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ORCL

Oracle CorporationClose $152.46EOD only
Max Pain
$170.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.90
2.6% from close
Price Gap
+17.54
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
24
Low premium
P/C OI
0.97
Balanced positioning
Consensus
7.0/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 25, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 25, 2026 close
ORCL Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 26, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Spot holds above gamma flip 130; continued call volume dominance.
Invalidation: Spot breaks below 130; put volumes surge above call volumes.
Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; -1 spot 7.2% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: ORCL spot price relative to 130; GEX shift; put/call volume ratio

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$113.2M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.72

P/C OI ratio: 0.95

Heavy call buying in ORCL amid negative gamma suggests positioning for upward breakout; net premium negative but unusual prints show aggressive bullish bets.

Notable Prints

#1
ORCL 2026-06-26 $152.50 Call
Vol: 22,287
OI: 1,320
Vol/OI: 16.9x
IV: 23.4%
Notional: ~$45K
Intent: Speculative lottery ticket on spike
Dual read: Hedge for short put position

Read-through: Bears directional bet or covering

#2
ORCL 2026-06-26 $150.00 Call
Vol: 11,950
OI: 928
Vol/OI: 12.9x
IV: 10.2%
Notional: ~$36K
Intent: Similar short-dated OTM call buying
Dual read: Closing prior short call spread

Read-through: Additional bullish volume

#3
ORCL 2026-07-02 $160.00 Call
Vol: 7,250
OI: 667
Vol/OI: 10.9x
IV: 50.2%
Notional: ~$609K
Intent: Directional call buying next week
Dual read: Opening premium-selling spread

Read-through: Anticipation of upside move

#4
ORCL 2026-06-26 $148.00 Put
Vol: 6,000
OI: 608
Vol/OI: 9.9x
IV: 6.6%
Notional: ~$24K
Intent: Protective put on stock position
Dual read: Opening put spread leg

Read-through: Bearish hedge or speculation

#5
ORCL 2026-06-26 $149.00 Put
Vol: 3,524
OI: 393
Vol/OI: 9.0x
IV: 8.0%
Notional: ~$113K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Aggressive call buying at low OTM strikes (150-155) for 6/26 and 7/2; also long-dated 120 call Jan '27. High vol/OI ratios (7-17x).

Put additions: Modest put buying at 148/149 (9x vol/OI); net premium -$113M implies net put premium.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX -$68.5M (short gamma), DEX +57.7M shares (long delta). Flow aligns with negative GEX.

OI clusters: Largest OI at 155 call (1,655) and 150 call (928) for 6/26; gamma flip ~130.

Hedging evidence: Negative net premium hints at downside hedging; no explicit collars.

Max pain context: Spot below MP; short gamma may drive moves toward MP.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: High vol/OI call prints at low strikes; negative net premium despite call volume.
~Signal: GEX/DEX divergence (short gamma + long delta) typical of pinned spot below MP.
~Noise: Tech selloff (QQQ -1.38%) may distort put premiums; VIX 18 moderate.

Key Conclusions

📊Aggressive call buying near the money suggests bullish betting toward max pain.
⚠️Negative net premium and short gamma imply underlying downside caution.
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