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GLD

SPDR Gold SharesClose $390.78EOD only
Max Pain
$400.00
Next expiry Jun 10, 2026
Expected Move
±$5.22
1.3% from close
Price Gap
+9.22
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
52
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.60
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.0/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 9, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 9, 2026 close
GLD Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 9, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Sustained negative net premium and put-heavy flow; price breaks below gamma flip at $360.
Invalidation: Net premium turns positive or put volume ratio falls below 1; price closes above $360.
Confidence:
7.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +0.5 VIX 20

Watch next session: GLD 2026-07-17 $345 Put; GLD 2026-08-21 $405 Call; GLD 2026-06-12 $370 Put

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$308.4M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 1.24

P/C OI ratio: 0.60

Sustained negative net premium and put-heavy flow (ratio 1.2) driving bearish bias. Price broke below $360 gamma flip, reinforcing downside trajectory.

Notable Prints

#1
GLD 2026-08-21 $405.00 Call
Vol: 3,640
OI: 226
Vol/OI: 16.1x
IV: 25.7%
Notional: ~$4.1M
Intent: Speculative bullish

Read-through: High vol/oi suggests new long positions, but bearish flow may indicate hedging.

#2
GLD 2026-07-17 $345.00 Put
Vol: 7,591
OI: 587
Vol/OI: 12.9x
IV: 30.3%
Notional: ~$1.3M
Intent: Bearish hedging

Read-through: Large put volume, likely protective buying or bearish bet.

#3
GLD 2026-07-17 $330.00 Put
Vol: 5,517
OI: 615
Vol/OI: 9.0x
IV: 33.8%
Notional: ~$557K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#4
GLD 2026-06-10 $399.00 Call
Vol: 1,133
OI: 173
Vol/OI: 6.5x
IV: 21.7%
Notional: ~$31K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
GLD 2026-06-12 $394.00 Put
Vol: 1,217
OI: 216
Vol/OI: 5.6x
IV: 25.3%
Notional: ~$741K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: 405C (Aug21), 399C (Jun10), 395C/401C (Jun12) – upside call buying

Put additions: 345P, 330P (Jul17) and 370P, 394P, 391P (Jun12) – heavy put accumulation

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX -$121M (bearish gamma), DEX +99.6M shares – flow bearish, dealers net long delta

OI clusters: Put OI concentrated at 330P (615), 345P (587), 370P (741); call OI at 405C (226). Gamma flip near 360.

Hedging evidence: Put buying at 345/330/370 suggests downside hedging; 405C may be upside speculation or collar.

Max pain context: Spot below max pain; pin action expected toward gamma flip level ~360.

Signal vs Noise

~Large put volume at 345P/330P (vol/oi >12) and 405C (16.1) are real accumulation; 325P and 391P/394P small vol relative to OI are noise.
~Net premium -$308M and put/call volume ratio 1.24 confirm bearish flow.

Key Conclusions

🐻Heavy put buying across strikes signals institutional hedging for downside risk in GLD.
📉Negative GEX and bearish flow regime suggest pressure toward gamma flip at $360.
📊Call accumulation at 405C (Aug) shows some upside speculation, but dominated by put demand.
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