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IWM

iShares Russell 2000 ETFClose $295.32EOD only
Max Pain
$295.00
Next expiry Jun 24, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.39
1.1% from close
Price Gap
-0.32
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
2
Low premium
P/C OI
2.63
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
7.0/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 23, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 23, 2026 close
IWM Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 24, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Sustained breakdown below 297
Invalidation: Price reclaims above 301
Confidence:
8.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 spot 0.6% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: 295; 297; 301

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$18.5M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 1.53

P/C OI ratio: 2.69

Bearish bias, resistance at 301. Key level: 297 breakdown confirms.

Notable Prints

#1
IWM 2026-06-24 $299.00 Put
Vol: 49,601
OI: 291
Vol/OI: 170.4x
IV: 0.0%
Notional: ~$8.2M
Intent: Bearish bet/hedge
Dual read: Open vs close

Read-through: Aggressive put buying near money

#2
IWM 2026-06-24 $297.00 Put
Vol: 98,726
OI: 764
Vol/OI: 129.2x
IV: 0.0%
Notional: ~$296K
Intent: Downside speculation
Dual read: New vs roll

Read-through: High vol/OI, low premium

#3
IWM 2026-06-24 $298.00 Put
Vol: 76,348
OI: 667
Vol/OI: 114.5x
IV: 0.0%
Notional: ~$5.2M
Intent: Bearish demand
Dual read: Spread vs direct

Read-through: Concentrated put activity

#4
IWM 2026-06-24 $295.00 Put
Vol: 126,942
OI: 1,435
Vol/OI: 88.5x
IV: 5.7%
Notional: ~$127K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
IWM 2026-06-24 $299.00 Call
Vol: 106,145
OI: 1,411
Vol/OI: 75.2x
IV: 7.4%
Notional: ~$106K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: moderate call buying at 297-302; OI at 300,297

Put additions: heavy put buying at 295-299; vol/oi 70-170x; ~465k puts

GEX/DEX consistency: negative gamma from put OI; positive delta from calls/shares; consistent

OI clusters: put OI peak 296 (1.6k), call OI peak 300 (2.9k); gamma flip 290

Hedging evidence: put buying likely hedging long stock; total OI ratio 2.7x puts/calls

Max pain context: spot near MP (~297); put wall below 300; MP likely 297-299

Signal vs Noise

~Unusual put prints vol/oi >70 real hedging or bearish bets; not noise
~High call volume but lower vol/oi; potential noise from resistance

Key Conclusions

🛡️Heavy put buying at 295-299; vol/oi ratio >70 signals bearish hedging
⚠️Short gamma (-$386M) amplifies moves; spot near max pain ~297
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