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META

Meta Platforms, Inc.Close $577.22EOD only
Max Pain
$580.00
Next expiry Jun 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$10.93
1.9% from close
Price Gap
+2.78
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
0.44
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 18, 2026 close
META Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 22, 2026

Historical consensus-supported lens with full content, report chain context, and metric rail.

Flow Verdict

BiasMixed
Confirmation: Spot stays near $565-$570 area with high OI, net premium negative but gamma pinning persists.
Invalidation: Break below $555 or above $580; VIX surge above 20.
Confidence:
6 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: $565; $570; $575

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$57.7M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.60

P/C OI ratio: 0.44

Mixed flow: net premium selling (-$57.7M) but positive gamma ($8.7M) pinning price. Unusual high volume in OTM calls/puts suggests speculation. Low put/call ratios and VIX at 17 support neutral-to-bullish. Key levels: $555 support, $575 resistance.

Notable Prints

#1
META 2026-06-22 $565.00 Call
Vol: 17,823
OI: 133
Vol/OI: 134.0x
IV: 4.7%
Notional: ~$125K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#2
META 2026-06-22 $562.50 Put
Vol: 13,964
OI: 264
Vol/OI: 52.9x
IV: 4.8%
Notional: ~$140K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#3
META 2026-06-22 $555.00 Put
Vol: 16,218
OI: 371
Vol/OI: 43.7x
IV: 12.5%
Notional: ~$16K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#4
META 2026-06-22 $570.00 Call
Vol: 21,852
OI: 563
Vol/OI: 38.8x
IV: 9.0%
Notional: ~$22K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
META 2026-06-22 $567.50 Call
Vol: 14,518
OI: 394
Vol/OI: 36.9x
IV: 5.8%
Notional: ~$15K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: High volume in OTM 0DTE calls; no institutional accumulation.

Put additions: OTM put volume elevated; largest OI at 560P but small; no new institutional put positions.

GEX/DEX consistency: Positive GEX/DEX consistent; but net premium negative contradicts pure bullish flow.

OI clusters: No meaningful OI clusters; largest OI ~900 at 560P and 580C.

Hedging evidence: Net premium negative suggests put buying or call selling; no explicit collars.

Max pain context: Spot below max pain; gamma positive may pull toward higher strikes.

Signal vs Noise

~Positive GEX/DEX is signal for potential pinning.
~0DTE speculative volume is noise; not institutional.
~Net negative premium is signal of hedging/downside positioning.

Key Conclusions

⚖️Institutional flow mixed but GEX pinning suggests upward drift; net premium negative warrants caution.
How to Use These Reports
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