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META

Meta Platforms, Inc.Close $676.87EOD only
Max Pain
$610.00
Next expiry Apr 17, 2026
Expected Move
±$4.42
0.7% from close
Price Gap
-66.87
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
0.48
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Consensus signal
Published snapshot: Apr 16, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Apr 16, 2026 close
META Flow Report
Analysis based on market close April 17, 2026
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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Large net GEX +$297.7M, heavy call prints (685–692 expiries), pinning gamma regime and positive DEX flow
Invalidation: Spot ~12% above MP and concentrated put OI near 682.5; sudden sell pressure or rising IV/VIX would negate pinning
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 12.0% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: monitor call/put prints at 685–692; track spot approach to max-pain level; watch VIX/IV uptick and GEX changes

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$645.2M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.36

P/C OI ratio: 0.48

Net flow strongly bullish: sizable positive GEX and concentrated call activity create pinning around 685–692, but risk remains if price reverses toward MP or if volatility spikes.

Notable Prints

#1
META 2026-04-17 $682.50 Put
Vol: 24,246
OI: 151
Vol/OI: 160.6x
IV: 8.6%
Notional: ~$24K
Intent:

Read-through:

#2
META 2026-04-20 $690.00 Call
Vol: 9,832
OI: 237
Vol/OI: 41.5x
IV: 20.7%
Notional: ~$5.0M
Intent: buy call

Read-through:

#3
META 2026-04-17 $687.50 Call
Vol: 52,395
OI: 1,777
Vol/OI: 29.5x
IV: 5.7%
Notional: ~$6.7M
Intent: buy call

Read-through:

#4
META 2026-04-17 $690.00 Put
Vol: 4,722
OI: 188
Vol/OI: 25.1x
IV: 5.7%
Notional: ~$732K
Intent:

Read-through:

#5
META 2026-04-17 $685.00 Call
Vol: 69,424
OI: 3,001
Vol/OI: 23.1x
IV: 10.5%
Notional: ~$24.4M
Intent: buy call

Read-through:

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Significant near-term call buying clustered 685–692.5 with concentrated OI at 685/690 for 4/17–4/20 expiries.

Put additions: Notable put OI cluster 682.5–685 (material aggregate) plus smaller intraday put prints—meaningful downside exposure versus calls.

GEX/DEX consistency: Flow skewed bullish; positive GEX (+$297.7M) and DEX buy activity align with call-heavy flow but don’t eliminate downside pressure from puts.

OI clusters: Largest OI: 685 call (multi‑k across expiries), 690 call (~5.1k@4/17); put cluster ~682.5–685 is sizable (~15k aggregate).

Hedging evidence: Signs of short‑delta hedging and collars around 685–690; low IV on large call prints suggests directional buying, while put cluster indicates hedges or protection demand.

Max pain context: Max pain sits below spot; combined flow creates a higher‑probability pin range near 685–690 but with material downside risk if put‑led hedging dominates.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: concentrated call OI at 685–690 with high volume and aligned positive GEX.
~Signal: DEX share buying supports buy-side flow that can reinforce call pinning pressure.
~Noise/Risk: 682.5–685 put cluster is meaningful—could drive hedging/gamma flips and downside pinning if spot drifts down.

Key Conclusions

📌Probable pin window 685–690 given call OI and buy-side flow, but not certain.
⚠️Material put cluster 682.5–685 creates real downside hedge risk and potential gamma flip.

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