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NVDA

NVIDIA CorporationClose $218.66EOD only
Max Pain
$215.00
Next expiry Jun 5, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.55
1.6% from close
Price Gap
-3.66
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
35
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.87
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
8.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 4, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 4, 2026 close
NVDA Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 5, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasMixed
Confirmation: Sustained heavy OTM call buying (6/5, 6/8) with low OI suggests bullish positioning; spot near gamma flip may accelerate if calls are hedged.
Invalidation: Put buying (185 strike, 7/2) and negative net premium; dealer short gamma (−$97M) amplifies downside if spot falls below gamma flip.
Confidence:
7 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; -0.5 spot 4.6% from MP; +0.5 VIX 22

Watch next session: Monitor call volume/IV for continuation; Watch spot vs gamma flip (~$200) for directional cue

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$21.1M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.63

P/C OI ratio: 0.86

Massive call buying in near-dated OTM strikes (6/5 and 6/8) dominates flow, but negative net premium and bearish puts create mixed signal. High vol + negative GEX (−$97M) suggests dealer hedging risk. Spot below MP, DEX positive, implying structural long but vulnerable to gamma squeezes.

Notable Prints

#1
NVDA 2026-06-08 $205.00 Call
Vol: 33,216
OI: 154
Vol/OI: 215.7x
IV: 32.1%
Notional: ~$8.9M
Intent: Bullish

Read-through: New call positions.

#2
NVDA 2026-06-08 $207.50 Call
Vol: 36,457
OI: 306
Vol/OI: 119.1x
IV: 31.7%
Notional: ~$5.8M
Intent: Bullish

Read-through: Similar buying.

#3
NVDA 2026-06-08 $210.00 Call
Vol: 84,729
OI: 727
Vol/OI: 116.5x
IV: 31.2%
Notional: ~$7.3M
Intent: Bullish

Read-through: Continuation.

#4
NVDA 2026-06-05 $207.50 Call
Vol: 226,209
OI: 2,594
Vol/OI: 87.2x
IV: 10.9%
Notional: ~$226K
Intent: Closing

Read-through: Expiring calls closed.

#5
NVDA 2026-06-05 $210.00 Call
Vol: 382,204
OI: 10,358
Vol/OI: 36.9x
IV: 20.3%
Notional: ~$382K
Intent: Closing

Read-through: Expiring worthless.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy call buying on 6/5 207.5/210/212.5 and 6/8 205/207.5/210 (speculative OTM).

Put additions: Aggressive put buying on 6/5 207.5 (expiring) and 7/2 185 (hedging).

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX negative (-$97.1M) vs DEX positive (+396M) — mixed, DEX hints at dealer long bias.

OI clusters: Largest OI: 6/5 210 call (10,358), 6/5 207.5 put (11,321), 6/5 212.5 call (6,396).

Hedging evidence: 7/2 185 put volume 67,690 (26x OI) signals downside hedge.

Max pain context: Spot below MP; dealers short puts, biased upward.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: 7/2 185 put buying (26x OI) indicates hedging.
~Noise: 6/5 expiring call lottery (huge volume, near-zero premium) likely closing/roll activity.

Key Conclusions

📉Aggressive put buying on 7/2 185 (26x OI) warns of hedging for further downside.
📈Lottery call buying on 6/5 expiries (207.5-212.5) with near-zero premium is speculative noise, not institutional.
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