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META

Meta Platforms, Inc.Close $562.20EOD only
Max Pain
$570.00
Next expiry Jun 24, 2026
Expected Move
±$8.90
1.6% from close
Price Gap
+7.80
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
0
Low premium
P/C OI
0.44
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 23, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 23, 2026 close
META Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 24, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasMixed
Confirmation: Spot breaks above $565 or below $555
Invalidation: Spot stays between $555 and $565
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +0.5 spot 1.3% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: $555; $560; $565

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$137.2M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.67

P/C OI ratio: 0.43

Heavy call and put volume at OTM strikes suggests straddle/strangle positioning. Net premium strongly negative but call dominance, mixed flow with short gamma and high vol. Unclear directional bias.

Notable Prints

#1
META 2026-06-24 $562.50 Call
Vol: 16,573
OI: 374
Vol/OI: 44.3x
IV: 7.4%
Notional: ~$17K
Intent: Speculative long call
Dual read: Possible short covering

Read-through: Aggressive bullish bet

#2
META 2026-06-24 $560.00 Call
Vol: 14,633
OI: 483
Vol/OI: 30.3x
IV: 5.4%
Notional: ~$44K
Intent: Bullish call buying
Dual read: Could be part of spread

Read-through: Expected rally

#3
META 2026-06-24 $557.50 Call
Vol: 5,432
OI: 202
Vol/OI: 26.9x
IV: 6.3%
Notional: ~$440K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#4
META 2026-06-24 $557.50 Put
Vol: 14,589
OI: 619
Vol/OI: 23.6x
IV: 5.1%
Notional: ~$613K
Intent: Bearish put purchase
Dual read: Hedging existing longs

Read-through: Expects decline

#5
META 2026-06-24 $567.50 Call
Vol: 13,680
OI: 728
Vol/OI: 18.8x
IV: 13.7%
Notional: ~$14K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy call volume at 562.5, 560, 557.5, 567.5 strikes (vol/OI 15-44x)

Put additions: Elevated put volume at 557.5, 562.5, 560, 555 strikes (vol/OI 14-24x)

GEX/DEX consistency: Mixed: GEX -$4M, DEX +57.9M shares

OI clusters: Largest OI: 565C (1554), 555P (1371), 560P (1301), 567.5C (728)

Hedging evidence: Puts at 555, 557.5, 560 suggest downside hedging

Max pain context: Spot below MP (~570), 1.3% away; pinning to MP likely

Signal vs Noise

~Real signal: massive vol/OI ratios at 562.5C (44x) & 560C (30x) indicate aggressive positioning
~Noise: low-OI strikes with small volume (<500 contracts) ignored

Key Conclusions

🟡High volume at 562.5C but low OI and negative GEX; institutional buying not confirmed, mixed signals
🟡Put clusters at 555-560 form a bearish floor; hedging against downside
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