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ORCL

Oracle CorporationClose $165.16EOD only
Max Pain
$190.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$7.78
4.7% from close
Price Gap
+24.84
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
13
Low premium
P/C OI
0.98
Balanced positioning
Consensus
5.5/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 23, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 23, 2026 close
ORCL Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 24, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Sustained price below $150 gamma flip or further put accumulation.
Invalidation: Break above $162.50 resistance with sustained call buying.
Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; -1 spot 14.8% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: $150; $160; $162.50

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$153.3M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 1.00

P/C OI ratio: 0.99

Net premium -$153M negative, GEX -$54.9M bearish. Put/call volume near parity but unusual prints show aggressive call buying at $160-165 (vol/OI >10) alongside put activity at $145 and $157.5. Mixed but skewing bearish.

Notable Prints

#1
ORCL 2026-06-26 $160.00 Call
Vol: 6,583
OI: 178
Vol/OI: 37.0x
IV: 54.2%
Notional: ~$1.4M
Intent: Open

Read-through: Bullish

#2
ORCL 2026-06-26 $165.00 Call
Vol: 4,784
OI: 242
Vol/OI: 19.8x
IV: 54.3%
Notional: ~$364K
Intent: Open

Read-through: Bullish

#3
ORCL 2026-06-26 $145.00 Put
Vol: 8,361
OI: 1,230
Vol/OI: 6.8x
IV: 65.6%
Notional: ~$276K
Intent: Open

Read-through: Bearish

#4
ORCL 2026-06-26 $162.50 Call
Vol: 4,116
OI: 661
Vol/OI: 6.2x
IV: 54.1%
Notional: ~$523K
Intent: Open

Read-through: Bullish

#5
ORCL 2026-06-26 $167.50 Call
Vol: 3,617
OI: 647
Vol/OI: 5.6x
IV: 55.7%
Notional: ~$163K
Intent: Open

Read-through: Bullish

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Aggressive OTM call buying at 160 (37x vol/OI), 165, 162.5, 170 strikes

Put additions: Defensive put adds at 145 (deep) and 157.5 (ATM-ish)

GEX/DEX consistency: Mixed: negative gamma vs positive delta, flow balanced near 1:1

OI clusters: Concentrated put OI at 150 (gamma flip level)

Hedging evidence: Net premium -$153M; spot 14.8% below MP; puts protect downside

Max pain context: MP likely ~160-165; current spot far below, pinning at MP unlikely

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: Unprecedented call volume (37x OI) on 160C real flow
~Signal: Negative gamma with large put OI cluster at 150
~Noise: Near 1:1 put/call ratios inflate balance but hide directional bias

Key Conclusions

🟢Institutions are adding aggressive upside calls, signaling bullish conviction into expiry
🔴Heavy put additions and negative gamma expose downside risk if spot breaks below 150
🟡Mixed flow and net premium indicate hedging; spot 14.8% below MP suggests caution
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