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META

Meta Platforms, Inc.Close $662.49EOD only

Max Pain

$617.50

Next expiry Apr 15, 2026

Expected Move

±$4.55

0.7% from close

Price Gap

-44.99

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

High premium

P/C OI

0.47

Slightly call-heavy

Consensus

6.0/10

Consensus signal

Published snapshot: Apr 14, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Apr 14, 2026 close

META Flow Report

Analysis based on market close April 14, 2026

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

7.5 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 7.3% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18.4

Watch next session: Large OI or premium build at $660/$665-$675 calls (near-term expirations); Any increase in put flow around $620-$630 or fresh buying into $600 puts

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$744.1M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.47 — strong call-dominant volume today

P/C OI ratio: 0.47 — call-biased positioning (not just intraday noise)

Highly bullish short-dated flow concentrated in strikes around $650–$675 and heavy premium accrual at $660 and $650. Dealers are long gamma (GEX +$209.4M) and pinning behavior is visible near $660, supporting upward drift toward the call-heavy zone and keeping downside protected by dealer hedging.

Notable Prints

META 2026-04-15 $662.50 Call

Vol: 13,654

OI: 149

Vol/OI: 91.6x

IV: 23.8%

Notional: ~$6.01M

Intent: Aggressive directional call buying into 4/15 expiry (short-dated bullish stake)

Dual read: Could be purchases (bullish) or dealer selling into flow/overwriting (neutral); high Vol/OI implies fresh entry buying pressure

Read-through: Large, concentrated short-dated call buys that will force dealer delta hedging to buy stock into the session — aligns with positive GEX and pinning at $660, upward micro-pressure for spot.

META 2026-04-15 $665.00 Call

Vol: 17,572

OI: 599

Vol/OI: 29.3x

IV: 24.0%

Notional: ~$5.89M

Intent: Directional call accumulation; front-month directional bet closer to ATM

Dual read: Bought (bullish) or part of short-dated call spread structures sold to finance further OTM buys (mixed)

Read-through: One of the largest single-strike premium flows ($51,024,235 net premium at $660 and $65.6M at $660/$665 band in top premium flow). Reinforces dealers needing to buy stock to hedge, supporting continued pinning around $660–$670.

META 2026-04-17 $660.00 Put

Vol: 6,167

OI: 199

Vol/OI: 31.0x

IV: 30.2%

Notional: ~$4.38M

Intent: Protective or tactical hedge into the multi-day expiry (4/17) — larger premium per contract implies genuine downside protection

Dual read: Could be directional bearish buying or a hedge (protective put for stock or for existing short call exposure)

Read-through: Notable put activity near $660 shows some two-sided positioning: while calls dominate overall, institutions are buying protection around current spot — caps aggressive upside but doesn't offset large call premium flow.

META 2026-04-15 $675.00 Call

Vol: 6,392

OI: 142

Vol/OI: 45.0x

IV: 23.9%

Notional: ~$1.60M

Intent: Directional call purchases to express upside into near-term expiry

Dual read: Fresh buys (bullish) or spread leg (financing) — but high Vol/OI favors fresh buys

Read-through: Supports the laddered call accumulation above spot (650/660/665/675) that will keep dealer delta buying into strength.

META 2026-04-15 $640.00 Put

Vol: 13,092

OI: 129

Vol/OI: 101.5x

IV: 28.2%

Notional: ~$0.34M

Intent: Short-dated put buying — could be protective hedging or sweep to balance short deltas from heavy call flow

Dual read: Direct bearish bets (small notional) or micro-hedges / synthetic adjustments from market-makers

Read-through: Very high Vol/OI but small per-contract premium; likely tactical hedging or market-maker activity reacting to heavy call buys rather than a large directional bearish conviction.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Concentrated call premium and volume at $650-$675 (notably $650, $660, $665, $675) and sizable longer-dated call OI at $700-$750 — indicates institutions adding upside exposure both short-dated and further out.

Put additions: Some protective buying around $660 (4/17 put flow) and scattered short-dated put buys at $630-$640, but overall put premium is small relative to call premium (P/C Volume Ratio 0.47).

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes — positive Total GEX $+209.4M and DEX +78.7M shares align with bullish flow and pinning behavior around near-term strikes ($660, $650, $670).

OI clusters: Large call OI clusters at $700 (11,645 OI), $750 (204,935 OI top across expirations), and concentrated near-term call OI at $640-$660; put clusters sit at $600 (7,133), $620 (6,516) and $630 (5,680) creating a put floor below spot.

Hedging evidence: Evidence of hedging: short-dated protective puts at $660 (4/17) and $630–$640 lumps, plus dealer delta hedging implied by high GEX concentration at $660 (+$17.9M) and $650 (+$10.4M). Little sign of large collar programs; more one-sided call buys financed by selling other structures is possible.

Max pain context: Max pain short-term expiries are materially below spot (e.g., $617.50 on 4/15); spot is above MP which supports margin for spot to stay elevated short-term while MP trend is downward over expirations. Dealers currently pinning around $660 while MP remains lower — watch tension if large put buying appears.

Signal vs Noise

~Bulk of the largest prints are 4/15 expiry — much of the volume is expiration-dated flow and will include expiry-driven hedging and gamma trades (not pure directional conviction).

~Very high Vol/OI in $640P and $662.50C shows the trades are fresh and short-dated; $640P last=$0.26 implies small notional (~$0.34M) and is likely tactical hedging or market-maker activity, not a large institutional directional put program.

~Some high-volume prints (e.g., $650-$660 call band) could be spread legs or financing (sell further OTM calls to buy nearer ATM calls). Treat single-strike volume as directional only when paired with premium flow and repeated builds across expirations.

Key Conclusions

🐂Calls dominate flow: Net Premium = $744.1M and P/C Volume Ratio = 0.47 — clear short-dated bullish pressure centered at $650–$670.

📌Pinning near $660: GEX concentration +$17.9M at $660 and heavy call buys force dealer delta buys that act as a short-term magnet.

🛡️Some protective puts at $660 and $630–$640 indicate two‑sided risk management — upside betters buying protection rather than outright put bears.

🧭Key resistance cluster: call OI wall at $700–$750 (and EM upper ~ $667.04/$683.14) — expect supply/resistance into that zone.

📈Dealers are long gamma (GEX +$209.4M) — favourable for intraday momentum in the direction of flow (up) but increases pin risk into expiry.

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