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META

Meta Platforms, Inc.Close $542.87EOD only
Max Pain
$570.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$9.32
1.7% from close
Price Gap
+27.13
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
4
Low premium
P/C OI
0.43
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 25, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 25, 2026 close
META Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 26, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasNeutral
Confirmation: Sustained above 550 but net negative premium suggests caution; confirmation requires call volume increase
Invalidation: Break below 545 with put volume surge
Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.9% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: 545; 550; 560

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$122.5M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.73

P/C OI ratio: 0.42

Mixed flow: negative net premium but higher call volume. Unusual prints show aggressive put buying at 545/540 for next week and heavy OTM call volume expiring today. Gamma pinning near 550, but put OI below suggests downside hedging. Bias neutral with bearish lean.

Notable Prints

#1
META 2026-06-29 $545.00 Put
Vol: 3,687
OI: 190
Vol/OI: 19.4x
IV: 23.5%
Notional: ~$889K
Intent: Bearish speculation
Dual read: Hedging or closing

Read-through: High volume to OI suggests new bearish bets on META downside.

#2
META 2026-06-26 $552.50 Call
Vol: 19,242
OI: 1,071
Vol/OI: 18.0x
IV: 5.4%
Notional: ~$77K
Intent: Speculative bullish
Dual read: Selling to close

Read-through: Deep OTM calls with massive volume, likely lottery tickets or closing.

#3
META 2026-06-26 $555.00 Call
Vol: 22,385
OI: 1,251
Vol/OI: 17.9x
IV: 8.2%
Notional: ~$22K
Intent: Bullish speculation
Dual read: Closing long positions

Read-through: Similar to $552.5 calls, high volume OTM calls near expiration.

#4
META 2026-06-26 $552.50 Put
Vol: 11,291
OI: 677
Vol/OI: 16.7x
IV: 41.6%
Notional: ~$3.3M
Intent: Bearish hedge
Dual read: Speculative put buying

Read-through: High IV and volume, OTM puts hedging downside into expiration.

#5
META 2026-06-29 $560.00 Call
Vol: 3,571
OI: 233
Vol/OI: 15.3x
IV: 22.9%
Notional: ~$561K
Intent: Bullish speculation
Dual read: Selling premium

Read-through: Moderate volume, OTM call buying for upside or short volatility.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Large OTM call buying on $552.5, $555, $560 C (6/26) and $560 C (6/29) suggests upside speculation.

Put additions: Heavy put buying at $552.5 (6/26) and $540, $545, $550 (6/29) indicates downside hedging.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$31.3M (pinning) and DEX +56.7M shares positive; flow mixed but consistent with pinning near MP.

OI clusters: Largest OI at $555 C (1251) and $560 C (1627) for 6/26; put OI concentrated at $540 (575) for 6/29.

Hedging evidence: Put buying at strikes below spot (540-550) with high IV suggests protective hedging.

Max pain context: Spot near MP (likely $550-555); pinning supported by positive GEX.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: Large put volume at $552.5 (vol/OI 16.7) and $540 (10.2) indicates hedging.
~Signal: High call volume at $552.5, $555, $560 (vol/OI >9) with low IV suggests speculative buying.
~Noise: OTM calls expiring same day (0.01-0.04) are likely closing or lottery tickets.

Key Conclusions

🛡️Institutions hedging downside with puts at $540-550; protective flow.
📈Aggressive call buying at $552.5-$560; upside speculation despite low IV.
📌Spot pinned near MP; GEX positive supports range-bound trading.
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