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IWM

iShares Russell 2000 ETFClose $285.02EOD only
Max Pain
$287.00
Next expiry Jun 10, 2026
Expected Move
±$4.04
1.4% from close
Price Gap
+1.98
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
46
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
2.74
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
8.5/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 9, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 9, 2026 close
IWM Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 10, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Continued heavy put volume and price breaking below gamma flip at 276
Invalidation: Price reclaims above 289 with surge in call activity
Confidence:
7.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +0.5 spot 1.0% from MP

Watch next session: Monitor put flow persistence; Reaction at gamma flip level 276

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$441.7M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 1.67

P/C OI ratio: 2.70

Heavy put volume (45k contracts) on SPX 5550 strike concentrated in first hour, below gamma flip at 560, confirms bearish bias.

Notable Prints

#1
IWM 2026-06-10 $283.00 Put
Vol: 142,757
OI: 1,788
Vol/OI: 79.8x
IV: 12.7%
Notional: ~$17.1M
Intent: Bearish position opening

Read-through: Direct downside bet

#2
IWM 2026-06-10 $284.00 Put
Vol: 143,039
OI: 2,551
Vol/OI: 56.1x
IV: 18.8%
Notional: ~$33.3M
Intent: Bearish hedge

Read-through: Strong put buying

#3
IWM 2026-06-10 $286.00 Put
Vol: 52,826
OI: 1,220
Vol/OI: 43.3x
IV: 34.3%
Notional: ~$19.3M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#4
IWM 2026-06-10 $282.00 Put
Vol: 118,542
OI: 2,984
Vol/OI: 39.7x
IV: 6.7%
Notional: ~$3.9M
Intent: Speculative put buying

Read-through: Deep OTM bearish

#5
IWM 2026-06-11 $289.00 Call
Vol: 14,668
OI: 469
Vol/OI: 31.3x
IV: 24.0%
Notional: ~$279K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Minimal; scattered OTM calls (289,288) low OI

Put additions: Heavy; concentrated 282-286 strikes, massive volume vs OI

GEX/DEX consistency: Divergent: negative GEX (-$1B) vs positive DEX (+262M shares)

OI clusters: Put OI cluster 282-286 (128.6k contracts)

Hedging evidence: Large put buys likely hedging or bearish positioning

Max pain context: Spot below MP; pinning ~$285 area

Signal vs Noise

~Heavy put flow at 282-286 strikes (signal)
~High put/call ratios (volume 1.67, OI 2.70) (signal)
~Negative net premium -$442M (signal)
~Scattered low-OI call prints (noise)
~VIX 22.2 but not extreme (noise)

Key Conclusions

📉Massive put buying at 282-286; bearish flow dominates
⚠️GEX/DEX divergence suggests complex hedging
🎯OI cluster 282-286 acts as magnet; spot likely drifts there
How to Use These Reports
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