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META

Meta Platforms, Inc.Close $610.26EOD only
Max Pain
$602.50
Next expiry May 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$9.07
1.5% from close
Price Gap
-7.76
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
47
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.45
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
8.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 22, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
May 22, 2026 close
META Flow Report
Analysis based on market close May 26, 2026
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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Break above $607.50 with sustained call volume.
Invalidation: Drop below gamma flip $500 and put OI accumulation.
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.8% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: $500 gamma flip; $607.50 strike activity; QQQ/SPY continuation

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$154.5M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.42

P/C OI ratio: 0.45

Heavy call buying with massive volume at $607.50 and multiple OTM strikes, net premium +$154M, GEX +$179.5M, confirming bullish gamma pinning. Low put activity keeps downside protected.

Notable Prints

#1
META 2026-05-26 $607.50 Call
Vol: 34,623
OI: 701
Vol/OI: 49.4x
IV: 20.9%
Notional: ~$10.3M
Intent: Bullish speculation
Dual read: Short covering

Read-through: Bullish for near term

#2
META 2026-05-27 $610.00 Call
Vol: 5,715
OI: 264
Vol/OI: 21.6x
IV: 19.4%
Notional: ~$2.6M
Intent: Bullish directional bet

Read-through: Bullish

#3
META 2026-05-27 $622.50 Call
Vol: 3,638
OI: 185
Vol/OI: 19.7x
IV: 21.0%
Notional: ~$262K
Intent: Bullish speculation

Read-through: Bullish

#4
META 2026-05-26 $605.00 Put
Vol: 11,300
OI: 658
Vol/OI: 17.2x
IV: 9.8%
Notional: ~$11K
Intent: Hedging
Dual read: Profit taking

Read-through: Protective

#5
META 2026-05-26 $615.00 Call
Vol: 27,187
OI: 1,898
Vol/OI: 14.3x
IV: 4.1%
Notional: ~$27K
Intent: Closing positions
Dual read: Exercising

Read-through: Neutral

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Massive call flow at $607.5 (34.6k vol, 49.4x OI), $615 calls (27.2k), $612.5 calls (23.3k).

Put additions: $605 put added 11.3k vol (17.2x OI); some $605 puts next day.

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes: GEX +$179.5M, DEX +59.2M shares, flow bullish, gamma pinning.

OI clusters: Largest OI: $615 call 1898, $612.5 call 1768, $607.5 call 701, $605 put 658.

Hedging evidence: Modest put buying at $605 hedges long calls.

Max pain context: Spot at MP, pinning expected; small skew to upside.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: Heavy call accumulation at $607.5, $615 OI clusters; GEX/DEX positive.
~Signal: Put buying at $605 with high vol/oi indicates hedging intent.
~Noise: Low OI prints (e.g., $622.5 call) are less meaningful.

Key Conclusions

🚀Massive call flow at $607.5 with 49.4x ratio; institutions aggressively adding upside.
⚠️Put buying at $605 hedges downside near peak OI; caution on short-term pullback.
📌GEX/DEX and flow consistent with pinning near $615; spot at MP supports tight range.
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