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HYG

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETFClose $79.87EOD only

Max Pain

$80.00

Next expiry May 15, 2026

Expected Move

±$0.24

0.3% from close

Price Gap

+0.13

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Low premium

P/C OI

5.31

Slightly put-heavy

Consensus

5.5/10

Range bias

Published snapshot: May 12, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

May 12, 2026 close

HYG Flow Report

Analysis based on market close May 13, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

9 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 spot 0.1% from MP; +1 VIX 18

Watch next session: Monitor $81 put activity; $79 gamma flip

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$3.7M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 1.58

P/C OI ratio: 5.26

HYG flow heavily bearish: net premium -$3.7M, put/call vol ratio 1.58, unusual put prints. Negative GEX -$3.0B supports downside. Spot near gamma flip at $79.

Notable Prints

HYG 2026-05-29 $81.00 Put

Vol: 2,003

OI: 548

Vol/OI: 3.7x

IV: 25.7%

Notional: ~$180K

Intent: Short-term bearish bet

Dual read: Could be protective put on long HYG

Read-through: Expects near-term decline

HYG 2026-11-20 $82.00 Put

Vol: 396

OI: 180

Vol/OI: 2.2x

IV: 18.9%

Notional: ~$164K

Intent: Medium-term bearish hedge

Read-through: Hedging against Nov drop

HYG 2027-04-16 $75.00 Put

Vol: 413

OI: 198

Vol/OI: 2.1x

IV: 22.3%

Notional: ~$86K

Intent: Tail risk protection

Read-through: Expects deep out-of-the-money move

HYG 2026-11-20 $73.00 Put

Vol: 644

OI: 322

Vol/OI: 2.0x

IV: 24.2%

Notional: ~$61K

Intent: Bearish speculation

Dual read: Part of vertical spread?

Read-through: Expects lower prices

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Minimal; no notable call activity.

Put additions: Heavy: May29 $81, Nov20 $82/$73, Apr27 $75 puts with high vol/OI ratios.

GEX/DEX consistency: Mixed: GEX -$3B (bearish) vs DEX +160M shares (long delta); flow favors puts.

OI clusters: Put OI concentrated near 79 (gamma flip level, ~1.1% below spot); high OI ratio 5.26.

Hedging evidence: Large put accumulation suggests hedging or directional bearish bets.

Max pain context: Spot at max pain; gamma flip at 79 provides potential support.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: Unusual put prints, high put/call ratio, negative net premium.

~Signal: GEX negative, DEX positive divergence.

~Noise: Low VIX (17.87) not reflecting bearish flow.

Key Conclusions

🐻Institutions adding significant puts across expiries; bearish positioning evident.

⚠️DEX positive and gamma flip near spot may cushion downside; caution on aggressive bearishness.

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This flow reflects the market close on May 13, 2026.

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What to remember

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