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META

Meta Platforms, Inc.Close $557.67EOD only
Max Pain
$577.50
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$13.82
2.5% from close
Price Gap
+19.83
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
1
Low premium
P/C OI
0.43
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 24, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 24, 2026 close
META Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 25, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Continued put flow or spot break below $546 support
Invalidation: Spot rallies above $560 resistance with rising call volumes
Confidence:
7 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; -0.5 spot 4.8% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: $546; $560

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$343.3M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.86

P/C OI ratio: 0.43

Heavy put premium despite call volume skew; net negative flow and short gamma setup favor downside. Unusual call buying at 550-560 may be speculative or hedging but does not outweigh persistent put pressure.

Notable Prints

#1
META 2026-06-26 $550.00 Call
Vol: 9,550
OI: 224
Vol/OI: 42.6x
IV: 30.5%
Notional: ~$1.9M
Intent: Bullish speculation

Read-through: Expects rally

#2
META 2026-07-01 $570.00 Call
Vol: 2,567
OI: 178
Vol/OI: 14.4x
IV: 36.7%
Notional: ~$583K
Intent: Bullish speculation

Read-through: Expects rally

#3
META 2026-06-26 $557.50 Call
Vol: 3,918
OI: 318
Vol/OI: 12.3x
IV: 33.2%
Notional: ~$290K
Intent: Bullish speculation

Read-through: Expects rally

#4
META 2026-06-29 $567.50 Call
Vol: 1,263
OI: 118
Vol/OI: 10.7x
IV: 31.0%
Notional: ~$114K
Intent: Bullish speculation

Read-through: Expects rally

#5
META 2026-06-26 $555.00 Call
Vol: 5,200
OI: 511
Vol/OI: 10.2x
IV: 30.8%
Notional: ~$572K
Intent: Bullish speculation

Read-through: Expects rally

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Aggressive OTM call buying 6/26-7/2: 550C (42.6x), 555C (10.2x), 557.5C (12.3x), 560C (9.9x), 570C (14.4x), 635C (7.5x).

Put additions: Modest put buying: 532.5P (8.4x), 547.5P (7.8x) smaller volumes.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX -26.9M (short gamma), DEX +57.8M (long delta) mixed; short gamma amplifies spot moves.

OI clusters: Largest OI: 560C (719), 555C (511), 547.5P (500), 550C (224+), 635C (283).

Hedging evidence: No clear collaring; put activity modest, limited hedging.

Max pain context: Spot below MP; regime 'Below MP', pin expected near MP.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: Unusual prints with high vol/oi ratios (10-42x) in OTM calls indicate bullish speculation.
~Noise: Net premium negative (-343M) likely from market maker hedging, not directional flow.

Key Conclusions

🚀Aggressive OTM call buying on META near-term expiries signals bullish speculation; vol/oi ratios up to 42x at 550C.
⚠️Dealers short gamma (GEX -26.9M) could exacerbate upside or downside; spot below MP adds pin risk.
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