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META

Meta Platforms, Inc.Close $607.38EOD only

Max Pain

$605.00

Next expiry May 22, 2026

Expected Move

±$8.30

1.4% from close

Price Gap

-2.38

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Middle-high premium

P/C OI

0.45

Slightly call-heavy

Consensus

9.0/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: May 21, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

May 21, 2026 close

META Flow Report

Analysis based on market close May 21, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

9 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.4% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: Monitor call accumulation at $610–$615; Watch for spot approaching $600 resistance

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$120.6M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.47

P/C OI ratio: 0.45

Aggressive near-term call buying dominates, with $610 and $615 strikes seeing massive volume. Net premium positive $120M, put/call ratios low. Gamma pinning near $600–$610 zone. Downside protection via far OTM puts minimal. Bullish flow intact.

Notable Prints

META 2026-05-22 $597.50 Call

Vol: 3,513

OI: 214

Vol/OI: 16.4x

IV: 31.0%

Notional: ~$3.7M

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

META 2026-05-22 $595.00 Call

Vol: 5,753

OI: 382

Vol/OI: 15.1x

IV: 32.5%

Notional: ~$7.5M

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

META 2026-05-26 $605.00 Call

Vol: 2,181

OI: 181

Vol/OI: 12.1x

IV: 24.7%

Notional: ~$1.8M

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

META 2026-05-22 $650.00 Put

Vol: 1,553

OI: 144

Vol/OI: 10.8x

IV: 64.6%

Notional: ~$6.7M

Intent: Bearish hedge

Dual read: Speculation

Read-through: Protects downside

META 2026-05-22 $610.00 Call

Vol: 17,987

OI: 1,943

Vol/OI: 9.3x

IV: 24.1%

Notional: ~$5.7M

Intent: Bullish speculation

Dual read: Hedge

Read-through: Anticipates rise

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy 5/22 +120.6M calls (610,615,607.5,595-597.5).

Put additions: Light; tail hedges at 650 (5/22) and 780 (6/18) with high IV.

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes; +77.4M GEX pins, +58.6M DEX bullish delta.

OI clusters: Calls: 610C (1,943 OI), 615C (2,366 OI); Puts: 500P (15,217 OI).

Hedging evidence: OOM puts at 650 and 780 suggest tail hedging or collars.

Max pain context: Spot near MP; support at 500P; pinning expected.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: Aggressive call accumulation on 5/22 610-615 strikes, positive net premium, low VIX, positive gamma confirm bullish positioning.

~Noise: Isolated put prints at 650 and 780 are protective tails, not directional.

Key Conclusions

📈Institutions bullish via heavy call buying; low VIX and positive GEX/DEX support upside. Tail hedges present but not dominant.

How to Use These Reports

This flow reflects the market close on May 21, 2026.

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What to remember

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If the report conviction and the raw data disagree, slow down and resolve the mismatch before sizing risk.