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FXI

iShares China Large-Cap ETFClose $32.36EOD only
Max Pain
$34.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$1.07
3.3% from close
Price Gap
+1.64
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
19
Low premium
P/C OI
0.80
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.0/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 24, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 24, 2026 close
FXI Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 25, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Sustained high put/call volume ratio (2.71) and negative net premium (-$145M) with heavy put accumulation across strikes.
Invalidation: Spot reclaims gamma flip level near $25 or moves back above volume-weighted average price.
Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; -1 spot 6.8% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: $25 gamma flip; put/call volume ratio <1.5

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$145.4M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 2.71

P/C OI ratio: 0.79

Aggressive put buying dominates, signaling heavy downside hedging. Net premium deeply negative with put volume 2.7x calls. Bears control order flow.

Notable Prints

#1
FXI 2027-01-15 $33.00 Call
Vol: 54,679
OI: 336
Vol/OI: 162.7x
IV: 47.1%
Notional: ~$10.4M
Intent: Bullish

Read-through: Risk reversal

#2
FXI 2027-01-15 $31.00 Put
Vol: 54,654
OI: 1,121
Vol/OI: 48.8x
IV: 47.0%
Notional: ~$10.2M
Intent: Sell put

Read-through: Risk reversal

#3
FXI 2026-08-21 $42.00 Put
Vol: 21,860
OI: 5,000
Vol/OI: 4.4x
IV: 97.8%
Notional: ~$22.6M
Intent: Sell put

Read-through:

#4
FXI 2026-08-21 $39.00 Put
Vol: 9,950
OI: 2,256
Vol/OI: 4.4x
IV: 88.9%
Notional: ~$7.3M
Intent: Sell put

Read-through:

#5
FXI 2026-08-21 $41.00 Put
Vol: 4,440
OI: 1,073
Vol/OI: 4.1x
IV: 83.2%
Notional: ~$4.0M
Intent: Sell put

Read-through:

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Jan 2027 $33C 54.7k vol, 163x OI – long-dated call buying.

Put additions: Heavy puts: Jan 2027 $31P, Jul $37P, Aug $42P – institutional downside hedging.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX -$51M vs DEX +106M – mixed gamma/delta positioning.

OI clusters: Put OI concentrated near gamma flip ~25; large OI at $33C/$31P.

Hedging evidence: Collar: long $33C and $31P suggests range bound; near-term puts.

Max pain context: Spot below MP; pinning expect higher.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: Jan 2027 $33C 163x vol/OI – institutional call buying
~Signal: Put ratio 2.71, net prem -$145M – bearish flow
~Signal: Negative GEX – amplifies moves
~Noise: Small puts <$37 likely retail

Key Conclusions

🐻Heavy put additions reinforce bearish outlook.
⚠️Negative gamma warns of sharp downside risk.
⚖️Long call with puts suggests collar/range bet.
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