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ORCL

Oracle CorporationClose $175.07EOD only
Max Pain
$190.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$9.25
5.3% from close
Price Gap
+14.93
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
11
Low premium
P/C OI
0.99
Balanced positioning
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 22, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 22, 2026 close
ORCL Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 23, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasNeutral
Confirmation: Spot holds above gamma flip $150 or recovers above $170; sustained call volume at 170-175.
Invalidation: Spot breaks below $150 gamma flip; put OI at 152.5 increases; market selloff deepens.
Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; -1 spot 13.1% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: $170; $172.5; $167.5; $150

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$103.1M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.91

P/C OI ratio: 0.98

ORCL shows mixed flow: aggressive call buying at 170-175 and put hedging below 167.5. Net put premium (-$103M) cautions, but call volume signals bullish intent. Negative gamma adds volatility. Key levels: 170, 172.5, 167.5, 150.

Notable Prints

#1
ORCL 2026-06-26 $172.50 Call
Vol: 2,405
OI: 150
Vol/OI: 16.0x
IV: 58.3%
Notional: ~$354K
Intent: Bullish speculation on short-term upside
Dual read: Possibly short call hedging against long stock

Read-through: Bet on recovery despite bearish context and high IV

#2
ORCL 2026-06-26 $175.00 Call
Vol: 3,389
OI: 513
Vol/OI: 6.6x
IV: 58.7%
Notional: ~$322K
Intent: Similar aggressive call buying
Dual read: May be part of a bullish vertical spread

Read-through: Indicates strong conviction in upward move

#3
ORCL 2026-06-26 $152.50 Put
Vol: 2,335
OI: 368
Vol/OI: 6.3x
IV: 61.4%
Notional: ~$121K
Intent: Bearish put buying for downside protection
Dual read: Could be a put debit spread leg

Read-through: Expects continued decline; risk management

#4
ORCL 2026-06-26 $167.50 Put
Vol: 4,516
OI: 999
Vol/OI: 4.5x
IV: 54.6%
Notional: ~$2.4M
Intent: Bearish positioning near current spot
Dual read: Hedging existing long exposure

Read-through: Aligns with negative gamma and spot below MP

#5
ORCL 2026-06-26 $155.00 Put
Vol: 6,423
OI: 1,491
Vol/OI: 4.3x
IV: 59.5%
Notional: ~$514K
Intent: Tail risk hedging with deep OTM puts
Dual read: Speculative bearish bet on crash

Read-through: Reflects heightened fear despite mixed flow

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Calls at $170-$190 with vol/oi up to 16x, bullish bets

Put additions: Puts at $152.5-$167.5 with vol/oi up to 6.3x, downside hedging

GEX/DEX consistency: Mixed: negative GEX (-$40M) vs positive DEX (+52M shares) implies dealer short gamma but net long delta

OI clusters: 155P, 170C, 175C largest OI; gamma flip at $150

Hedging evidence: Active put buying and call spreads suggest collar positioning

Max pain context: Spot below MP; likely pinning to gamma flip at $150

Signal vs Noise

~High vol/oi on $172.5C and $152.5P is real directional flow
~$190C volumes may be speculative noise given low probability

Key Conclusions

🟢Call buying at $170-$190 shows bullish conviction despite tech sell-off
🔴Put activity at $152.5-$167.5 hedges downside; spot below MP
🟡Negative gamma and below-MP increase tail risk; watch $150 support
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