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GLD

SPDR Gold SharesClose $396.24EOD only
Max Pain
$411.00
Next expiry Jun 8, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.35
0.8% from close
Price Gap
+14.76
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
46
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.55
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
7.0/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 5, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 5, 2026 close
GLD Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 8, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Sustained below $398 with high put volume
Invalidation: Price breaks above $400 with call volume surge
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +0.5 spot 1.4% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: $398 put wall; $400 call resistance

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$196.4M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 1.12

P/C OI ratio: 0.60

Expiration day saw heavy put volume (1.12 PCR) and net negative premium (-$196M), signaling bearish positioning. Unusual prints concentrated at 396-399 puts and 398-400 calls suggest pinning action below max pain. GEX negative, DEX positive, with mixed regime but bearish flow tilt.

Notable Prints

#1
GLD 2026-06-08 $398.00 Call
Vol: 3,575
OI: 133
Vol/OI: 26.9x
IV: 3.5%
Notional: ~$21K
Intent: Opening speculative long call on low premium bet for bounce.
Dual read: Could be closing of a sold call or part of a spread.

Read-through: Bullish bias near term, low conviction.

#2
GLD 2026-06-08 $399.00 Call
Vol: 2,620
OI: 157
Vol/OI: 16.7x
IV: 4.3%
Notional: ~$3K
Intent: Opening long call, cheap upside lottery.
Dual read: May be a closing trade given low OI.

Read-through: Bullish sentiment, OTM cheap.

#3
GLD 2026-06-08 $398.00 Put
Vol: 5,991
OI: 365
Vol/OI: 16.4x
IV: 8.8%
Notional: ~$264K
Intent: Aggressive opening of ATM puts, bearish directional bet.
Dual read: Could be hedging a large long position.

Read-through: Strong near-term bearish signal.

#4
GLD 2026-06-08 $397.00 Put
Vol: 5,232
OI: 551
Vol/OI: 9.5x
IV: 4.0%
Notional: ~$37K
Intent: Opening OTM puts, part of bearish put spread or hedge.
Dual read: May be buying puts to profit from decline.

Read-through: Expectation of further downside.

#5
GLD 2026-06-08 $396.00 Put
Vol: 4,080
OI: 483
Vol/OI: 8.4x
IV: 3.4%
Notional: ~$4K
Intent: Opening deeper OTM puts, bearish speculation.
Dual read: Could be part of put ladder or complex hedge.

Read-through: Expectation of significant drop.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Scattered strikes 397-400 and 408; moderate OI adds

Put additions: Heavy near 396-398 (>15k vols) and distant 360 put (1k)

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX -73.5M vs DEX +98.2M; short gamma hedged long

OI clusters: Put OI 1381@398, call OI 657@400

Hedging evidence: Put-heavy flow; tail hedge at 360

Max pain context: Spot $397 below MP; negative GEX reduces pin probability

Signal vs Noise

~Near-the-money put additions signal hedging
~Distant put at 360 signals tail risk hedge
~Scattered call adds low conviction
~Net negative premium confirms bearish flow

Key Conclusions

🔒Institutions hedging near spot with puts; tail hedge at 360
⚠️Negative gamma suggests volatility; DEX positive supports bounce
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