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NVIDIA CorporationClose $205.19EOD only
Max Pain
$205.00
Next expiry Jun 15, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.93
1.9% from close
Price Gap
-0.19
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
49
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.85
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 12, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 12, 2026 close
NVDA Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 15, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained above gamma flip at 200 with continued call buying and positive GEX.
Invalidation: Break below gamma flip at 200 with heavy put flow shifts sentiment bearish.
Confidence:
8.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 3.6% from MP; +1 VIX 16

Watch next session: Monitor price action around gamma flip at 200; Track put volume for hedging vs bearish shift

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$608.3M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.51

P/C OI ratio: 0.88

Aggressive call buying and low put/call ratio confirm bullish flow. Positive gamma pinning supports upside. Spot above gamma flip at 200. Near-dated put volume appears hedging, not directional. Bias is bullish.

Notable Prints

#1
NVDA 2026-06-15 $212.50 Put
Vol: 147,287
OI: 1,034
Vol/OI: 142.4x
IV: 1.6%
Notional: ~$1.5M
Intent: Hedging tail risk

Read-through: Downside protection

#2
NVDA 2026-06-15 $210.00 Put
Vol: 226,030
OI: 1,976
Vol/OI: 114.4x
IV: 10.9%
Notional: ~$226K
Intent: Bearish speculation
Dual read: Or closing

Read-through: Expecting drop

#3
NVDA 2026-06-22 $227.50 Call
Vol: 10,869
OI: 108
Vol/OI: 100.6x
IV: 30.7%
Notional: ~$304K
Intent: Bullish momentum

Read-through: Long call opening

#4
NVDA 2026-06-15 $207.50 Put
Vol: 136,500
OI: 1,734
Vol/OI: 78.7x
IV: 20.3%
Notional: ~$136K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
NVDA 2026-06-15 $212.50 Call
Vol: 569,354
OI: 8,720
Vol/OI: 65.3x
IV: 3.0%
Notional: ~$5.1M
Intent: Aggressive bullish
Dual read: Could be buy-write

Read-through: Strong bullish conviction

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy call volume at 212.5 (monthly/weekly) and 227.5 weekly, confident bullish.

Put additions: Deep OTM puts at 210, 212.5 (monthly/weekly) surge, likely hedging.

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes, positive GEX (+$881M) and DEX (+403M shares) align with pinning and flow.

OI clusters: Largest OI: 212.5 call (8.7k) and 210 put (1.9k) monthly.

Hedging evidence: High vol/OI ratio puts at 210, 212.5 indicate hedging, not bearish.

Max pain context: Spot above max pain; positive gamma supports pinning higher.

Signal vs Noise

~Prints with vol/OI > 15x are real signals: puts at 210, 212.5; calls at 212.5, 227.5.
~Sustained put/call volume ratio < 0.6 confirms flow bias, not noise.

Key Conclusions

🟢Institutions adding calls at 212.5/227.5 with huge volume; bullish.
⚠️Large put volume at 210/212.5 opens hedging, not bearish repositioning.
📈Positive GEX/DEX and low VIX support pinning above max pain.
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