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MSTR

Strategy IncClose $159.89EOD only

Max Pain

$170.00

Next expiry May 29, 2026

Expected Move

±$9.93

6.2% from close

Price Gap

+10.11

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Middle-high premium

P/C OI

0.89

Slightly call-heavy

Consensus

7.0/10

Bearish tilt

Published snapshot: May 22, 2026 close

End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot

May 22, 2026 close

MSTR Flow Report

Analysis based on market close May 26, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

5.5 / 10

base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 3.1% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: $160; $180

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$102.0M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.79

P/C OI ratio: 0.92

Mixed flow with net negative premium, but call volume outpaces puts and positive gamma indicates pinning. Unusual call buying suggests bullish sentiment, though expensive puts hedge downside.

Notable Prints

MSTR 2026-06-05 $170.00 Call

Vol: 3,276

OI: 777

Vol/OI: 4.2x

IV: 62.7%

Notional: ~$1.1M

Intent: Bull

Read-through: OTM

MSTR 2026-05-29 $162.50 Call

Vol: 2,730

OI: 666

Vol/OI: 4.1x

IV: 62.5%

Notional: ~$833K

Intent: Bull

Read-through: OTM

MSTR 2026-06-26 $230.00 Call

Vol: 1,266

OI: 315

Vol/OI: 4.0x

IV: 76.4%

Notional: ~$141K

Intent: Bull

Read-through: OTM

MSTR 2026-06-26 $190.00 Call

Vol: 1,103

OI: 279

Vol/OI: 4.0x

IV: 66.7%

Notional: ~$397K

Intent: Bull

Read-through: OTM

MSTR 2026-07-02 $285.00 Call

Vol: 403

OI: 100

Vol/OI: 4.0x

IV: 88.0%

Notional: ~$52K

Intent: Bull

Read-through: OTM

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Calls added at 162.5-190 strikes (weekly) and 230-285 (monthly)

Put additions: Puts added at 144 and 300 strikes, likely hedging

GEX/DEX consistency: Positive GEX/DEX consistent with bullish flow

OI clusters: Largest OI: 170c, 190c, 230c, 285c

Hedging evidence: Deep OTM put at 300 suggests upside hedge

Max pain context: Spot below MP; positive gamma pins price toward expiry

Signal vs Noise

~High call volume in weekly and monthly expiries is real demand

~Net negative premium reflects large put trades, but flow is mixed

~Deep OTM put at 300 is noise (hedge), not directional bet

Key Conclusions

📈Call additions concentrated in $162.5-$190 range indicate bullish bias

⚠️Spot below MP and positive gamma suggests pinning to MP

🛡️Deep OTM put at $300 used as tail hedge

How to Use These Reports

This flow reflects the market close on May 26, 2026.

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What to remember

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If the report conviction and the raw data disagree, slow down and resolve the mismatch before sizing risk.