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ORCL

Oracle CorporationClose $189.77EOD only
Max Pain
$180.00
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$5.00
2.6% from close
Price Gap
-9.77
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
41
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.88
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
8.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 21, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
May 21, 2026 close
ORCL Flow Report
Analysis based on market close May 22, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained call buying, especially front-week, and low put/call ratio.
Invalidation: Net premium turns negative and put volume surges below $180.
Confidence:
8.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 3.8% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: Monitor gamma flip at $150; Watch 192.5 put closing volume

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$47.8M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.34

P/C OI ratio: 0.86

Heavy net premium and bullish flow regime drive call accumulation. Unusual put prints near spot likely hedging, not directional bearish. GEX strong bullish. Confidence high.

Notable Prints

#1
ORCL 2026-05-22 $192.50 Put
Vol: 7,223
OI: 569
Vol/OI: 12.7x
IV: 8.4%
Notional: ~$332K
Intent: Sell to open for premium collection
Dual read: Hedging possible

Read-through: Bearish bias

#2
ORCL 2026-05-29 $217.50 Call
Vol: 1,668
OI: 149
Vol/OI: 11.2x
IV: 54.3%
Notional: ~$68K
Intent: Bullish speculation on upside
Dual read: Covering shorts

Read-through: Expect upward move

#3
ORCL 2026-06-05 $130.00 Put
Vol: 1,253
OI: 112
Vol/OI: 11.2x
IV: 82.2%
Notional: ~$6K
Intent: Tail-risk hedge
Dual read: Lottery ticket

Read-through: Outlier, fear of crash

#4
ORCL 2026-05-29 $192.50 Call
Vol: 2,172
OI: 480
Vol/OI: 4.5x
IV: 46.7%
Notional: ~$1.1M
Intent: Bullish call buying or rolling
Dual read: Closing existing position

Read-through: Bullish

#5
ORCL 2026-05-29 $187.50 Put
Vol: 758
OI: 170
Vol/OI: 4.5x
IV: 45.7%
Notional: ~$235K
Intent: Bearish put buying
Dual read: Hedging

Read-through: Bearish tilt

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Call buying at 205/215/217.5 strikes

Put additions: Heavy puts at 192.5 (12.7x), 180-195

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX/DEX bullish; puts hedge

OI clusters: Put OI 150 (18k), call OI 205/215

Hedging evidence: Puts 180-195 suggest collars

Max pain context: Spot above MP

Signal vs Noise

~130 put vol is noise, speculative
~192.5 put 12.7x signals hedging
~Put/call volume 0.34 bullish flow signal
~Multiple puts >3x suggest coordinated hedges
~Net premium +$47.8M confirms call dominance

Key Conclusions

📈Call flow dominates; net premium +$47.8M.
🛡️Put hedging concentrated 180-195; potential collar.
⚖️GEX positive $102.8M; DEX bullish, put OI heavy below.
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