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NVDA

NVIDIA CorporationClose $199.00EOD only
Max Pain
$207.50
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$5.43
2.7% from close
Price Gap
+8.50
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
2
Low premium
P/C OI
0.82
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
5.0/10
Consensus signal
Published snapshot: Jun 24, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 24, 2026 close
NVDA Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 25, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained call volume above 190 strikes and positive net premium.
Invalidation: Break below 180 gamma flip or surge in put buying.
Confidence:
4 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; -0.5 spot 3.3% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: NVDA price action around 180; gamma flip level

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$173.8M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.65

P/C OI ratio: 0.82

NVDA sees heavy near-term call buying, net premium positive $173M, and calls dominate volume. Regime flow bullish, spot below MP. Negative GEX (-$41.6M) signals dealer hedging. Bias bullish with caution; confirmation requires sustained call volume above 190 strikes and positive net premium.

Notable Prints

#1
NVDA 2026-06-29 $160.00 Put
Vol: 10,854
OI: 125
Vol/OI: 86.8x
IV: 74.6%
Notional: ~$54K
Intent: Bearish
Dual read: Hedge

Read-through: Bearish

#2
NVDA 2026-06-29 $195.00 Call
Vol: 9,725
OI: 196
Vol/OI: 49.6x
IV: 32.5%
Notional: ~$3.1M
Intent: Bullish
Dual read: Close

Read-through: Bullish

#3
NVDA 2026-06-26 $197.50 Call
Vol: 137,484
OI: 3,552
Vol/OI: 38.7x
IV: 31.6%
Notional: ~$15.1M
Intent: Bullish
Dual read: Cover

Read-through: Very bullish

#4
NVDA 2026-06-29 $165.00 Put
Vol: 6,024
OI: 191
Vol/OI: 31.5x
IV: 66.0%
Notional: ~$42K
Intent: Bearish
Dual read: Protect

Read-through: Bearish

#5
NVDA 2026-06-29 $145.00 Put
Vol: 7,097
OI: 267
Vol/OI: 26.6x
IV: 100.8%
Notional: ~$28K
Intent: Bearish
Dual read: Tail

Read-through: Bearish

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy call buying at 195S and 197.5S weekly (95k & 137k vol); OTM 212.5C for 6/29 also active.

Put additions: Deep OTM put buying at 145-160 strikes (7k vol ea) with high IV but negligible premium; likely profit-taking or tail hedges.

GEX/DEX consistency: Inconsistent: GEX -41.6M (short gamma) vs DEX +341.9M shares (long delta). Negative gamma risks acceleration.

OI clusters: Largest OI clusters: 195C (4.7k), 197.5C (3.6k), 212.5C (2.7k). Puts concentrate at 180 (84.9k OI).

Hedging evidence: Gamma flip at 180 suggests dealer hedging; low-strike put buying may be collars.

Max pain context: Spot below MP, likely ~195-197. Expect pinning if spot rises.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: Bullish flow, high call vol near spot, net premium positive, low put/call ratio.
~Noise: Deep OTM put prints with high IV but trivial premium; high volume 212.5C with low OI suggests speculative gamma.

Key Conclusions

📈Heavy call accumulation near spot suggests bullish sentiment.
⚠️Negative GEX could cause sharp moves if dealers hedge.
📊Spot below MP; expect range-bound pinning near 195.
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