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ORCL

Oracle CorporationClose $157.53EOD only
Max Pain
$185.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$6.10
3.9% from close
Price Gap
+27.47
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
20
Low premium
P/C OI
0.99
Balanced positioning
Consensus
6.5/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 24, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 24, 2026 close
ORCL Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 25, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Spot breaks below $147 (put OI cluster) or IV collapses on OTM puts
Invalidation: Sustained move above $155 (call wall) with expanding call GEX
Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; -1 spot 10.3% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: $147; $155

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$166.8M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 1.20

P/C OI ratio: 0.97

ORCL options flow shows heavy speculative put buying (185/190/200 strikes) with high IV, indicating bearish bets. Negative net premium and negative gamma amplify downside. Moderate call buying at 155-160 offers resistance. Spot near 152.4, below max pain. Dominant bias bearish with a hedge-heavy posture.

Notable Prints

#1
ORCL 2026-06-26 $155.00 Call
Vol: 4,816
OI: 419
Vol/OI: 11.5x
IV: 45.3%
Notional: ~$482K
Intent: Short-term bullish speculation
Dual read: May hedge short delta or be part of a call spread

Read-through: Aggressive optimism ahead of expiration

#2
ORCL 2026-06-26 $149.00 Put
Vol: 1,074
OI: 233
Vol/OI: 4.6x
IV: 45.6%
Notional: ~$76K
Intent: Bearish bet or downside hedge
Dual read: Could be part of a put spread

Read-through: Bearish sentiment or protection

#3
ORCL 2026-06-26 $185.00 Put
Vol: 2,973
OI: 771
Vol/OI: 3.9x
IV: 204.5%
Notional: ~$9.8M
Intent: Large bearish conviction or hedging deep ITM
Dual read: Possible position closing or rolling

Read-through: Extreme downside expected or repositioning

#4
ORCL 2026-06-26 $200.00 Put
Vol: 898
OI: 252
Vol/OI: 3.6x
IV: 257.8%
Notional: ~$4.3M
Intent: Bearish directional or hedging
Dual read: Liquidation or spread adjustment

Read-through: Strong bearish view

#5
ORCL 2026-06-26 $190.00 Put
Vol: 549
OI: 159
Vol/OI: 3.5x
IV: 221.7%
Notional: ~$2.1M
Intent: Bearish deep ITM put activity
Dual read: May be closing or rolling

Read-through: Continuation of bearish theme

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Weekly calls at $155 (vol/OI 11.5) and $157.5/$160 (vol/OI ~3.5) added

Put additions: Heavy put adds at $149, $185, $200, $190, $142, $187.5, $144 (vol/OI 3-4.6)

GEX/DEX consistency: Mixed: GEX -$61M, DEX +57.3M; negative gamma below $150, put flows hedging

OI clusters: Put OI concentration near $150 (gamma flip); OTM put clusters at $185-200

Hedging evidence: OTM puts at high IV (200%+) indicate downside hedging

Max pain context: Spot 10.3% below MP; negative gamma pinning risk below $150

Signal vs Noise

~Put additions with high vol/OI are real hedging signal; call additions noise given negative net premium.
~Large put spreads at OTM strikes signal institutional downside protection.
~Weekly call OI additions are noise vs heavy put flow.

Key Conclusions

🔻Institutions adding puts aggressively at out-of-money strikes; downside protection building.
⚠️Negative gamma below $150 creates potential for accelerated moves lower.
📊High put IV (200%+) reflects elevated tail risk.
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