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PLTR

Palantir Technologies Inc.Close $152.17EOD only
Max Pain
$140.00
Next expiry Jun 5, 2026
Expected Move
±$6.75
4.4% from close
Price Gap
-12.17
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
87
High premium
P/C OI
0.90
Balanced positioning
Consensus
9.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 2, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 2, 2026 close
PLTR Flow Report
Analysis based on market close April 17, 2026

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Flow Verdict

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Confirmation: Large positive GEX (+$186.7M) and bullish flow with concentrated short-dated put prints ~144–148 supporting pinning; net premium positive and regime shows 'Pinning'.
Invalidation: Spot selling through the concentrated put cluster (moves >~7% toward/more below MP), a rapid VIX spike or GEX erosion that flips to negative.
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 7.6% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: monitor executions/rolls at 144–148 puts and delta accumulation; track intraday GEX and gamma_flip (~120) movement; watch VIX and SPY/QQQ weakness for GEX erosion

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$2.2M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.50

P/C OI ratio: 0.98

Bullish pinning: heavy short-dated put flow and big positive GEX concentrate support near 144–148, likely to cap downside unless spot breaks through that cluster or volatility/GEX rapidly reverses.

Notable Prints

#1
PLTR 2026-04-24 $146.00 Put
Vol: 2,917
OI: 124
Vol/OI: 23.5x
IV: 43.9%
Notional: ~$1.0M
Intent: near-term protection or spread leg vs stock
Dual read: directional put buy vs. package hedge

Read-through: reinforces bearish/hedge interest around 146

#2
PLTR 2026-04-24 $143.00 Put
Vol: 2,964
OI: 157
Vol/OI: 18.9x
IV: 44.2%
Notional: ~$682K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#3
PLTR 2026-04-24 $85.00 Put
Vol: 9,148
OI: 500
Vol/OI: 18.3x
IV: 118.8%
Notional: ~$9K
Intent: lottery/spec or bulky sale of cheap deep-OTM puts
Dual read: spec buy vs. dealer wash/sell

Read-through: minimal immediate pinning; risk transfer to dealers

#4
PLTR 2026-04-24 $148.00 Put
Vol: 2,568
OI: 157
Vol/OI: 16.4x
IV: 43.6%
Notional: ~$1.2M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
PLTR 2026-04-17 $148.00 Put
Vol: 7,551
OI: 523
Vol/OI: 14.4x
IV: 16.4%
Notional: ~$1.2M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Notable call prints at 162.5 (24Apr) with meaningful OI; calls present but not overwhelming—could be directional buys or income trades.

Put additions: Clustered short-dated put prints at 146–148 (17–24Apr) and activity at deep-support 85 (24Apr); these may reflect hedges, rolls, or temporary liquidity provision rather than definitive directional bets.

GEX/DEX consistency: Positive GEX (+$186.7M) and DEX buying (+102.7M shares) are consistent with mild bullish/pinning pressure but do not prove it; outcome is sensitive if spot approaches 146–148.

OI clusters: Largest OI near 146–148 (short-dated puts) and call OI around 162.5; concentration implies gamma/flow sensitivity near those strikes.

Hedging evidence: Short-dated put stack and low-IV prints are consistent with collar initiation, hedging, or put selling/rolling—multiple interpretations possible.

Max pain context: Max pain sits below spot; combined metrics suggest potential anchoring but with notable uncertainty if spot moves toward clustered strikes.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: clustered short-dated put prints 146–148 with high volume/OI — likely institutional hedging or rolling, not definitive pinning.
~Signal: positive GEX and DEX buying align with mild bullish/pinning tendency but are not conclusive.
~Noise: large deep-OTM 85 put flow likely retail/speculative or one-off liquidity trades.

Key Conclusions

📌Flow leans mildly bullish but with uncertainty; short-dated put clusters could be hedges/rolls, not firm pinning.
⚠️Concentrated OI at 146–148 raises liquidity/hedge risk if spot moves toward those strikes — monitor gamma exposure.
🔎Treat deep OTM 85 activity as noisy; primary focus should be on 146–162 band where real sensitivity sits.
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