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iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETFClose $79.47EOD only

Max Pain

$79.50

Next expiry Jul 31, 2026

Expected Move

±$0.29

0.4% from close

Price Gap

+0.03

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Low premium

P/C OI

3.16

Slightly put-heavy

Consensus

4.5/10

Bearish tilt

Published snapshot: Jul 30, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Jul 30, 2026 close

HYG Flow Report

Analysis based on market close June 15, 2026

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

9 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 spot 0.1% from MP; +1 VIX 16

Watch next session: $79 level; put/call ratio

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$5.3M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 2.64

P/C OI ratio: 3.89

Heavy put accumulation and negative gamma indicate persistent bearish bias in HYG despite equity gains. Large put blocks suggest hedging or directional bearishness on credit. High put/call OI ratio reinforces downside risks.

Notable Prints

HYG 2027-01-15 $78.00 Put

Vol: 1,544

OI: 479

Vol/OI: 3.2x

IV: 10.3%

Notional: ~$185K

Intent: Bearish speculation

Read-through: Reinforces bearish

HYG 2027-05-21 $75.00 Put

Vol: 2,200

OI: 905

Vol/OI: 2.4x

IV: 12.4%

Notional: ~$255K

Intent: Bearish hedge

Read-through: Adds bearish

HYG 2026-11-20 $82.00 Put

Vol: 396

OI: 180

Vol/OI: 2.2x

IV: 21.1%

Notional: ~$164K

Intent: ITM put buying

Dual read: Hedging

Read-through: Near-term pressure

HYG 2026-06-26 $80.00 Call

Vol: 1,514

OI: 909

Vol/OI: 1.7x

IV: 5.9%

Notional: ~$39K

Intent: Call speculation

Dual read: Short covering

Read-through: Contrarian

HYG 2026-06-26 $81.00 Put

Vol: 864

OI: 576

Vol/OI: 1.5x

IV: 5.7%

Notional: ~$76K

Intent: Put buying

Dual read: Time decay play

Read-through: Bearish flow

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Near-term $80 call added (likely hedging)

Put additions: Heavy put accumulation at $78/$75 Jan/May 2027 and $82 Nov 2026

GEX/DEX consistency: Bearish flow + negative GEX; positive DEX from put hedging

OI clusters: Largest put OI: 455k at 1.3% below spot; gamma flip at $79

Hedging evidence: Long-dated puts hedge HY exposure

Max pain context: Spot at MP; high OI near $80/81 pins

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: substantial put buying at $78/$75 for 2027 signals long-term bearish

~Noise: single $80 call add is small vs put flow

Key Conclusions

🛡️Institutions add deep downside puts (78/75) for 2027, hedging credit risk

📊Put/call OI ratio 3.9x, dealer gamma negative, flow bearish

🎯Spot at max pain $80; $79 gamma flip is key support level

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