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PLTR

Palantir Technologies Inc.Close $137.41EOD only
Max Pain
$134.00
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$2.71
2.0% from close
Price Gap
-3.41
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
8
Low premium
P/C OI
0.97
Balanced positioning
Consensus
6.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 21, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
May 21, 2026 close
PLTR Flow Report
Analysis based on market close May 22, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Spot holds above gamma flip at $120
Invalidation: Spot breaks below $120 with high volume
Confidence:
7.5 / 10
base 5; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.4% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: $138 resistance; $120 support

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$670K bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.53

P/C OI ratio: 0.96

Positive gamma and net put selling support bullish pinning above $120. Dealer long gamma. Unusual put volume near spot suggests hedging. SPY up, VIX moderate. Bias bullish while above $120.

Notable Prints

#1
PLTR 2026-05-29 $126.00 Put
Vol: 6,373
OI: 705
Vol/OI: 9.0x
IV: 43.6%
Notional: ~$249K
Intent: Bearish

Read-through:

#2
PLTR 2026-05-29 $105.00 Put
Vol: 4,202
OI: 542
Vol/OI: 7.8x
IV: 80.5%
Notional: ~$25K
Intent: Lottery

Read-through:

#3
PLTR 2026-05-29 $138.00 Call
Vol: 5,902
OI: 981
Vol/OI: 6.0x
IV: 37.8%
Notional: ~$1.5M
Intent: Bullish

Read-through:

#4
PLTR 2026-05-29 $132.00 Put
Vol: 4,403
OI: 744
Vol/OI: 5.9x
IV: 38.9%
Notional: ~$533K
Intent: Bearish

Read-through:

#5
PLTR 2026-05-29 $139.00 Call
Vol: 5,922
OI: 1,123
Vol/OI: 5.3x
IV: 37.5%
Notional: ~$1.2M
Intent: Bullish

Read-through:

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Calls added at $138-$139 (5/29), vol/oi>5

Put additions: Puts added at $126, $105, $132, $137-$138 across expirations, vol/oi>4

GEX/DEX consistency: Mixed: GEX+$377M and DEX+85.8M shares indicate upside bias, but net put premium counters

OI clusters: Largest OI: put $137 (5/22) 2198; call $139 (5/29) 1123; gamma flip $120

Hedging evidence: Puts at $126-$138 likely hedges; deep OTM $195 put (6/18) for tail risk

Max pain context: Spot above max pain (~$130-135), pinning near heavy put OI $137-$138

Signal vs Noise

~SIGNAL: High vol/oi put ratios at $126 (9x) and $105 (7.8x) indicate bearish bets
~SIGNAL: Call additions at $138-$139 with vol/oi ~5-6 show upside interest
~SIGNAL: Net negative premium despite positive GEX/DEX reflects hedging flow
~NOISE: Small OI in many contracts reduces significance
~NOISE: Deep OTM $195 put may be speculative lottery ticket

Key Conclusions

🛡️Heavy put flow implies hedging, but GEX pinning supports spot
📈Call buying at $138-$139 shows bullish appetite
⚠️Tail risk hedge via $195 put warrants caution
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