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META

Meta Platforms, Inc.Close $602.61EOD only

Max Pain

$607.50

Next expiry May 20, 2026

Expected Move

±$8.00

1.3% from close

Price Gap

+4.89

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Middle-high premium

P/C OI

0.46

Slightly call-heavy

Consensus

9.0/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: May 19, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

May 19, 2026 close

META Flow Report

Analysis based on market close May 19, 2026

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

9 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.8% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: $605; $620; $600

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$103.5M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.49

P/C OI ratio: 0.46

Heavy call buying today, led by $605C and $620C, net premium +$103M. Positive GEX ($54M) and low put/call ratios (0.49) support bullish bias despite market drag. Regime: bullish flow, gamma pinning, normal vol. Key levels: $595 put support, $620 upside resistance.

Notable Prints

META 2026-05-20 $605.00 Call

Vol: 8,485

OI: 327

Vol/OI: 25.9x

IV: 24.1%

Notional: ~$2.6M

Intent: Bullish speculation

Dual read: Short covering

Read-through: Bullish near-term

META 2026-05-20 $587.50 Put

Vol: 2,893

OI: 131

Vol/OI: 22.1x

IV: 24.0%

Notional: ~$93K

Intent: Bearish hedge

Dual read: Closing short puts

Read-through: Bearish below strike

META 2026-05-20 $602.50 Call

Vol: 2,818

OI: 167

Vol/OI: 16.9x

IV: 23.6%

Notional: ~$1.2M

Intent: Bullish bet

Read-through: Bullish

META 2026-05-20 $620.00 Call

Vol: 18,166

OI: 1,533

Vol/OI: 11.8x

IV: 27.4%

Notional: ~$763K

Intent: Speculative bullish

Dual read: Volatility buy

Read-through: Strongly bullish

META 2026-05-20 $612.50 Put

Vol: 3,213

OI: 281

Vol/OI: 11.4x

IV: 33.5%

Notional: ~$3.5M

Intent: Bearish speculation

Dual read: Portfolio hedge

Read-through: Bearish

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Calls added at 605, 602.5, 620, 610, 615, 607.5

Put additions: Puts added at 587.5, 612.5, 600, 595

GEX/DEX consistency: Positive GEX (+$54.1M) and DEX (+58.2M) align with bullish flow

OI clusters: 620C 1533, 615C 676, 600P 1603, 610C 631, 600P 636

Hedging evidence: Far OTM puts at 587.5 and significant put OI at 600 provide downside cover

Max pain context: Spot at MP; pinning near 600, put OI at 600 reinforces resistance

Signal vs Noise

~Real signal: high vol/OI call buying at 605, 620, 610, 615 and positive GEX/DEX. Noise: elevated put vol at 612.5. Note large put OI at 600 suggests caution.

Key Conclusions

📈Institutions add OTM calls but large put OI at 600 tempers bullish conviction.

🛡️Put activity at 587.5 and 600 serves as downside hedge, not bearish.

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