Watch next session: $30 gamma flip; put volume trend
Net premium: -$56.6M bearish
P/C volume ratio: 2.05
P/C OI ratio: 0.73
FXI sees heavy put activity with negative gamma, bearish flow regime, and spot below max pain, despite elevated VIX. Large $36 put block expiring soon signals aggressive downside hedging.
#1FXI 2027-03-19 $32.00 Call
Intent: Bullish speculation
Read-through: High vol/OI ratio
#2FXI 2026-09-30 $32.00 Put
Intent: Bearish hedge
#3FXI 2026-09-18 $31.00 Call
Intent: Bullish
Read-through: Call accumulation
#4FXI 2026-08-21 $41.00 Put
Intent: Volatility hedge
Dual read: OTM put
Read-through: Deep OTM put
#5FXI 2026-07-17 $41.00 Put
Intent: Volatility hedge
Dual read: OTM put
Read-through: Deep OTM put
Call additions: 2027 $32 C (80.9x OI), 2026 $31/$34 C
Put additions: Jun30 $36 P (33.5k vol, 384% IV), Jul/Aug $38-$41 P
GEX/DEX consistency: GEX -$14.8M bearish; DEX +109.8M shares hedging
OI clusters: OI: $30 put wall (74.3k), $36 puts (9.5k), $41 puts (1k+)
Hedging evidence: Jun30 put surge (3.5x OI) signals hedging/ bearish positioning
Max pain context: Spot $31.77 vs gamma flip $30 (-5.4%), pin risk near $30
~Jun30 $36 P volume surge (33.5k) key signal
~2027 $32 C accumulation (80.9x OI) signals long-term bullish view
~Small OTM put prints (<2x OI) likely noise