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NVIDIA CorporationClose $215.33EOD only

Max Pain

$220.00

Next expiry May 26, 2026

Expected Move

±$4.51

2.1% from close

Price Gap

+4.67

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Middle-high premium

P/C OI

0.79

Slightly call-heavy

Consensus

8.0/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: May 22, 2026 close

End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot

May 22, 2026 close

NVDA Flow Report

Analysis based on market close May 26, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

9 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.2% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: $212.5; $215; $217.5

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$565.5M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.43

P/C OI ratio: 0.82

Aggressive call buying dominates, especially weekly strikes with extreme vol/OI ratios. Net premium +$565M, GEX +$367.6M, bullish regime. Near-term upside bias.

Notable Prints

NVDA 2026-05-26 $212.50 Call

Vol: 106,798

OI: 679

Vol/OI: 157.3x

IV: 20.9%

Notional: ~$24.0M

Intent: Speculative long

Dual read: Short closing

Read-through: Bet on rally

NVDA 2026-05-27 $215.00 Call

Vol: 85,135

OI: 1,005

Vol/OI: 84.7x

IV: 26.5%

Notional: ~$13.7M

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

NVDA 2026-05-26 $215.00 Call

Vol: 366,357

OI: 4,567

Vol/OI: 80.2x

IV: 2.1%

Notional: ~$1.1M

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

NVDA 2026-05-26 $217.50 Call

Vol: 327,603

OI: 9,185

Vol/OI: 35.7x

IV: 11.3%

Notional: ~$328K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

NVDA 2026-05-27 $212.50 Call

Vol: 24,802

OI: 754

Vol/OI: 32.9x

IV: 28.2%

Notional: ~$7.6M

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy call buying at $212.5/$215 strikes for 5/26 and 5/27, $217.5 also active.

Put additions: Moderate put buying at $212.5/$215; small far OTM $175 put for tail hedge.

GEX/DEX consistency: Aligned: positive GEX (+$367.6M) and DEX (+411.8M shares) support bullish flow and pinning.

OI clusters: Largest OI at $215 put (9,383) and $217.5 call (9,185); $212.5 put (6,520).

Hedging evidence: Put buying at ATM strikes suggests hedging; $175 put is tail hedge.

Max pain context: Spot below MP; MP likely near $215, pinning expected.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: High call volume and net premium ($565M) indicate strong bullish flow.

~Noise: Some high vol/oi ratio prints may be day-trading; ignore 0-delta strikes.

Key Conclusions

📈Call accumulation at $212.5-$215 with 100k+ volume signals institutional bullish positioning.

🛡️Put hedging at same strikes suggests risk management, not outright bearish view.

How to Use These Reports

This flow reflects the market close on May 26, 2026.

What the reports do

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How traders use them

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What to remember

These are interpretation layers, not execution guarantees. Validate the setup against chain liquidity, expected move, and exposure before sizing risk.

If the report conviction and the raw data disagree, slow down and resolve the mismatch before sizing risk.