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NVDA

NVIDIA CorporationClose $212.45EOD only
Max Pain
$205.00
Next expiry Jun 17, 2026
Expected Move
±$4.66
2.2% from close
Price Gap
-7.45
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
74
High premium
P/C OI
0.88
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
7.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 15, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 15, 2026 close
NVDA Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 16, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Spot holds above gamma flip at 200; net premium remains positive; put/call volume ratio below 0.7.
Invalidation: Spot breaks below 200 on high volume; net premium flips negative; put/call volume ratio rises above 1.
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.0% from MP; +1 VIX 16

Watch next session: 200 gamma flip; 210 resistance; 207.5 strike activity

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$204.4M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.67

P/C OI ratio: 0.87

Bullish flow with strong net premium and low put/call ratio. Low put volume suggests hedging is limited; high call volume indicates bullish sentiment. High confidence in upward momentum, with gamma pinning supporting spot.

Notable Prints

#1
NVDA 2026-06-17 $207.50 Put
Vol: 149,677
OI: 4,142
Vol/OI: 36.1x
IV: 27.8%
Notional: ~$25.6M
Intent: Bearish bet

Read-through: High volume/oi

#2
NVDA 2026-06-17 $210.00 Call
Vol: 151,504
OI: 9,762
Vol/OI: 15.5x
IV: 27.0%
Notional: ~$10.2M
Intent: Bullish

Read-through: Large call vol

#3
NVDA 2026-06-17 $205.00 Put
Vol: 71,400
OI: 5,626
Vol/OI: 12.7x
IV: 29.1%
Notional: ~$5.9M
Intent: Bearish

Read-through: High put vol

#4
NVDA 2026-06-22 $207.50 Put
Vol: 5,598
OI: 450
Vol/OI: 12.4x
IV: 26.7%
Notional: ~$1.7M
Intent: Bearish

Read-through: Moderate vol

#5
NVDA 2026-06-17 $212.50 Call
Vol: 95,741
OI: 7,852
Vol/OI: 12.2x
IV: 27.7%
Notional: ~$2.3M
Intent: Bullish

Read-through: OTM call vol

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Institutions adding calls at 210 & 212.5 (vol/oi 15.5 & 12.2); net $204M premium inflow, bullish flow.

Put additions: Puts added at 207.5 (vol/oi 36.1) and 205 (12.7) for downside hedging; put/call ratio 0.67 favors calls.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$509M and DEX +389M shares align with bullish flow; positive gamma pinning near MP.

OI clusters: Put OI cluster at 200 (101,881) as key support; call OI at 210 (9,762) and 212.5 (7,852) as resistance.

Hedging evidence: OTM puts at 175 (IV 55.5) and 172.5 (IV 59) indicate tail risk hedging.

Max pain context: Spot at MP with VIX 16 normal; gamma pinning keeps price contained.

Signal vs Noise

~Put volume at 207.5 (vol/oi 36.1) may be noise if closing, but hedging signal.
~Net $204M premium inflow and low put/call ratio 0.67 are strong bullish signals.
~GEX +$509M pinning near MP is signal; spot 0.0% from MP supports pinning.
~Far OTM puts (0.05-0.06) are noise; no tail risk materialization.

Key Conclusions

🟢Bullish call additions with net premium inflow indicate institutional upside positioning.
⚠️Large put volume at 207.5 signals hedging; may limit upside if spot weakens.
📍Positive gamma and MP pinning suggest range-bound price action near current levels.
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