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GS

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)Close $1065.09EOD only
Max Pain
$1060.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$18.28
1.7% from close
Price Gap
-5.09
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
12
Low premium
P/C OI
1.03
Balanced positioning
Consensus
7.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 25, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 25, 2026 close
GS Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 26, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasMixed
Confirmation: Sustained call buying pushes spot above gamma flip 925; put volume declines.
Invalidation: Spot breaks below 900 or put volume spikes with realized vol.
Confidence:
4 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; -0.5 spot 3.4% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: 925 gamma flip; 1100 Aug call activity; spot vs MP

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$59.6M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 1.40

P/C OI ratio: 1.04

Large call sweep on GS Aug 1100 suggests bullish speculation. Put volumes are declining and negative gamma indicates hedging pressure. Net premium positive but flow mixed. Confidence moderate at 4.

Notable Prints

#1
GS 2026-08-21 $1100.00 Call
Vol: 2,648
OI: 484
Vol/OI: 5.5x
IV: 36.2%
Notional: ~$6.8M
Intent: Bullish speculation
Dual read: Covering short?

Read-through: Bullish on GS

#2
GS 2026-07-02 $1000.00 Put
Vol: 477
OI: 113
Vol/OI: 4.2x
IV: 32.7%
Notional: ~$427K
Intent: Bearish bet
Dual read: Hedge

Read-through: Bearish near-term

#3
GS 2026-07-02 $1100.00 Call
Vol: 531
OI: 145
Vol/OI: 3.7x
IV: 36.6%
Notional: ~$40K
Intent: Lottery ticket

Read-through: Speculative bullish

#4
GS 2026-07-17 $870.00 Put
Vol: 425
OI: 130
Vol/OI: 3.3x
IV: 44.0%
Notional: ~$98K
Intent: Tail hedge
Dual read: Bearish speculation

Read-through: Fear of downside

#5
GS 2026-07-10 $980.00 Put
Vol: 739
OI: 233
Vol/OI: 3.2x
IV: 33.7%
Notional: ~$606K
Intent: Bearish position
Dual read: Rolling

Read-through: Continued bearish

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Large OTM call buys Aug 21 $1100C, Jul 2 $1100C, Jun 26 $1080C, Jul 31 $1165C.

Put additions: Put accumulation Jul 2 $1000P, Jul 10 $980P, Jun 26 $1040P, Jul 17 $870P, Jul 2 $750P.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX -$1.1M (short gamma) and DEX +9.8M shares (long delta) consistent with dealer short puts and calls.

OI clusters: Notable OI: $1100C (484), $1165C (106), $1000P (113), $980P (233), $1040P (180).

Hedging evidence: Concurrent call and put buys suggest collar/risk reversal; puts at $1000 and $870 show downside hedging.

Max pain context: Spot below MP ($1060-1080); gamma flip at $925. Upward pinning expected but negative gamma adds volatility.

Signal vs Noise

~Large OTM call volume is bullish signal.
~Put buying is hedging, not bearish.
~Negative gamma with positive DEX indicates dealer hedging may amplify moves.

Key Conclusions

📈Bullish call positioning despite mixed flow; supports upside bias.
⚠️Spot below max pain with negative gamma; expect volatility and possible pin to MP.
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