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HYG

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETFClose $79.62EOD only
Max Pain
$79.50
Next expiry Jun 12, 2026
Expected Move
±$0.34
0.4% from close
Price Gap
-0.12
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
16
Low premium
P/C OI
3.72
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
8.5/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 9, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 9, 2026 close
HYG Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 9, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Sustained high put/call ratios and negative net premium.
Invalidation: Spot breaks above gamma flip at $79 or put volume declines.
Confidence:
8.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 spot 0.2% from MP; +0.5 VIX 20

Watch next session: Monitor put volume and spot action near gamma flip

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$3.7M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 3.45

P/C OI ratio: 3.72

Heavy put dominance with negative net premium and elevated put/call ratios indicates strong bearish flow. Unusual puts at various strikes reinforce downside positioning. Market weakness supports bearish lean.

Notable Prints

#1
HYG 2026-12-18 $45.00 Put
Vol: 2,000
OI: 112
Vol/OI: 17.9x
IV: 33.8%
Notional: ~$10K
Intent: Tail risk hedge or speculative put purchase
Dual read: Potential cheap insurance against extreme downside

Read-through: Bearish tail risk positioning

#2
HYG 2026-11-20 $82.00 Put
Vol: 396
OI: 180
Vol/OI: 2.2x
IV: 19.7%
Notional: ~$164K
Intent: Bearish directional bet or hedge
Dual read: Could hedge a long bond position

Read-through: Moderate bearish bias

#3
HYG 2026-06-18 $80.50 Put
Vol: 300
OI: 200
Vol/OI: 1.5x
IV: 10.7%
Notional: ~$30K
Intent: Position closing or rolling
Dual read: May reflect profit-taking or expiry management

Read-through: Near-term bearish or neutral adjustment

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Minimal; put/call ratio >3

Put additions: Elevated; large OTM buys (Dec $45, Nov $82, Jun $80.50) >2,600

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX -$2.2B bearish; DEX +186M shares long – mixed

OI clusters: Put OI 511k at $79 (0.8% below spot); gamma flip at $79

Hedging evidence: Deep OTM Dec $45 put (IV 33.8%, vol/oi 18) tail hedge

Max pain context: Spot at MP; pinning likely near $79

Signal vs Noise

~Elevated put volume and negative GEX are real bearish signals; tail hedging via deep OTM puts is consistent. Low volume individual prints are noise.

Key Conclusions

⚠️Heavy put buying & negative GEX confirm bearish institutional tilt.
🔒Outlier Dec $45 put (IV 33.8%, vol/oi 18) signals tail risk hedging.
📌Spot at max pain near $79; gamma flip at $79 supports pinning.
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