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GLD

SPDR Gold SharesClose $365.92EOD only
Max Pain
$390.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$7.36
2.0% from close
Price Gap
+24.08
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
28
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.59
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
7.0/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 24, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 24, 2026 close
GLD Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 25, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Spot breaks below gamma flip near 360 or put volume ratio remains elevated above 1.3.
Invalidation: Sustained call buying drives spot above 370, flipping GEX positive.
Confidence:
7.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: 360; 370

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$741.0M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 1.41

P/C OI ratio: 0.59

Bearish flow dominates with -$740M net premium and high put volume. Negative GEX (-$203M) aligns with sellers in control. Unusual OTM call prints are speculative but insufficient to shift bearish bias. Key levels: 360 gamma flip, 370 resistance.

Notable Prints

#1
GLD 2026-12-18 $400.00 Call
Vol: 8,820
OI: 475
Vol/OI: 18.6x
IV: 27.1%
Notional: ~$14.0M
Intent: Bullish speculation
Dual read: Could be bull spread leg

Read-through: Large long-dated call buying

#2
GLD 2026-12-18 $465.00 Call
Vol: 8,752
OI: 500
Vol/OI: 17.5x
IV: 28.0%
Notional: ~$3.9M
Intent: Aggressive bullish bet
Dual read: Maybe part of bear spread

Read-through: Extreme OTM call accumulation

#3
GLD 2026-06-26 $378.00 Call
Vol: 2,276
OI: 147
Vol/OI: 15.5x
IV: 24.6%
Notional: ~$77K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#4
GLD 2026-06-29 $375.00 Call
Vol: 2,759
OI: 181
Vol/OI: 15.2x
IV: 21.5%
Notional: ~$428K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
GLD 2026-07-24 $375.00 Put
Vol: 2,416
OI: 160
Vol/OI: 15.1x
IV: 23.9%
Notional: ~$3.0M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Dec 2026 $400/$465 calls added (18x OI); Jun $370/$376/$378 calls

Put additions: Jun 30 $425 put (high IV), Jul 24 $375 put, Mar 27 $325 put

GEX/DEX consistency: Negative GEX aligns with bearish flow; DEX positive shows dealers delta long

OI clusters: Call OI: $400 (500), $465 (500); Put OI: $425 (419), $375 (160)

Hedging evidence: Collars via $375 puts (Jul) and $425 puts (Jun); tail at $325

Max pain context: Spot $369.63 below MP; gamma flip at $360

Signal vs Noise

~Dec 2026 call buying at $400/$465 is signal of institutional bullish positioning
~Large put volume at $425 (high IV) likely noise from hedging existing positions
~High put/call volume ratio (1.41) reflects short-term hedging, not structural bear shift

Key Conclusions

📈Aggressive Dec 2026 call buying (18x OI) at $400/$465 signals long-term bullish bet
⚠️Negative GEX (-$203M) and bearish flow could amplify drops below $360 gamma flip
🛡️Put buying at $375 (Jul) and $425 (Jun) suggests collar; $325 tail hedges downside
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