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META

Meta Platforms, Inc.Close $563.85EOD only
Max Pain
$575.00
Next expiry Jun 24, 2026
Expected Move
±$13.22
2.4% from close
Price Gap
+11.15
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
0
Low premium
P/C OI
0.44
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 22, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 22, 2026 close
META Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 23, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Break below $560 with increasing put volume and put/call ratio above 0.6.
Invalidation: Sustained rally above $580 with call volume dominance and spot above max pain.
Confidence:
6 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.4% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: $560 support; $580 resistance

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$46.3M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.42

P/C OI ratio: 0.44

Bearish bias from market selloff and spot below max pain, but heavy call buying in 560-580 zone suggests aggressive positioning that could provide support. Gamma pinning limits downside. Mixed flow: net premium negative but call volume elevated. Expect volatile trading with downside risk unless calls lift spot.

Notable Prints

#1
META 2026-06-24 $567.50 Call
Vol: 5,543
OI: 342
Vol/OI: 16.2x
IV: 28.2%
Notional: ~$1.3M
Intent: Bullish speculation
Dual read: Possible straddle leg

Read-through: Bullish sentiment

#2
META 2026-06-24 $570.00 Call
Vol: 14,100
OI: 910
Vol/OI: 15.5x
IV: 27.8%
Notional: ~$2.6M
Intent: Aggressive bullish bet
Dual read: Directional

Read-through: Strong bullish

#3
META 2026-06-24 $562.50 Put
Vol: 3,909
OI: 289
Vol/OI: 13.5x
IV: 28.0%
Notional: ~$1.7M
Intent: Protective put
Dual read: Bearish hedge

Read-through: Bearish leaning

#4
META 2026-06-24 $565.00 Call
Vol: 6,600
OI: 546
Vol/OI: 12.1x
IV: 28.3%
Notional: ~$2.1M
Intent: Bullish bet
Dual read: Straddle leg

Read-through: Neutral pinning

#5
META 2026-06-24 $560.00 Put
Vol: 7,471
OI: 643
Vol/OI: 11.6x
IV: 26.9%
Notional: ~$2.5M
Intent: Bearish hedge
Dual read: Protective

Read-through: Bearish

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: 0DTE calls at $567.5, $570, $565, $580 (vol/OI >9)

Put additions: Puts at $562.5, $560, $565, $567.5 (vol/OI >9)

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$18.4M, DEX +57M shares; flow adds to positive gamma

OI clusters: Notable OI at $570C (910), $580C (815), $575C (935); put OI thin

Hedging evidence: Collar-like: call buying above spot, put buying below; net premium negative

Max pain context: Spot below MP; pinning gamma likely pulls toward ~$570

Signal vs Noise

~Heavy 0DTE call volume (signal: hedging/positioning for pin)
~High vol/OI ratios on low OI (noise: retail or ephemeral)
~Net negative premium with call skew (signal: institutional hedging)
~VIX at 19 with high vol regime (noise: fear premium elevated)

Key Conclusions

📈Call additions at 565-580 suggest bullish bias but with put protection
⚠️Spot below MP with positive gamma; pin toward 570 likely
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