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META

Meta Platforms, Inc.Close $616.63EOD only
Max Pain
$605.00
Next expiry May 15, 2026
Expected Move
±$12.47
2.0% from close
Price Gap
-11.63
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
76
High premium
P/C OI
0.47
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
7.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 13, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
May 13, 2026 close
META Flow Report
Analysis based on market close May 14, 2026
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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained call buying and positive net premium, with spot above max pain and gamma pinning near current levels.
Invalidation: Break below gamma flip at $600 or surge in put volume/heavy selling pressure.
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: $620 call activity; $600 gamma flip

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$213.9M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.29

P/C OI ratio: 0.47

Heavy call accumulation and positive gamma positioning drive bullish flow. High confidence from aligned GEX, volume, and regime. Risk: break below $600 support.

Notable Prints

#1
META 2026-05-15 $622.50 Put
Vol: 1,735
OI: 130
Vol/OI: 13.3x
IV: 25.6%
Notional: ~$1.2M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#2
META 2026-05-15 $622.50 Call
Vol: 13,654
OI: 1,535
Vol/OI: 8.9x
IV: 25.5%
Notional: ~$3.9M
Intent: Bullish

Read-through: Expects price above $622.50 by Friday.

#3
META 2026-05-15 $710.00 Put
Vol: 1,100
OI: 133
Vol/OI: 8.3x
IV: 72.3%
Notional: ~$10.1M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#4
META 2026-06-26 $550.00 Put
Vol: 1,413
OI: 177
Vol/OI: 8.0x
IV: 33.4%
Notional: ~$743K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
META 2026-05-15 $625.00 Call
Vol: 29,004
OI: 4,557
Vol/OI: 6.4x
IV: 26.4%
Notional: ~$6.2M
Intent: Bullish speculation

Read-through: Expects rally above $625 by expiry.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Aggressive call buying at $615-625 strikes: $625 C (+29k vol, OI 4.6k), $622.5 C (+13.7k), $617.5 C (+7.5k).

Put additions: Notable put additions at $622.5 (ITM, +1.7k vol, OI 130), $730 (deep OTM, +3.9k vol), $710/$700 (OTM), and June $550 put.

GEX/DEX consistency: Positive GEX ($+139M) and DEX (+65M shares) align with bullish flow regime.

OI clusters: Gamma flip at $600 (put OI 16.9k); call OI concentration at $625 (4.6k) and $617.5 (1.2k).

Hedging evidence: ITM put buying at $622.5 and $617.5 suggests hedged bullish positioning; deep OTM puts may be tail hedges.

Max pain context: Spot above MP (~600-625 region); positive gamma pinning near high OI strikes.

Signal vs Noise

~Heavy call volume on $625, $622.5, $617.5 is strong bullish signal.
~ITM put additions at $622.5 and $617.5 appear as hedging, not bearish bets.
~Deep OTM puts ($710, $730) likely noise or speculative tail hedges.

Key Conclusions

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