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GLD

SPDR Gold SharesClose $369.46EOD only
Max Pain
$380.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$4.93
1.3% from close
Price Gap
+10.54
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
24
Low premium
P/C OI
0.59
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
7.0/10
Consensus signal
Published snapshot: Jun 25, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 25, 2026 close
GLD Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 26, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Break below 360 gamma flip triggers dealer sell-off.
Invalidation: Spot reclaims 374 and holds above, negating put buildup.
Confidence:
8.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 spot 0.4% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: 373 put open interest; 360 gamma flip; VIX spike above 20

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$328.5M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.83

P/C OI ratio: 0.58

Aggressive put buying at 373-374 dominates, driving negative net premium. High put volume outpaces OI, signaling bearish intent. Negative gamma and positive delta expose dealers to downside acceleration if spot breaks 360.

Notable Prints

#1
GLD 2026-06-26 $373.00 Put
Vol: 7,338
OI: 155
Vol/OI: 47.3x
IV: 5.7%
Notional: ~$81K
Intent: Bearish speculation or hedge

Read-through: 47x OI suggests new short-term bearish bets

#2
GLD 2026-06-26 $374.00 Put
Vol: 2,509
OI: 181
Vol/OI: 13.9x
IV: 12.1%
Notional: ~$146K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#3
GLD 2026-11-20 $425.00 Call
Vol: 6,669
OI: 540
Vol/OI: 12.3x
IV: 26.0%
Notional: ~$5.4M
Intent: Bullish long-dated call buying
Dual read: Could be volatility bet

Read-through: Large volume relative to OI on deep OTM call

#4
GLD 2026-06-26 $376.00 Call
Vol: 12,922
OI: 1,309
Vol/OI: 9.9x
IV: 6.1%
Notional: ~$13K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
GLD 2026-06-30 $359.00 Put
Vol: 3,634
OI: 409
Vol/OI: 8.9x
IV: 23.3%
Notional: ~$102K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy call buying at 376-378 and 425 strikes (Nov expiry)

Put additions: Significant put buying at 373, 374, 359, 370; large put OI at 360

GEX/DEX consistency: Consistent: negative gamma, positive delta imply dealers long spot, short gamma

OI clusters: Call OI clusters at 376-378; put OI cluster at 360 + building at 373-374

Hedging evidence: Put purchases at low strikes suggest hedging; call buying at 425 indicates upside speculation

Max pain context: Spot near MP (~373-374); pin action likely around current levels

Signal vs Noise

~Large put volume at 373/374 (47x/14x OI) is bullish hedging signal
~Call buying at 425 (12x OI) is speculative upside bet
~High call volume at 376-378 but low IV indicates noise/rolling
~Negative GEX consistent with trending; flow mixed but puts dominate net premium

Key Conclusions

🛡️Institutions hedging downside with puts at 373-374; spot near max pain
📈Speculative long-dated calls at 425 suggest upside positioning beyond near-term
⚠️Dealers short gamma; could amplify moves if spot breaks MP range
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