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PLTR

Palantir Technologies Inc.Close $130.05EOD only
Max Pain
$138.00
Next expiry May 15, 2026
Expected Move
±$4.47
3.4% from close
Price Gap
+7.95
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
52
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.97
Balanced positioning
Consensus
6.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 13, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
May 13, 2026 close
PLTR Flow Report
Analysis based on market close May 14, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained call volume above $130 and positive gamma support price.
Invalidation: Break below $120 gamma flip with put volume increase.
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: Monitor $130-$135 call activity

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$11.6M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.53

P/C OI ratio: 0.95

Call-heavy flow, high net premium, and positive gamma suggest bullish positioning. Heavy unusual calls at $132-$133 for near-term exp. Spot below MP supports upward drift. Elevated VIX but pinning gamma mitigates risk.

Notable Prints

#1
PLTR 2026-05-29 $142.00 Put
Vol: 1,002
OI: 141
Vol/OI: 7.1x
IV: 50.4%
Notional: ~$1.0M
Intent: Bearish
Dual read: Hedge/spec

Read-through: Moderate bearish

#2
PLTR 2026-05-15 $132.00 Call
Vol: 20,854
OI: 3,093
Vol/OI: 6.7x
IV: 38.8%
Notional: ~$5.2M
Intent: Bullish
Dual read: Directional/cover

Read-through: Strong bullish

#3
PLTR 2026-06-26 $115.00 Put
Vol: 2,233
OI: 343
Vol/OI: 6.5x
IV: 49.3%
Notional: ~$482K
Intent: Hedge
Dual read: Protect/spec

Read-through: Cautious

#4
PLTR 2026-06-18 $77.50 Put
Vol: 4,000
OI: 662
Vol/OI: 6.0x
IV: 77.7%
Notional: ~$56K
Intent: Tail hedge
Dual read: Lottery/hedge

Read-through: Tail risk

#5
PLTR 2026-05-15 $133.00 Call
Vol: 17,824
OI: 3,796
Vol/OI: 4.7x
IV: 37.5%
Notional: ~$3.3M
Intent: Bullish
Dual read: Spec/cover

Read-through: Near-term

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Aggressive call buying at 131-133 May 15 expiry (17.8k vol 133C, 20.9k 132C).

Put additions: Large put buying at 133 (13k), 142, 115, 77.5; high IV puts at 185, 175.

GEX/DEX consistency: Bullish flow consistent with +$7.9M GEX and +95M DEX. Gamma flip at 120.

OI clusters: Largest OI near 131-133 (weekly) and deep OTM puts at 115, 77.5 (hedging).

Hedging evidence: Deep OTM puts (77.5, 115) and high IV puts (185, 175) indicate tail hedging.

Max pain context: Spot below MP (~133). Positive gamma pinning suggests drift upward toward MP.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: Net premium +11.6M, call/put vol 0.53, GEX +7.9M, DEX +95M, gamma pinning regime.
~Noise: Unusual put prints at 185, 175 with low volume relative to OI may be hedging noise.

Key Conclusions

📈Aggressive call accumulation at weekly strikes indicates bullish institutional flow.
⚠️Simultaneous deep OTM put buying suggests hedging or bearish tail risk.
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