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META

Meta Platforms, Inc.Close $550.25EOD only
Max Pain
$560.00
Next expiry Jun 29, 2026
Expected Move
±$10.15
1.8% from close
Price Gap
+9.75
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
6
Low premium
P/C OI
0.42
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Range bias
Published snapshot: Jun 26, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 26, 2026 close
META Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 29, 2026
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Flow Verdict

BiasMixed
Confirmation: Spot holds above $562.5 with bullish call flow.
Invalidation: Break below $557.5 or surge in put volume.
Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.8% from MP; +1 VIX 18

Watch next session: $562.5; $570

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$29.5M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.49

P/C OI ratio: 0.43

Mixed flow with some bullish call flow and put hedging at 562.5-565; net premium selling overall, but positive gamma/delta. Calls active at 570. Pinning dynamics from GEX. VIX elevated.

Notable Prints

#1
META 2026-06-29 $565.00 Put
Vol: 15,996
OI: 126
Vol/OI: 127.0x
IV: 12.3%
Notional: ~$4.1M
Intent: Aggressive bearish opening

Read-through: Pinning attempt; stock may stay above 565

#2
META 2026-06-29 $562.50 Put
Vol: 12,633
OI: 126
Vol/OI: 100.3x
IV: 8.9%
Notional: ~$531K
Intent: Bearish speculative bet

Read-through: Risk reversal or hedge

#3
META 2026-06-29 $560.00 Put
Vol: 11,308
OI: 148
Vol/OI: 76.4x
IV: 5.6%
Notional: ~$11K
Intent: Lottery bearish bet

Read-through: Deep OTM; little chance

#4
META 2026-06-29 $570.00 Call
Vol: 27,807
OI: 906
Vol/OI: 30.7x
IV: 10.5%
Notional: ~$111K
Intent: Bullish opening on call

Read-through: Contrarian to put flow; pinning target?

#5
META 2026-06-29 $572.50 Call
Vol: 10,610
OI: 353
Vol/OI: 30.1x
IV: 13.7%
Notional: ~$11K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: High vol at 570C (30x OI), 572.5C (30x), 565C (21x); opening.

Put additions: Massive put buying at 565P (127x), 562.5P (100x), 560P (76x); new positions.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$64M, DEX +57M shares. Positive gamma but net negative premium; mixed.

OI clusters: Largest OI: 570C (906), 565C (829), 562.5C (538), 565P (126).

Hedging evidence: Large put/call volumes at 560-572.5 suggest collar or bearish spreads.

Max pain context: Spot above MP; gamma pinning may pull toward $565.

Signal vs Noise

~Real signal: massive put volume at 560-565 with extreme vol/OI ratios (>20x) indicates bearish hedging.
~Real signal: positive GEX and DEX long show dealers absorbing volatility; pinning likely.
~Noise: call volume at 570-572.5 may be expiration closing; moderate OI.

Key Conclusions

🐻Enormous put buying at 560-565 signals downside hedging or bearish bets.
📌Positive GEX and spot above MP may pin price lower toward $560-565.
⚖️Mixed flow but net premium negative; options tilt bearish despite call activity.
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