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ORCL

Oracle CorporationClose $184.29EOD only
Max Pain
$190.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$11.05
6.0% from close
Price Gap
+5.71
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
91
High premium
P/C OI
0.88
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 18, 2026 close
ORCL Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 18, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Spot holds above gamma flip at $180
Invalidation: Spot breaks below $180
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 VIX 16

Watch next session: Monitor call volume at 182.5-190; Track put activity

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$37.5M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.57

P/C OI ratio: 0.88

Aggressive call buying at strikes $182.5-190 suggests bullish positioning, supported by gamma flip at $180. Deep OTM puts offer tail hedge. Net negative premium due to high put IV. Market context positive (QQQ +2.5%).

Notable Prints

#1
ORCL 2026-07-10 $182.50 Call
Vol: 4,067
OI: 168
Vol/OI: 24.2x
IV: 51.0%
Notional: ~$4.2M
Intent: Bullish call buy

Read-through: Anticipates upside

#2
ORCL 2026-06-18 $300.00 Put
Vol: 890
OI: 105
Vol/OI: 8.5x
IV: 431.3%
Notional: ~$10.4M
Intent: Tail hedge
Dual read: Speculative lottery

Read-through: Bearish tail risk

#3
ORCL 2026-06-18 $260.00 Put
Vol: 1,320
OI: 164
Vol/OI: 8.1x
IV: 323.8%
Notional: ~$10.1M
Intent: Tail hedge

Read-through: Bearish tail risk

#4
ORCL 2026-07-24 $190.00 Call
Vol: 1,579
OI: 215
Vol/OI: 7.3x
IV: 51.6%
Notional: ~$1.6M
Intent: Bullish call buy

Read-through:

#5
ORCL 2026-06-26 $185.00 Call
Vol: 4,563
OI: 731
Vol/OI: 6.2x
IV: 50.1%
Notional: ~$2.4M
Intent: Bullish call buy

Read-through:

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Calls heavily bought at 182.5-190 strikes; top: 182.5C 7/10 (24.2x), 185C 6/26 (6.2x), 190C 7/24 (7.3x).

Put additions: Puts added at 300 (8.5x) and 260 (8.1x) deep OTM hedging; also 182.5P (3.7x) protective.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX -$14.5M vs DEX +57.1M; bullish calls align with DEX; negative GEX supports trending.

OI clusters: Largest OI: 182.5C (906), 185C (731), 190C (1328); key levels 182.5-190.

Hedging evidence: Deep OTM puts (300,260) + low strike puts suggest collar hedging.

Max pain context: Spot above MP; gamma flip 180; pin likely near 180-182.5.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: sustained call buying across expiries; DEX positive.
~Noise: deep OTM puts (300,260) likely hedging; 182.5P volume noise.

Key Conclusions

📈Bullish call accumulation suggests upside bias.
⚠️Deep OTM puts indicate tail hedging.
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