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GLD

SPDR Gold SharesClose $411.27EOD only
Max Pain
$410.00
Next expiry Jun 5, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.89
0.9% from close
Price Gap
-1.27
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
15
Low premium
P/C OI
0.55
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
5.0/10
Range bias
Published snapshot: Jun 4, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 4, 2026 close
GLD Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 4, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Price breaking below gamma flip at 360 or put OI concentration increasing below spot
Invalidation: Price rallying above 435 with call buying accelerating
Confidence:
7 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.3% from MP; +1 VIX 15

Watch next session: 360 gamma flip; 410 call strike; 435 weekly call

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$263.9M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.93

P/C OI ratio: 0.55

Net premium negative $264M indicates bearish flow. Put/call volume ratio 0.93 is slightly bullish, but large put OI below spot and put buying at 455-530 warn of potential decline. GEX positive $126.5M pins spot near max pain.

Notable Prints

#1
GLD 2026-06-12 $410.00 Call
Vol: 4,167
OI: 182
Vol/OI: 22.9x
IV: 20.0%
Notional: ~$2.3M
Intent: Call buying

Read-through: Bull

#2
GLD 2026-06-18 $455.00 Put
Vol: 1,410
OI: 133
Vol/OI: 10.6x
IV: 31.0%
Notional: ~$6.2M
Intent: Put buying

Read-through: Bear

#3
GLD 2026-07-17 $495.00 Put
Vol: 950
OI: 100
Vol/OI: 9.5x
IV: 37.9%
Notional: ~$8.0M
Intent: Put buying

Read-through: Bear

#4
GLD 2026-06-18 $480.00 Put
Vol: 3,481
OI: 454
Vol/OI: 7.7x
IV: 43.4%
Notional: ~$23.9M
Intent: Put buying

Read-through: Bear

#5
GLD 2026-07-17 $520.00 Put
Vol: 3,751
OI: 500
Vol/OI: 7.5x
IV: 45.3%
Notional: ~$41.1M
Intent: Put buying

Read-through: Bear

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Short-term calls at $410-411 and Dec $435 call show bullish positioning.

Put additions: Heavy put buying across $455-$530 strikes for June/July, defensive or bearish.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX positive implies pinning; DEX long but flow mixed with put buying.

OI clusters: Put OI concentrated at $360 (gamma flip) and near spot; call OI at $410-411.

Hedging evidence: Put buying likely hedging against gold weakness or tail risk.

Max pain context: Spot at MP, pinning expected near current levels.

Signal vs Noise

~Heavy put volume (e.g., $455P, $480P) is real hedging, not noise.
~Call buying at $410-411 signals short-term bullish conviction, not noise.
~Mixed flow (puts vs calls) creates noise; regime confirms 'Mixed'.

Key Conclusions

🟢Significant call buying at $410-411 suggests institutional bullish bet on near-term gold rebound.
🔴Heavy put accumulation (10+ strikes) points to hedging or bearish outlook below $450.
🟡Positive GEX and max-pin suggest price may stay range-bound near spot for now.
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