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GS

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)Close $1094.44EOD only
Max Pain
$1055.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$30.88
2.8% from close
Price Gap
-39.44
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
9
Low premium
P/C OI
1.03
Balanced positioning
Consensus
7.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 23, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 23, 2026 close
GS Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 24, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasMixed
Confirmation: Price holds above gamma flip 925; sustained upward momentum.
Invalidation: Break below 925 with rising put volume; VIX spikes above 20.
Confidence:
8.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: 925 gamma flip; 1030 resistance; VIX direction

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$176.6M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 1.15

P/C OI ratio: 1.02

Mixed flow: net premium positive but put-heavy volume ratio. Gamma pinning near 925. Unusual long-dated calls (1400/1620) indicate bullish bets, while near-term puts hedge downside. Market context slightly bearish, VIX moderate. Confidence high despite mixed signals.

Notable Prints

#1
GS 2026-06-26 $840.00 Put
Vol: 1,036
OI: 108
Vol/OI: 9.6x
IV: 98.8%
Notional: ~$3K
Intent: Bearish speculation
Dual read: Hedge or speculative

Read-through: Bearish

#2
GS 2026-06-26 $950.00 Put
Vol: 825
OI: 137
Vol/OI: 6.0x
IV: 59.7%
Notional: ~$10K
Intent: Bearish speculation
Dual read: Hedge or speculative

Read-through: Bearish

#3
GS 2027-01-15 $1400.00 Call
Vol: 807
OI: 258
Vol/OI: 3.1x
IV: 34.4%
Notional: ~$1.9M
Intent: Bullish speculation
Dual read: Long-term bullish

Read-through: Bullish

#4
GS 2027-03-19 $1300.00 Call
Vol: 297
OI: 131
Vol/OI: 2.3x
IV: 35.2%
Notional: ~$1.8M
Intent: Bullish speculation
Dual read: Long-term bullish

Read-through: Bullish

#5
GS 2026-10-16 $1120.00 Call
Vol: 213
OI: 101
Vol/OI: 2.1x
IV: 36.5%
Notional: ~$1.4M
Intent: Bullish speculation
Dual read: Medium-term bullish

Read-through: Bullish

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: High strike calls: $1400 (Jan27, vol/oi 3.1), $1300 (Mar27, 2.3), $1120 (Oct26, 2.1), $1620 (Jan27, 1.9), $1430 (Nov26, 1.7).

Put additions: Low strike puts: $840 (Jun26, vol/oi 9.6), $950 (Jun26, 6.0), $945 (Jun26, 1.7), $900 (Jun26, 2.0).

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$8.3M, DEX +9.8M shares; both positive, consistent with pinning regime.

OI clusters: Call OI: $1400 (258), $1620 (144), $1300 (131). Put OI: $945 (484), $950 (137), $840 (108).

Hedging evidence: Aggressive put buys at $840 and $950 suggest downside hedging; long-dated calls indicate upside speculation.

Max pain context: Spot above MP; gamma flip at $925; GEX positive supports pinning near current levels.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: High vol/oi ratio prints (840P, 950P, 1400C) indicate informed flow.
~Signal: Positive net premium ($176M) and GEX/DEX alignment reinforce bullish gamma.
~Noise: Mixed flow regime and put/call volume>1 reflect hedging noise, not directional bias.

Key Conclusions

📊Institutions hedging downside via aggressive put buys while positioning for upside with long-dated calls.
🛡️Positive GEX and DEX imply dealers are long gamma/delta, pinning spot above $925 flip level.
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