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MSTR

Strategy IncClose $109.46EOD only
Max Pain
$116.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$8.25
7.5% from close
Price Gap
+6.54
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
6
Low premium
P/C OI
0.98
Balanced positioning
Consensus
5.0/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 22, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 22, 2026 close
MSTR Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 23, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Continued selloff below $100 or gamma flip.
Invalidation: Sustained rally above $110.
Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; -1 spot 9.7% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: $100 break; $110 resistance

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$256.3M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.92

P/C OI ratio: 0.98

MSTR sees heavy call buying into weakness, but net premium negative and negative gamma (-$32.1M) suggest bearish sentiment. High VIX (19.5) and spot below MP favor downside. Unusual call volume at weekly strikes may be short-term hedges.

Notable Prints

#1
MSTR 2026-07-02 $117.00 Call
Vol: 6,200
OI: 370
Vol/OI: 16.8x
IV: 79.0%
Notional: ~$849K
Intent: Bullish speculation
Dual read: Or closing short

Read-through: Expects rally

#2
MSTR 2026-06-26 $106.00 Call
Vol: 1,492
OI: 172
Vol/OI: 8.7x
IV: 79.9%
Notional: ~$372K
Intent: Bullish speculation
Dual read: Or rolling

Read-through: Confidence upside

#3
MSTR 2026-06-26 $110.00 Call
Vol: 6,171
OI: 904
Vol/OI: 6.8x
IV: 79.2%
Notional: ~$796K
Intent: Bullish speculation
Dual read: Or covering

Read-through: Similar sentiment

#4
MSTR 2026-07-10 $110.00 Call
Vol: 510
OI: 124
Vol/OI: 4.1x
IV: 77.1%
Notional: ~$235K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
MSTR 2026-07-02 $110.00 Call
Vol: 7,702
OI: 2,337
Vol/OI: 3.3x
IV: 78.0%
Notional: ~$2.3M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy call flow on 6/26-7/2 expirations at 106-117 strikes, likely positioning for bounce or hedge rolling.

Put additions: Moderate put additions at 104 and 109, suggest hedging against further downside.

GEX/DEX consistency: Mixed: negative GEX (-$32.1M) vs positive DEX (+49.7M shares) indicates delta hedging offset by dealer short gamma.

OI clusters: Put OI concentrated 27.8% below spot at $75; call OI scattered 100-120 range.

Hedging evidence: Puts at 109 (2.4x vol/OI) and 104 (2.3x) show active hedging; collar-like structure emerging.

Max pain context: Spot ($104.6) below MP (est. ~$110); pin unlikely, gravitation toward MP may drive mean reversion.

Signal vs Noise

~Large call volumes are high vol/OI ratios (3-16x) - signal of aggressive buying, not noise.
~Put/call ratios near 1 suggest balanced hedging, not directional conviction.
~VIX 19 and tech selloff add macro noise; focus on MSTR-specific flow.

Key Conclusions

📈Institutions adding upside calls near spot, likely for hedge rolling or bounce positioning.
⚠️Negative GEX and high put activity warn of downside risk if spot breaks $100.
📊Flow mixed but consistent with hedging rather than speculative bet.
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