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HOOD

Robinhood Markets, Inc.Close $98.12EOD only
Max Pain
$84.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$5.38
5.5% from close
Price Gap
-14.12
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
85
High premium
P/C OI
0.64
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 15, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 15, 2026 close
HOOD Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 16, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Bullish flow persists but downside hedging risks remain; monitor closely.
Invalidation: Spot closes below $70 or put volume surges, signaling increased hedging.
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 13.8% from MP; +1 VIX 16

Watch next session: Follow-through call buying and price above $100 resistance.

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$51.8M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.37

P/C OI ratio: 0.66

Heavy call accumulation and $51.8M net premium signal strong bullish conviction, but with spot 13.8% above max pain, downside hedging risks remain as VIX lingers at 16.

Notable Prints

#1
HOOD 2026-06-18 $97.00 Put
Vol: 3,092
OI: 326
Vol/OI: 9.5x
IV: 64.5%
Notional: ~$758K
Intent: Bearish put buying or hedging
Dual read: Hedging long stock or short call position

Read-through: Expects stock decline or volatility increase below $97 by 6/18

#2
HOOD 2026-06-18 $96.00 Put
Vol: 2,148
OI: 384
Vol/OI: 5.6x
IV: 65.6%
Notional: ~$417K
Intent: Bearish put buying or hedging
Dual read: Hedging long stock

Read-through: Expects stock decline or hedging below $96

#3
HOOD 2026-06-18 $104.00 Call
Vol: 3,984
OI: 806
Vol/OI: 4.9x
IV: 68.9%
Notional: ~$147K
Intent: Bullish call buying
Dual read: Short call selling if OI increased

Read-through: Expects stock to exceed $104 by expiry

#4
HOOD 2026-07-24 $95.00 Call
Vol: 458
OI: 179
Vol/OI: 2.6x
IV: 65.3%
Notional: ~$394K
Intent: Bullish call buying
Dual read: Covered call if short stock

Read-through: Expects stock to rise above $95 by 7/24

#5
HOOD 2026-06-26 $88.00 Put
Vol: 400
OI: 153
Vol/OI: 2.6x
IV: 65.1%
Notional: ~$46K
Intent: Bearish put buying or hedging
Dual read: Hedging long stock

Read-through: Expects stock decline below $88 by 6/26

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy call buying across strikes $95-$104, led by $101C (6,167 vol vs 2,780 OI).

Put additions: Modest put buying at $96-$97 and downside $88-$89 strikes.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$91.9M, DEX +56M shares, both bullish and consistent with pinning regime.

OI clusters: Heavy put OI cluster around $70 gamma flip (27.6% below spot); call OI building at $99-$101.

Hedging evidence: Put purchases at $96-$97 and $88-$89 indicate downside hedging against long positions.

Max pain context: Spot above max pain; pinning gamma and high call volume may pull spot toward $99-$101.

Signal vs Noise

~Real: heavy call volume, low put/call ratio 0.37, positive GEX/DEX.
~Real: unusual prints on $101C (vol 6,167) and $99C (vol 3,266) show demand.
~Noise: small put prints on $88P and $89P are low volume relative to OI.

Key Conclusions

🚀Call volume dominates (0.37 P/C ratio) indicating strong institutional bullish flow.
⚠️Spot at $96.8 far from heavy put OI at $70; risk of profit-taking or pullback.
📌Positive GEX/DEX and low VIX 16 suggest continued pinning near $99-$101.
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