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NOW

ServiceNow, Inc.Close $112.45EOD only
Max Pain
$119.00
Next expiry Jun 12, 2026
Expected Move
±$8.60
7.7% from close
Price Gap
+6.55
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
0.85
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
5.0/10
Range bias
Published snapshot: Jun 5, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 5, 2026 close
NOW Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 8, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained call buying and spot holds above $115
Invalidation: Spot closes below $110 or sharp put volume spike
Confidence:
5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 4.0% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: 115; 120

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$3.6M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.61

P/C OI ratio: 0.86

Dominant call flow and positive dealer gamma support pinning near $120; net premium negative from put selling offsets; high vol regime and spot below max pain advise caution. Bias bullish with confirmation above $115.

Notable Prints

#1
NOW 2026-06-18 $178.00 Put
Vol: 1,018
OI: 185
Vol/OI: 5.5x
IV: 125.8%
Notional: ~$7.1M
Intent: Hedge

Read-through: Protection

#2
NOW 2026-06-12 $115.00 Call
Vol: 2,463
OI: 637
Vol/OI: 3.9x
IV: 69.0%
Notional: ~$805K
Intent: Bullish

Read-through: Upside

#3
NOW 2026-06-12 $122.00 Call
Vol: 962
OI: 266
Vol/OI: 3.6x
IV: 70.1%
Notional: ~$115K
Intent: Bullish

Read-through: Upside

#4
NOW 2026-07-10 $115.00 Call
Vol: 373
OI: 132
Vol/OI: 2.8x
IV: 65.9%
Notional: ~$328K
Intent: Bullish

Read-through: Long-term

#5
NOW 2026-06-12 $117.00 Call
Vol: 1,177
OI: 496
Vol/OI: 2.4x
IV: 68.8%
Notional: ~$288K
Intent: Bullish

Read-through: Upside

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Calls at $115-122 Jun12 & $115 Jul10 added.

Put additions: Large put $178 Jun18 (far OTM, likely tail hedge).

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX+$15.6M, DEX+43.2M shares; net premium negative, flow mixed.

OI clusters: Put OI 13,077 below $92; call OI building $115-122.

Hedging evidence: Put $178 tail hedge; VIX 18.9 elevated.

Max pain context: Spot below MP (~$120); GEX positive may pin upward.

Signal vs Noise

~Aggressive call buying $115-120 Jun12 is bullish signal.
~Far OTM put $178 is likely noise as tail hedge.

Key Conclusions

🚀Call flow at $115-122 Jun12 bullish despite net negative premium.
🛡️Put $178 tail hedge and VIX 18.9 warrant caution.
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