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NVDA

NVIDIA CorporationClose $195.74EOD only
Max Pain
$202.50
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.54
1.8% from close
Price Gap
+6.76
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
2
Low premium
P/C OI
0.82
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
4.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 25, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 25, 2026 close
NVDA Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 26, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained call buying and gamma pinning near $180.
Invalidation: Break below $180 gamma flip or put/call ratio rising above 0.9.
Confidence:
8.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: Watching $180 support; Expiring $195 calls

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$77.6M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.67

P/C OI ratio: 0.80

Net premium +$77.6M, low put/call ratios, positive GEX $297.6M. Unusual call volume at $190-210 strikes. Bullish flow despite market weakness. Gamma flip at $180.

Notable Prints

#1
NVDA 2026-07-31 $170.00 Put
Vol: 74,328
OI: 1,071
Vol/OI: 69.4x
IV: 40.0%
Notional: ~$14.1M
Intent: Bearish bet
Dual read: Tail hedge

Read-through: Expects decline

#2
NVDA 2026-06-29 $207.50 Call
Vol: 162,699
OI: 3,643
Vol/OI: 44.7x
IV: 30.5%
Notional: ~$325K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#3
NVDA 2026-07-01 $210.00 Put
Vol: 10,296
OI: 303
Vol/OI: 34.0x
IV: 65.7%
Notional: ~$17.1M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#4
NVDA 2026-07-01 $207.50 Put
Vol: 7,882
OI: 252
Vol/OI: 31.3x
IV: 59.7%
Notional: ~$10.8M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
NVDA 2026-06-29 $195.00 Call
Vol: 51,792
OI: 2,001
Vol/OI: 25.9x
IV: 22.4%
Notional: ~$4.0M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy OTM $195 and $207.5 call accumulation, high volume/oi ratios

Put additions: Large $170 put block (74k vol vs 1k oi) suggests hedging; scattered $210 and $207.5 puts

GEX/DEX consistency: Consistent: positive GEX ($297.6M) and DEX (+339.7M) align with bullish flow

OI clusters: Gamma flip at $180; OI concentration near $195 (calls) and $170 (puts)

Hedging evidence: The $170 put block is likely institutional collar/hedging, given low OI and high volume

Max pain context: Spot below max pain; positive GEX pins price near $180 area

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: Sustained call buying in OTM strikes with high volume indicates institutional bullish positioning
~Signal: Positive GEX and DEX with net premium >$77M confirm smart money flow
~Noise: Extreme OTM puts ($95, $165) with high IV are likely retail lotto or hedging noise
~Noise: Intradaily high vol/oi ratio prints on Jun 26 $195 calls (22.6x) are likely closing trades

Key Conclusions

📈Institutions add upside calls; $170 put block suggests hedging (protective puts or collar).
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