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NVDA

NVIDIA CorporationClose $207.41EOD only
Max Pain
$207.50
Next expiry Jun 17, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.35
1.6% from close
Price Gap
+0.09
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
85
High premium
P/C OI
0.87
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
8.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 16, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 16, 2026 close
NVDA Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 17, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Spot holds above gamma flip near $200; call volume continues to outpace puts.
Invalidation: Break below $200 on high put volume; VIX spikes above 20.
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.4% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: $200; $205; $210

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$18.2M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.68

P/C OI ratio: 0.87

Expiration day with heavy volume near 200-210 strikes. Net positive gamma ($184.9M) and bullish flow (put/call vol 0.68) despite market dip. Pinning likely near 200-205.

Notable Prints

#1
NVDA 2026-07-02 $120.00 Put
Vol: 13,000
OI: 138
Vol/OI: 94.2x
IV: 95.3%
Notional: ~$65K
Intent: Tail hedge
Dual read: Bearish

Read-through: Deep OTM

#2
NVDA 2026-06-17 $207.50 Call
Vol: 261,831
OI: 4,855
Vol/OI: 53.9x
IV: 12.9%
Notional: ~$262K
Intent: Call buy
Dual read: Close shorts

Read-through: 0DTE spike

#3
NVDA 2026-07-10 $105.00 Put
Vol: 3,453
OI: 104
Vol/OI: 33.2x
IV: 98.0%
Notional: ~$14K
Intent: Protection
Dual read: Spec

Read-through: Deep OTM

#4
NVDA 2026-06-17 $205.00 Call
Vol: 89,317
OI: 4,528
Vol/OI: 19.7x
IV: 3.7%
Notional: ~$268K
Intent: Bullish
Dual read: Cover shorts

Read-through: 0DTE

#5
NVDA 2026-06-17 $205.00 Put
Vol: 279,141
OI: 14,271
Vol/OI: 19.6x
IV: 4.9%
Notional: ~$12.8M
Intent: Bearish
Dual read: Hedge

Read-through: 0DTE heavy

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy call buying at $207.5 (261k vol) and $205 (89k) on 6/17 OPEX

Put additions: Large put volume at $205 (279k) & $207.5 (131k) for hedging; low-strike puts (120, 105) speculative

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes, GEX +$184.9M, DEX +408.6M shares align with bullish flow

OI clusters: Largest OI at $210C (19.8k), $207.5P (14.6k), $205P (14.3k)

Hedging evidence: Tails: $205/207.5 put hedging and low-strike puts (120, 105) as tail protection

Max pain context: Spot below MP, pinning regime suggests drift higher toward $210+

Signal vs Noise

~High vol/oi at $207.5C (53.9x) and $205C (19.7x) is real bullish signal.
~Low-strike puts ($120, $105) are noise – speculative tail bets with high IV.
~$205P and $207.5P volume is hedging signal, not directional bearish.

Key Conclusions

📈Aggressive call buying at $205-207.5 suggests institutional bullish bias for OPEX.
⚠️Heavy put hedging at $205-207.5 and tail puts indicate risk management; downside protected.
📌Pinning regime and spot below MP imply upside drift toward $210+ favored.
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