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IWM

iShares Russell 2000 ETFClose $269.95EOD only

Max Pain

$257.00

Next expiry Apr 17, 2026

Expected Move

±$2.24

0.8% from close

Price Gap

-12.95

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

100

High premium

P/C OI

2.56

Slightly put-heavy

Consensus

6.5/10

Consensus signal

Published snapshot: Apr 16, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Apr 16, 2026 close

IWM Flow Report

Analysis based on market close April 17, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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

Flow Verdict

Confidence:

8 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 6.9% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: Spot vs MP near 271–277; Unusual put volume at 271–275; VIX moves >20; Dealer delta hedging/DEX flow

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$86.0M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 1.43

P/C OI ratio: 2.67

Dealers net long gamma/pin near 277; positive GEX dominates despite heavy put prints—risk if spot breaks below 271–275 or volatility surges.

Notable Prints

IWM 2026-04-17 $275.00 Put

Vol: 76,328

OI: 105

Vol/OI: 726.9x

IV: 3.3%

Notional: ~$76K

Intent: ambiguous — large print; motive unclear without size/contra/OI

Dual read: could be speculative short or protective hedge

Read-through: indicates notable activity at that strike near the 2026-04-17 expiry (historical)

IWM 2026-04-17 $272.00 Put

Vol: 26,452

OI: 255

Vol/OI: 103.7x

IV: 12.1%

Notional: ~$26K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

IWM 2026-04-20 $272.00 Put

Vol: 24,198

OI: 298

Vol/OI: 81.2x

IV: 14.9%

Notional: ~$1.0M

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

IWM 2026-04-20 $279.00 Call

Vol: 12,037

OI: 164

Vol/OI: 73.4x

IV: 13.2%

Notional: ~$506K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

IWM 2026-04-20 $277.00 Call

Vol: 13,262

OI: 217

Vol/OI: 61.1x

IV: 13.6%

Notional: ~$1.3M

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Notable call buys clustered at 277–280 (4/17–5/01); concentrated OI at 277 may reflect positioning but could be opportunistic selling into size as well.

Put additions: Heavy put prints at 271–275 (4/17) and 272 (4/20); large short-dated put flow below spot could be downside protection or directional bearish bets.

GEX/DEX consistency: Positive GEX (+$535M) and DEX (+192M shares) are consistent with net call skew, but do not prove directional intent—supports possible pinning pressure toward nearby strikes.

OI clusters: Largest OI: 277 calls (OI 3,766) and a 271–275 put cluster (~125k put OI, ~9% below spot); gamma flip estimated near ~250.

Hedging evidence: Flow shows signs of hedging (short-dated put buying, some call selling) yet large put OI can also represent directional speculation; treat hedging inference as possible, not definitive.

Max pain context: Spot ~6.9% above MP; outcome could be pinning toward mid-270s into expiries, but conviction is reduced by noisy/low-IV prints.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: large 4/17 short-dated put and 277 call blocks point to institutional activity and potential pinning risk.

~Signal: GEX positive and DEX inflows align with net call-side dealer gamma exposure.

~Noise: 3 of ~12 sizable prints show tiny IV/last (≈0.01) or sweeps—these low-IV trades lower conviction and may be routing/leg adjustments.

Key Conclusions

📌Possible pinning toward mid-270s given concentrated short-dated put OI and 277 call interest; not certain.

🛡️Flow could indicate hedging (protective puts/call sells) but large put OI might also be directional bearish exposure.

📈Positive GEX/DEX support limited upside; dealers appear gamma-exposed, increasing chance of gravitation toward MP into expiry.

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