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NVDA

NVIDIA CorporationClose $210.69EOD only
Max Pain
$205.00
Next expiry Jun 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$4.39
2.1% from close
Price Gap
-5.69
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
0.88
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
8.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 18, 2026 close
NVDA Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 18, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained call buying and positive net premium; GEX pinning supports upside.
Invalidation: Break below gamma flip ~200 or shift to heavy put volume.
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 13.9% from MP; +1 VIX 16

Watch next session: Monitor spot near $200; Watch put flow on dips

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$860.2M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.57

P/C OI ratio: 0.88

Strong bullish flow with heavy call accumulation, notably in near-dated strikes. High gamma pinning and positive net premium reinforce upside bias. VIX low, but spot far from max pain.

Notable Prints

#1
NVDA 2026-06-22 $197.50 Call
Vol: 10,845
OI: 134
Vol/OI: 80.9x
IV: 73.0%
Notional: ~$14.7M
Intent: Bullish call opening
Dual read: Short vol play possible

Read-through: Strong bullish bet

#2
NVDA 2026-06-22 $150.00 Put
Vol: 4,235
OI: 101
Vol/OI: 41.9x
IV: 98.4%
Notional: ~$4K
Intent: Speculative tail hedge
Dual read: Lottery-style put

Read-through: Expects crash? Unlikely

#3
NVDA 2026-06-18 $207.50 Put
Vol: 261,737
OI: 11,639
Vol/OI: 22.5x
IV: 14.1%
Notional: ~$262K
Intent: Closing/rolling OTM puts
Dual read: Gamma scalping activity

Read-through: Intraday hedging

#4
NVDA 2026-06-18 $212.00 Call
Vol: 218,939
OI: 12,915
Vol/OI: 16.9x
IV: 7.4%
Notional: ~$219K
Intent: Closing cheap calls
Dual read: Pinning dynamics

Read-through: Short-term bullish

#5
NVDA 2026-06-22 $210.00 Put
Vol: 32,492
OI: 3,186
Vol/OI: 10.2x
IV: 24.2%
Notional: ~$6.5M
Intent: Bearish hedge
Dual read: Spread component

Read-through: Moderate bearish bias

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Aggressive call buying at 197.5C (Jun22) and 212-215C (Jun18/22)

Put additions: Heavy put activity at 207.5P & 210P (Jun18) and 150P (Jun22) – likely hedges

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes – GEX +465M, DEX +419M, net premium +860M, all bullish

OI clusters: Largest OI: 210P (23k), 212C (13k), 215C (5k), 207.5P (12k)

Hedging evidence: Puts at 207.5/210 on same-day expiry suggest institutional collar positioning

Max pain context: Spot ~214 above MP, gamma flip at 200, pinning near 210-215

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: call OI expansion at 197.5C and 212C, GEX/DEX alignment
~Noise: massive same-day put volume (Jun18) likely intraday hedging, not directional

Key Conclusions

🟢Call volume dominates with net premium +860M and put/call ratio 0.57
⚠️Put activity at 207.5/210 (Jun18) raises hedging caution despite bullish flow
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