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META

Meta Platforms, Inc.Close $612.34EOD only

Max Pain

$600.00

Next expiry May 27, 2026

Expected Move

±$6.75

1.1% from close

Price Gap

-12.34

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Middle-high premium

P/C OI

0.45

Slightly call-heavy

Consensus

8.5/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: May 26, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

May 26, 2026 close

META Flow Report

Analysis based on market close April 8, 2026

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

7 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 6.5% from MP (pre-computed)

Watch next session: Front-week call flow and OI changes at $610-$620 (near-term GEX pin area); Put buying at $600-$615 that increases net premium or materially raises put OI

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$511.9M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.49 — call-dominant (roughly 2:1 calls to puts by volume)

P/C OI ratio: 0.48 — moderate call lean in positioning

Heavy, concentrated call premium predominates (notably at $600, $610, $620) and dealers have positive GEX ($+122.0M) creating a pinning/bullish flow regime. Large front‑week activity is concentrated around $600–$630 — this looks like institutional directional call accumulation and dealer hedging that will magnet spot toward the near-term GEX pins (~$610 and $617.50).

Notable Prints

META 2026-04-10 $610.00 Put

Vol: 9,017

OI: 538

Vol/OI: 16.8x

IV: 49.9%

Notional: ~$7,044,577

Intent: Protective hedge / heavy front-week hedging (institutions buying puts against stock exposure or dealers rebalancing delta)

Dual read: Bought protective puts (bearish/hedge) OR short-dated put-selling done as part of complex structures (less likely given high vol/OI ratio and sizable notional).

Read-through: Large front-week put volume at $610 increases dealer hedging sensitivity around the $610 pin — while directionally cautious, this happens alongside much larger call premium and likely serves as portfolio protection rather than a dominant bearish bet.

META 2026-04-10 $600.00 Put

Vol: 13,179

OI: 951

Vol/OI: 13.9x

IV: 50.1%

Notional: ~$5,430,000

Intent: Protective hedging and front-week risk management (large short-dated put demand)

Dual read: Bought puts to hedge long equity or part of collar structures; alternatively could be dealer inventory swaps converting other exposures into short-dated put exposure.

Read-through: High volume at $600 increases put-side support (dealer buy-to-hedge) but is smaller in premium terms vs the massive call premium at $600 reported elsewhere — suggests targeted protection against a near-term pullback rather than conviction to push price lower.

META 2026-04-10 $640.00 Call

Vol: 10,371

OI: 901

Vol/OI: 11.5x

IV: 51.8%

Notional: ~$1,555,650

Intent: Directional call accumulation (bullish), taking upside exposure into the short near-term window

Dual read: Fresh long calls (bullish) OR dealers/issuers selling calls as part of covered or synthetic positions (neutral-to-bullish dependent on stock exposure).

Read-through: Large call flow out at $640 (+ significant activity at other strikes) is consistent with broad call-buying theme — supports upside pressure within expected move bounds ($594.22–$630.62), potentially extending toward the 1–week EM top if sustained.

META 2026-04-10 $615.00 Put

Vol: 6,478

OI: 264

Vol/OI: 24.5x

IV: 49.7%

Notional: ~$6,666,140

Intent: Immediate downside protection (ITM put buying) — likely institutions buying insurance very close to spot for front-week risk

Dual read: Protective buying (hedge) OR short-term directional bearish bets (less likely given broader call excess).

Read-through: Big ITM put volume signals tactical insurance — but because net premium and call OI are larger elsewhere, this is more defensive positioning against volatility than a primary bearish thrust.

META 2026-04-10 $627.50 Call

Vol: 3,090

OI: 120

Vol/OI: 25.8x

IV: 51.2%

Notional: ~$1,152,570

Intent: Fresh short-dated directional call exposure aiming just above current spot (bullish)

Dual read: Bought calls (bullish) or call selling as part of structured trades (neutral); high vol/oi indicates new positions more likely long calls.

Read-through: Concentrated activity inside the near-term EM corridor — suggests asymmetric bullish bets targeting a push through the $617.50–$630.00 area where dealer hedging will amplify moves.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: $600/$610/$620 area — large premium flows at $600.00 ($100,858,488 call premium net) and $620.00 ($84,062,318 call premium); further call accumulation visible up to $700/$750 in OI stacks

Put additions: Front-week protective puts concentrated at $600 and $610 (high volume) and structural put OI at $500 (15,174) acting as long-term tail protection

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes — total GEX $122.0M (positive) and DEX +68.0M shares are consistent with bullish/pinning flow; near-term GEX concentration at $610 (+$7.9M) and $617.50 (+$4.2M) aligns with dealer pinning behavior

OI clusters: Large call OI clusters at $750 (205,235), $700 (107,640), $800 (104,420) create structural upside call walls farther out; near-spot OI clusters at $610 (5,965 OI), $597.50 (4,106 OI), $600 (3,683 OI) create near-term pin support. Put cluster at $500 (3,118 OI) forms a deep downside floor.

Hedging evidence: Clear evidence of short-dated protective puts (600/610/615) indicating institutional hedging; limited evidence of widespread collars — activity looks like long-call accumulation plus targeted put insurance rather than systematic collaring.

Max pain context: Max pain is lower ($575 front-week) while spot is above; with MP trending down but strong call premium and positive GEX, dealers are likely to hedge by buying stock on dips, which creates pin pressure around the $610-$617.50 GEX nodes rather than immediate slide toward $575.

Signal vs Noise

~Heavy front-week volume concentrated in 2026-04-10 options — much of the put activity looks like short-dated hedging/insurance (not necessarily directional bearish conviction).

~Large listed OI at distant strikes ($700-$900 calls) are structural liquidity walls and long-term positioning, not immediate directional signals for next 2 trading days.

~High vol/OI ratios on many front-week prints indicate fresh positions or roll activity vs. routine market-maker inventory adjustments; treat single large prints within a cluster as meaningful, but several isolated prints may be part of expiratory roll/hedge activity.

Key Conclusions

🐂Net premium is very bullish (+$511.9M) concentrated at $600–$620 — dealers are long gamma and likely to pin/prop spot around $610–$617.50 in the near term.

🛡️Large front-week put buying at $600–$615 looks like portfolio protection (not outright directional selling) — raises local put-support but doesn't offset call-dominant premium.

🎯Near-term GEX pins: $610.00 (+$7.9M) and $617.50 (+$4.2M). Watch OI and flow into these strikes for confirmation of dealer pinning behavior.

📈Structural call OI walls at $700–$800 (very large OI) create longer-term upside resistance/clustered liquidity but are unlikely to constrain a short squeeze inside this week.

👀If front-week calls keep printing and spot stays >$610, expect dealer delta-buying to support price toward 1-week EM top (~$623.67); watch for a flip if puts accelerate above current put volume.

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