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HOOD

Robinhood Markets, Inc.Close $76.75EOD only

Max Pain

$78.00

Next expiry May 15, 2026

Expected Move

±$3.31

4.3% from close

Price Gap

+1.25

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Middle-high premium

P/C OI

0.70

Slightly call-heavy

Consensus

7.0/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: May 13, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

May 13, 2026 close

HOOD Flow Report

Analysis based on market close May 13, 2026

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

6.5 / 10

base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.6% from MP; +1 VIX 18

Watch next session: 70; 78

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$2.5M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.59

P/C OI ratio: 0.70

HOOD flow mixed: aggressive call buying for May 22 (strikes $77-$78) balances heavy put activity at $71. Positive gamma ($28M+) and low put/call ratios tilt bullish. Spot below MP but dealer hedges may pin.

Notable Prints

HOOD 2026-05-15 $71.00 Put

Vol: 9,506

OI: 2,162

Vol/OI: 4.4x

IV: 63.7%

Notional: ~$171K

Intent: Bearish hedge or speculation

Dual read: Could be protective

Read-through: Large put volume near expiry

HOOD 2026-05-22 $78.00 Call

Vol: 5,750

OI: 1,339

Vol/OI: 4.3x

IV: 60.5%

Notional: ~$1.5M

Intent: Bullish call buying

Dual read: Possible naked call selling

Read-through: Strong call volume

HOOD 2026-05-22 $77.00 Call

Vol: 1,461

OI: 660

Vol/OI: 2.2x

IV: 60.4%

Notional: ~$435K

Intent: Bullish call buying

Dual read: Vertical spread component

Read-through: Additional call activity

HOOD 2026-07-17 $40.00 Put

Vol: 1,297

OI: 796

Vol/OI: 1.6x

IV: 78.0%

Notional: ~$18K

Intent: Tail risk hedge

Dual read: Speculative long-dated put

Read-through: Hedging for downside crash

HOOD 2026-05-15 $74.00 Call

Vol: 184

OI: 120

Vol/OI: 1.5x

IV: 62.7%

Notional: ~$66K

Intent: Small bullish bet

Dual read: Position adjustment

Read-through: Minor call near expiration

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Notable OI additions at $78C (5/22) and $77C (5/22), plus $74C (5/15) with high vol/oi.

Put additions: Large $71P (5/15) addition with 4.4x vol/oi; also $40P (7/17) long-dated hedge.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +28.4M and DEX +47.8M shares both positive, consistent with pinning at ~$71 gamma flip.

OI clusters: Highest OI concentration at $71 put (18,480 puts, 8.8% below spot); call OI scattered higher.

Hedging evidence: Aggressive put buying at $71 and $40 suggests hedging downside risk.

Max pain context: Spot below MP; GEX pinning may drag price toward MP.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: Unusual $71P and $78C volume with high vol/oi ratios.

~Noise: Low put/call volume ratio 0.59 may understate bearish sentiment due to hedging.

Key Conclusions

🔻Aggressive $71 put buying signals bearish hedging, 4.4x vol/oi.

📈Positive GEX +28.4M and dealers long gamma supports pinning near $70-71.

⚠️Spot 1.6% below MP; gamma flip at $70 could accelerate move.

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