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GS

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)Close $1106.37EOD only
Max Pain
$1050.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$32.65
3.0% from close
Price Gap
-56.37
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
6
Low premium
P/C OI
1.03
Balanced positioning
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 22, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 22, 2026 close
GS Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 23, 2026

Historical consensus-supported lens with full content, report chain context, and metric rail.

Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Continued buying in far-dated calls; price holding above gamma flip at 925.
Invalidation: Break below 925 gamma flip or heavy put accumulation.
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 3.7% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: 620 put expiry; far-dated call volume

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$188.6M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 1.11

P/C OI ratio: 1.03

Large net call premium and unusual long-dated call buying signal bullish positioning despite elevated put volume. Positive GEX and pinning support. Risk: near-term put protection heavy.

Notable Prints

#1
GS 2026-12-18 $1400.00 Call
Vol: 329
OI: 137
Vol/OI: 2.4x
IV: 33.7%
Notional: ~$708K
Intent: Bullish speculation on deep OTM call
Dual read: Possible hedge for short stock

Read-through: Unusual volume suggests new bullish bets

#2
GS 2027-03-19 $1300.00 Call
Vol: 297
OI: 131
Vol/OI: 2.3x
IV: 35.2%
Notional: ~$1.8M
Intent: Bullish speculation on deep OTM call

Read-through: High vol/oi ratio indicates opening interest

#3
GS 2027-01-15 $1400.00 Call
Vol: 337
OI: 193
Vol/OI: 1.8x
IV: 34.2%
Notional: ~$900K
Intent: Bullish speculation on deep OTM call

Read-through: Elevated volume relative to OI

#4
GS 2026-11-20 $1430.00 Call
Vol: 236
OI: 139
Vol/OI: 1.7x
IV: 34.8%
Notional: ~$347K
Intent: Bullish speculation on deep OTM call

Read-through: New long call positions

#5
GS 2026-06-26 $620.00 Put
Vol: 180
OI: 110
Vol/OI: 1.6x
IV: 157.8%
Notional: ~$180
Intent: Bearish lottery put
Dual read: Possible close of short put

Read-through: High IV and low premium suggest speculative

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Long-dated upside calls (Dec'26 $1400, Mar'27 $1300) added.

Put additions: Minimal; small weekly 620P likely tail hedge.

GEX/DEX consistency: Consistent: positive GEX/DEX support pinning.

OI clusters: Large put OI 15.5% below spot at 925 (gamma flip).

Hedging evidence: Small weekly put with high IV suggests tail hedge.

Max pain context: Spot above MP; GEX positive pinning near current.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: Consistent long-dated call buying signals bullish outlook for Q4'26+.
~Noise: Small weekly put with high IV is negligible premium flow.
~Signal: Positive GEX/DEX alignment indicates market makers long gamma, supporting pinning.

Key Conclusions

📈Institutions adding upside exposure via long-dated calls, bullish for late 2026/2027.
⚠️Spot above MP but GEX positive; pin action likely but short-term pullback risk if gamma flips.
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