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HOOD

Robinhood Markets, Inc.Close $88.16EOD only
Max Pain
$81.00
Next expiry Jun 5, 2026
Expected Move
±$5.11
5.8% from close
Price Gap
-7.16
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
48
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.65
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 2, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 2, 2026 close
HOOD Flow Report
Analysis based on market close April 17, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Large positive GEX (+$149M) and bullish flow with pinning gamma; heavy short-dated call volume supports upside squeeze.
Invalidation: Spot 21% above MP and clustered near-term put activity with elevated IV could trigger downside repricing if sellers dominate; sharp VIX/price move reverses bias.
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 21.0% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: monitor 4/24 put prints and volumes; track GEX/delta shifts intraday; watch price reversion toward mid-price

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$158.5M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.33

P/C OI ratio: 0.66

Bullish flow driven by +GEX and call-heavy prints producing pinning gamma; downside risk from concentrated, elevated-IV near-term puts and spot stretched above MP.

Notable Prints

#1
HOOD 2026-04-24 $90.00 Put
Vol: 4,622
OI: 146
Vol/OI: 31.7x
IV: 55.4%
Notional: ~$1.2M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#2
HOOD 2026-04-24 $92.00 Put
Vol: 3,472
OI: 120
Vol/OI: 28.9x
IV: 55.3%
Notional: ~$1.2M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#3
HOOD 2026-04-24 $89.00 Put
Vol: 2,917
OI: 106
Vol/OI: 27.5x
IV: 55.7%
Notional: ~$630K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#4
HOOD 2026-04-17 $90.00 Put
Vol: 26,524
OI: 1,208
Vol/OI: 22.0x
IV: 11.3%
Notional: ~$80K
Intent: short-delta hedge/sell
Dual read: client directional vs dealer hedging

Read-through: short-term put demand, pin risk near 90

#5
HOOD 2026-04-24 $91.00 Put
Vol: 1,967
OI: 107
Vol/OI: 18.4x
IV: 55.4%
Notional: ~$610K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Large Apr17 $95 call block (OI 16.5k) noted but may be spreads/synthetics; verify structure before inferring directional buy

Put additions: Concentrated puts Apr24 87–92 (put OI ~15.8k) plus short‑dated Apr17 puts

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +149M and DEX +63M tilt bullish/pinning, but alignment is probabilistic not certain

OI clusters: Calls peak at $95 (16.5k); puts cluster 88–92 (~15.8k) — key bands to watch

Hedging evidence: Elevated Apr24 IV and short‑dated put prints could reflect hedges/collars or transient liquidity/portfolio moves

Max pain context: Spot above MP; OI and gamma increase probability of pin pressure toward 88–92 but not a certainty

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: large call block + positive GEX may indicate bullish/pinning but trade could be non‑directional structure
~Signal: concentrated put OI 88–92 defines a key risk/pin band to monitor
~Noise: IV spikes and single‑session volume can be transient liquidity or portfolio rebalancing, not definitive directional bets

Key Conclusions

📈Probabilistic bullish/pinning bias toward 88–92 given OI and GEX, not guaranteed
⚠️High IV and short‑dated put prints may be hedges or transient; downside risk if spot moves into put band
🔎Verify call block structure/counterparty (spreads vs directional) before drawing firm flow conclusions
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