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ORCL

Oracle CorporationClose $192.64EOD only
Max Pain
$185.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$8.78
4.6% from close
Price Gap
-7.64
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
41
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.89
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
8.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 15, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 15, 2026 close
ORCL Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 16, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained call volume and positive gamma pinning near $200 max pain.
Invalidation: Spot breaks below $190 or VIX spikes above 20.
Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.8% from MP; +1 VIX 16

Watch next session: Monitor call open interest at $220; Watch for put selling at $182.5

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$14.3M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.52

P/C OI ratio: 0.88

Despite market drop, ORCL shows aggressive call buying and positive gamma. Net premium negative suggests put selling support. Spot above MP reinforces pinning bias.

Notable Prints

#1
ORCL 2026-07-02 $220.00 Call
Vol: 3,087
OI: 805
Vol/OI: 3.8x
IV: 57.9%
Notional: ~$383K
Intent: bullish

Read-through: positive

#2
ORCL 2026-06-18 $182.50 Put
Vol: 2,997
OI: 923
Vol/OI: 3.2x
IV: 51.4%
Notional: ~$390K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#3
ORCL 2026-06-18 $260.00 Put
Vol: 524
OI: 164
Vol/OI: 3.2x
IV: 238.8%
Notional: ~$3.6M
Intent: institutional protection

Read-through: tail risk

#4
ORCL 2026-06-26 $222.50 Call
Vol: 458
OI: 146
Vol/OI: 3.1x
IV: 60.4%
Notional: ~$24K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
ORCL 2026-06-18 $300.00 Put
Vol: 247
OI: 105
Vol/OI: 2.4x
IV: 291.5%
Notional: ~$2.7M
Intent: tail hedge

Read-through: downside protection

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Calls added at 190-220 strikes and far OTM Oct $300 call.

Put additions: Puts added at 172.5-182.5 (downside) and $260-300 (upside hedge).

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +1.2M positive, DEX +56.5M positive; consistent with pinning but flow mixed.

OI clusters: No major OI clusters identified except near max pain level likely around $200.

Hedging evidence: Out-of-money put buys at 260-300 suggest upside risk hedging; low-strike puts hedge downside.

Max pain context: Spot above MP, positive gamma likely pin price toward MP over time.

Signal vs Noise

~High VIX and QQQ selloff signal risk-off, but ORCL flow mixed.
~Unusual call volume at 220 and 222.5 (3-4x OI) is bullish signal.
~Large put prints at 182.5 and 300 are hedging, not directional.
~Net premium negative (-$14.3M) despite positive GEX adds confusion.

Key Conclusions

📊Dealers long gamma: spot likely pinned near max pain despite bearish macro.
🛡️Institutions hedging both tails: puts at 182.5 (down) and 300 (up).
⚠️Mixed signals: net put premium vs. positive GEX; await clearer direction.
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