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GLD

SPDR Gold SharesClose $396.55EOD only
Max Pain
$388.00
Next expiry Jun 17, 2026
Expected Move
±$6.54
1.6% from close
Price Gap
-8.55
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
87
High premium
P/C OI
0.57
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
4.0/10
Range bias
Published snapshot: Jun 15, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 15, 2026 close
GLD Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 16, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained buying in near-dated calls and spot holds above $360 gamma flip.
Invalidation: Break below $360 or surge in put volume/OI above 1.0.
Confidence:
7 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.7% from MP; +1 VIX 16

Watch next session: GLD 2026-06-17 $398 Call; GLD 2026-06-17 $395 Put; Spot vs $360 gamma flip

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$348.1M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.82

P/C OI ratio: 0.57

Gamma pinning and large call unusual prints outweigh net premium outflow, supporting bullish bias. Confidence 7/10.

Notable Prints

#1
GLD 2026-06-26 $398.00 Call
Vol: 5,052
OI: 272
Vol/OI: 18.6x
IV: 22.4%
Notional: ~$3.1M
Intent: Bullish bet on GLD
Dual read: Or short covering

Read-through: Expects rally

#2
GLD 2026-06-26 $397.00 Call
Vol: 4,125
OI: 352
Vol/OI: 11.7x
IV: 22.6%
Notional: ~$2.8M
Intent: Bullish spread or buy

Read-through: Similar bullish

#3
GLD 2026-06-22 $390.00 Put
Vol: 1,069
OI: 152
Vol/OI: 7.0x
IV: 20.2%
Notional: ~$159K
Intent: Protective put buy

Read-through: Hedging downside

#4
GLD 2026-06-17 $403.00 Call
Vol: 799
OI: 118
Vol/OI: 6.8x
IV: 21.3%
Notional: ~$48K
Intent: Speculative OTM call

Read-through: High risk bet

#5
GLD 2026-07-02 $440.00 Call
Vol: 3,120
OI: 472
Vol/OI: 6.6x
IV: 27.9%
Notional: ~$128K
Intent: Long volatility play

Read-through: Lotto-style

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: 398/397 (6/26) and 399/398 (6/17) heavy call vol; net call adds dominate.

Put additions: Scattered puts at 390 (6/22), 395 (6/17), 397 (6/18); small vs calls.

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes: positive GEX ($+28M) and DEX (+96.8M shares) align with call positioning.

OI clusters: Largest OI: 398 call (6/17) 468; 397 call (6/26) 352; 395 put (6/17) 346. Gamma flip ~360 (9.5% below spot).

Hedging evidence: Minimal hedging; occasional puts likely profit-taking or small protection.

Max pain context: Spot near max pain; pinning likely given gamma regime.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: Heavy call accumulation at 398/397 (6/26) and 399/398 (6/17) with high vol/OI ratios.
~Noise: 440 call (7/2) and 510 put (1/27) are far OTM/low delta, likely speculative or hedges.
~Signal: Positive GEX/DEX and 'Pinning' regime suggest institutional support above spot.

Key Conclusions

📈Call additions at 398/397 (6/26) and 399/398 (6/17) signal bullish bias; net premium negative but volume driven.
⚠️Mixed flow and net $348M negative premium caution; spot near max pain may pin near current levels.
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