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NOW

ServiceNow, Inc.Close $89.52EOD only
Max Pain
$98.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$2.40
2.7% from close
Price Gap
+8.48
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
35
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.76
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
5.5/10
Upside lean
Published snapshot: Jun 25, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 25, 2026 close
NOW Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 26, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasMixed
Confirmation: Sustained positive GEX and growing call OI with spot above MP
Invalidation: Net premium turns positive or VIX spikes above 20
Confidence:
5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 4.6% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: Gamma flip ~$85; Put OI concentration ~13.6% below spot

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$14.8M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.67

P/C OI ratio: 0.73

Mixed flow: large put selling (likely short volatility) and bullish call accumulation. Net premium negative (-14.7M) supports dealer short premium. Positive GEX ($29.8M) and high VIX (18.4) imply pinning risk near MP. Unusual prints show aggressive put writes at OTM strikes, hedging downside.

Notable Prints

#1
NOW 2026-07-17 $65.00 Put
Vol: 14,784
OI: 495
Vol/OI: 29.9x
IV: 77.0%
Notional: ~$222K
Intent: Bearish speculation or hedge

Read-through: Expects stock below $65 by July 17

#2
NOW 2026-07-02 $125.00 Put
Vol: 952
OI: 131
Vol/OI: 7.3x
IV: 131.7%
Notional: ~$3.3M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#3
NOW 2026-07-02 $87.00 Put
Vol: 729
OI: 101
Vol/OI: 7.2x
IV: 57.6%
Notional: ~$11K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#4
NOW 2026-07-02 $94.00 Put
Vol: 2,886
OI: 422
Vol/OI: 6.8x
IV: 52.2%
Notional: ~$317K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
NOW 2026-06-26 $98.00 Call
Vol: 7,244
OI: 1,137
Vol/OI: 6.4x
IV: 27.5%
Notional: ~$377K
Intent: Bullish intraday bet

Read-through: Betting on stock rise above $98 today

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Calls at $98 (6/26), $100 (7/10), $103 (7/2)

Put additions: Puts at $65, $125, $87, $94, $91 (7/2), $96 (6/26)

GEX/DEX consistency: Contradictory: GEX +29.8M, DEX +41.2M shares positive, but put-heavy flow

OI clusters: Largest OI: $98 call 1137, $100 call 821, $65 put 495, $94 put 422

Hedging evidence: Unusual put buying (29.9x vol/OI at $65, 7.3x at $125) suggests hedging

Max pain context: Spot above MP; MP likely near $95-98

Signal vs Noise

~Positive GEX (pinning) is real signal; put flow contradicting GEX is noise from hedging
~Unusual print volumes are signal; net premium negative adds noise
~VIX 18 and spot 4.6% from MP increase noise

Key Conclusions

📈Positive gamma (+$29.8M) and DEX indicate market maker support
🐻Heavy put buying at deep OTM strikes suggests downside hedging
⚠️Contradictory GEX vs flow and high VIX increase uncertainty
How to Use These Reports
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