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GS

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)Close $1076.91EOD only
Max Pain
$1055.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$25.80
2.4% from close
Price Gap
-21.91
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
11
Low premium
P/C OI
1.02
Balanced positioning
Consensus
7.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 24, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 24, 2026 close
GS Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 25, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Spot holds above $1047-$1055 put support; continued call buying in back-month strikes.
Invalidation: Break below gamma flip $925 or surge in put volume.
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.5% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$162.5M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 1.14

P/C OI ratio: 1.03

Positive net premium ($162M) and bullish GEX (+$5.4M) dominate despite higher put volume. Unusual call buying in Jan '27 $1300 and Nov '26 $1430 suggests long-term bullish bets. Gamma pinning near current levels.

Notable Prints

#1
GS 2027-03-19 $1300.00 Call
Vol: 297
OI: 131
Vol/OI: 2.3x
IV: 36.0%
Notional: ~$1.8M
Intent: Bullish long-term speculation
Dual read: Could be volatility purchase or hedge

Read-through: Optimistic on GS growth

#2
GS 2026-06-26 $1047.50 Put
Vol: 326
OI: 174
Vol/OI: 1.9x
IV: 35.4%
Notional: ~$72K
Intent: Bearish hedge for overnight drop
Dual read: Possible closing of existing position

Read-through: Short-term downside expectation

#3
GS 2026-06-26 $750.00 Put
Vol: 224
OI: 124
Vol/OI: 1.8x
IV: 151.6%
Notional: ~$448
Intent: Tail risk hedge or lottery ticket
Dual read: Could be sold for premium

Read-through: Market pricing small crash risk

#4
GS 2026-11-20 $1430.00 Call
Vol: 236
OI: 139
Vol/OI: 1.7x
IV: 36.8%
Notional: ~$347K
Intent: Long-term bullish momentum bet
Dual read: Part of complex spread

Read-through: Positive long-term outlook

#5
GS 2026-06-26 $1055.00 Put
Vol: 163
OI: 104
Vol/OI: 1.6x
IV: 32.4%
Notional: ~$82K
Intent: Short-term bearish protection
Dual read: Rolling or adjusting position

Read-through: Near-term downside sentiment

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Long-dated OTM calls ($1300, $1430) added.

Put additions: Near-the-money puts ($1047.5, $1055) added; deep OTM put ($750).

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$5.4M, DEX +9.8M; put/call >1 indicates mixed flow, gamma supports pin.

OI clusters: Put OI cluster at gamma flip 925; call OI at 1300 & 1430.

Hedging evidence: Near-term put buying hedges long stock.

Max pain context: Spot at max pain, gamma flip 925. Pin expected.

Signal vs Noise

~Large OTM call volume is noise (low delta).
~Near-term put activity near $1050 is signal (hedging/bearish).
~Deep OTM put ($750) is noise (lottery ticket).
~GEX/DEX alignment is signal for pinning.

Key Conclusions

🛡️Institutions adding near-term puts for downside hedging.
📈Long-dated call buying is speculative but low delta.
📌Gamma flip at 925 supports; spot near max pain.
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