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NOW

ServiceNow, Inc.Close $104.15EOD only
Max Pain
$107.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$5.33
5.1% from close
Price Gap
+2.85
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
78
High premium
P/C OI
0.83
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 15, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 15, 2026 close
NOW Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 16, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasMixed
Confirmation: Sustained call volume at low strikes and positive GEX support; net premium negative and high put OI maintain uncertainty.
Invalidation: Break below gamma flip $75 or shift to negative GEX invalidates mixed bias.
Confidence:
5.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 4.4% from MP; +1 VIX 16

Watch next session: $105 Call; $148 Put; $91 Call

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$23.3M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.52

P/C OI ratio: 0.78

Mixed flow: large call buying at low strikes, heavy put OI at high strikes. Net premium -$23M but GEX positive. VIX elevated, spot below MP.

Notable Prints

#1
NOW 2026-06-26 $91.00 Call
Vol: 774
OI: 131
Vol/OI: 5.9x
IV: 69.2%
Notional: ~$894K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#2
NOW 2026-07-02 $115.00 Call
Vol: 1,399
OI: 297
Vol/OI: 4.7x
IV: 60.6%
Notional: ~$173K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#3
NOW 2026-06-26 $92.00 Call
Vol: 775
OI: 202
Vol/OI: 3.8x
IV: 66.8%
Notional: ~$826K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#4
NOW 2026-07-02 $110.00 Call
Vol: 1,719
OI: 632
Vol/OI: 2.7x
IV: 58.9%
Notional: ~$361K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
NOW 2026-06-18 $148.00 Put
Vol: 978
OI: 365
Vol/OI: 2.7x
IV: 239.1%
Notional: ~$4.4M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy volume in deep ITM calls (91-115 strikes) suggests synthetic long positioning; also OTM call additions at 105-115.

Put additions: Concentrated put buying at 148-178 strikes (high IV 239-326%), likely hedging downside or bearish bets.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +7.8M and DEX +42M bullish, but net premium -23.3M negative, creating contradiction.

OI clusters: Largest OI: Dec 130 call (25.3k), Jan 100 call (11.3k), Dec 95 call (8.7k). Put OI concentrated at 75 strike (13,241) below spot.

Hedging evidence: Put buying at high strikes combined with deep ITM calls may indicate collar strategies. High put IV signals downside fear.

Max pain context: Spot 4.4% below max pain, suggesting downward pin. Gamma flip at 75 (26% below spot) supports pinning lower.

Signal vs Noise

~Deep ITM call volume is real demand, not noise.
~Put buying at high strikes with elevated IV is signal.
~GEX/DEX positive but net premium negative is noise from option composition.
~Unusual prints with high vol/oi ratios are signal.

Key Conclusions

📈Institutions adding deep ITM calls for leveraged upside exposure.
⚠️High IV puts at 148-178 reflect hedging against downside risk.
🎯Gamma pinning near current levels suggests short-term price stability.
How to Use These Reports
This flow reflects the market close on June 16, 2026.
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