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NOW

ServiceNow, Inc.Close $93.01EOD only
Max Pain
$100.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$5.12
5.5% from close
Price Gap
+6.99
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
28
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.80
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Range bias
Published snapshot: Jun 22, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 22, 2026 close
NOW 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

BiasNeutral
Confirmation: Spot holds above $75 and call volume remains strong.
Invalidation: Spot breaks below $75 or net premium turns more negative.
Confidence:
5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 4.1% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: $100 strike; 6/26 weekly expiry

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$7.5M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.33

P/C OI ratio: 0.78

Heavy call buying at $100 and nearby strikes for weekly expiry, despite QQQ weakness. Net premium negative but dominated by put premium. Positive dealer gamma and delta support spot near $96. High VIX and pinning gamma keep sellers cautious.

Notable Prints

#1
NOW 2026-07-02 $103.00 Call
Vol: 788
OI: 213
Vol/OI: 3.7x
IV: 60.0%
Notional: ~$114K
Intent: Selling OTM call for premium
Dual read: Buying upside speculation

Read-through: Bearish near-term

#2
NOW 2026-06-26 $83.00 Put
Vol: 1,312
OI: 392
Vol/OI: 3.4x
IV: 61.7%
Notional: ~$4K
Intent: Buying deep OTM put as hedge
Dual read: Selling for negligible premium

Read-through: Downside protection

#3
NOW 2026-06-26 $91.00 Put
Vol: 2,174
OI: 650
Vol/OI: 3.3x
IV: 58.0%
Notional: ~$109K
Intent: Buying OTM puts bearish
Dual read: Selling put credit spread

Read-through: Expects decline

#4
NOW 2026-06-26 $97.00 Call
Vol: 2,682
OI: 864
Vol/OI: 3.1x
IV: 60.6%
Notional: ~$536K
Intent: Selling call for premium
Dual read: Bullish call purchase

Read-through: Neutral to bearish

#5
NOW 2026-06-26 $100.00 Call
Vol: 13,068
OI: 4,899
Vol/OI: 2.7x
IV: 61.0%
Notional: ~$1.2M
Intent: Heavy call selling for premium
Dual read: Large bullish bet

Read-through: Resistance at $100

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy call additions at $100 Jun26 (13k vol), $97, $98, $96; Jul calls at $103, $101, $100.

Put additions: Put additions at $91 and $83 Jun26 for downside protection.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$351K, DEX +40.9M shares, both positive, consistent with call flow and pinning.

OI clusters: Largest OI cluster at $100 call (Jun26, 4.9k OI); secondary at $98 and $96.

Hedging evidence: Far OTM puts at $83 and $91 likely hedge long call positions against downside.

Max pain context: Spot ~4.1% below max pain; pinning toward MP, supported by positive GEX.

Signal vs Noise

~Heavy call OI at $100 indicates bullish conviction.
~Positive GEX and DEX support pinning.
~Puts at low strikes suggest hedging, not bearish direction.
~Low put/call volume ratio (0.33) confirms call interest.

Key Conclusions

📈Institutions accumulating $100 Jun26 calls, driving positive gamma.
🛡️Puts at $91 and $83 are likely hedges, not bearish bets.
🎯Positive DEX and GEX pinning suggest spot may drift toward max pain.
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