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ORCL

Oracle CorporationClose $188.33EOD only
Max Pain
$185.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$6.87
3.6% from close
Price Gap
-3.33
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
47
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.88
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 16, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 16, 2026 close
ORCL Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 17, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Sustained net negative premium and elevated put volume ratios
Invalidation: Net premium flips positive or large call buys dominate
Confidence:
8.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 spot 0.8% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: net_premium trend; put/call volume ratio; spot vs MP

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$226.7M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 1.06

P/C OI ratio: 0.88

Heavy put buying dominates with several high-vol to OI prints, signaling aggressive bearish positioning. Negative net premium and elevated put/call ratio reinforce downside bias.

Notable Prints

#1
ORCL 2026-06-18 $250.00 Put
Vol: 915
OI: 107
Vol/OI: 8.6x
IV: 289.6%
Notional: ~$6.1M
Intent: Bearish hedge
Dual read: Volatility trade

Read-through: Deep bearish

#2
ORCL 2026-06-18 $300.00 Put
Vol: 890
OI: 105
Vol/OI: 8.5x
IV: 377.4%
Notional: ~$10.4M
Intent: Bearish hedge
Dual read: Volatility trade

Read-through: Deep bearish

#3
ORCL 2026-06-18 $260.00 Put
Vol: 1,320
OI: 164
Vol/OI: 8.1x
IV: 150.0%
Notional: ~$10.1M
Intent: Bearish hedge
Dual read: Volatility trade

Read-through: Deep bearish

#4
ORCL 2026-06-18 $240.00 Put
Vol: 9,854
OI: 1,236
Vol/OI: 8.0x
IV: 193.4%
Notional: ~$55.9M
Intent: Bearish hedge
Dual read: Volatility trade

Read-through: Deep bearish

#5
ORCL 2026-06-18 $230.00 Put
Vol: 2,540
OI: 371
Vol/OI: 6.8x
IV: 178.1%
Notional: ~$11.9M
Intent: Bearish hedge
Dual read: Volatility trade

Read-through: Deep bearish

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Modest call buying at $187.5 (3.8k vol, 1.3k OI), but dwarfed by put activity.

Put additions: Dominant put additions at $240 (9.8k vol), $220 (10k vol), and $230 (2.5k vol) with high IV and low OI.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX -$28.7M (short gamma) vs DEX +59.4M shares (long delta) — mixed, dealer hedging conflict.

OI clusters: Largest OI: $220 put (2,911 OI), $240 put (1,236 OI).

Hedging evidence: Aggressive OTM put buying with elevated IV suggests protective hedging or bearish positioning.

Max pain context: Spot near max pain; pinning likely.

Signal vs Noise

~High put volume at $220, $240, $230 strikes is signal of hedging.
~$187.5 call volume is noise relative to put flow.
~2026-07-02 $162.5 put (616 vol, low OI) is noise.
~Deep OTM puts like $125 expiring 6/26 are noise (low OI).

Key Conclusions

🛡️Massive put buying at $240 and $220 signals downside protection or bearish bet.
⚖️Mixed GEX/DEX suggests dealer hedging pressure but no clear directional bias.
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