavy put buying at $41/$42 ahead of exp suggests downside hedging

📈Call additions at $34/$33 for July indicate bullish bets

⚠️Flow bearish but DEX positive may cushion; watch gamma flip at $32

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