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FXI

iShares China Large-Cap ETFClose $31.59EOD only
Max Pain
$36.00
Next expiry Jun 30, 2026
Expected Move
±$0.96
3.0% from close
Price Gap
+4.41
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
35
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.79
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
7.5/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 26, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 26, 2026 close
FXI Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 29, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Further spot decline below $30 gamma flip or sustained put volume dominance
Invalidation: Close above $32 resistance or call volume surge
Confidence:
7 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; -1 spot 11.9% from MP; +1 VIX 18

Watch next session: $30 gamma flip; put volume trend

Flow Summary

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.

Notable Prints

#1
FXI 2027-03-19 $32.00 Call
Vol: 10,115
OI: 125
Vol/OI: 80.9x
IV: 47.4%
Notional: ~$2.9M
Intent: Bullish speculation

Read-through: High vol/OI ratio

#2
FXI 2026-09-30 $32.00 Put
Vol: 2,010
OI: 221
Vol/OI: 9.1x
IV: 56.1%
Notional: ~$334K
Intent: Bearish hedge

Read-through: Put buying

#3
FXI 2026-09-18 $31.00 Call
Vol: 2,549
OI: 424
Vol/OI: 6.0x
IV: 65.8%
Notional: ~$530K
Intent: Bullish

Read-through: Call accumulation

#4
FXI 2026-08-21 $41.00 Put
Vol: 4,440
OI: 1,053
Vol/OI: 4.2x
IV: 61.0%
Notional: ~$4.0M
Intent: Volatility hedge
Dual read: OTM put

Read-through: Deep OTM put

#5
FXI 2026-07-17 $41.00 Put
Vol: 2,940
OI: 761
Vol/OI: 3.9x
IV: 168.2%
Notional: ~$2.7M
Intent: Volatility hedge
Dual read: OTM put

Read-through: Deep OTM put

Institutional Positioning

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

Signal vs Noise

~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

Key Conclusions

⚠️Heavy put flow ahead of month-end suggests hedging; spot below MP with gamma flip at $30.
📈Long-dated call buying (2027 $32) shows institutional upside positioning.
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