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PLTR

Palantir Technologies Inc.Close $136.88EOD only
Max Pain
$135.00
Next expiry May 29, 2026
Expected Move
±$6.08
4.5% from close
Price Gap
-1.88
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
34
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.96
Balanced positioning
Consensus
7.5/10
Neutral tilt
Published snapshot: May 22, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
May 22, 2026 close
PLTR Flow Report
Analysis based on market close May 26, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained call buying and price holding above $137 weekly call strike.
Invalidation: Volume spike on puts or break below gamma flip at $120.
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.4% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: Monitor put/call volume ratio; Check if spot breakeven above $147 resistance

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$9.5M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.47

P/C OI ratio: 1.01

Heavy call premium dominates with net +$9.45M and low put/call volume ratio 0.47. Bullish flow regime, positive GEX and DEX. Unusual call activity at 136/137 strikes suggests bullish positioning. Price near max pain, pinning likely. VIX elevated but not extreme.

Notable Prints

#1
PLTR 2026-06-05 $240.00 Call
Vol: 1,145
OI: 158
Vol/OI: 7.2x
IV: 100.0%
Notional: ~$1K
Intent: Speculative long shot
Dual read: Possible closing

Read-through: Bullish if opened, negligible premium

#2
PLTR 2026-05-29 $137.00 Call
Vol: 9,175
OI: 1,732
Vol/OI: 5.3x
IV: 44.7%
Notional: ~$2.1M
Intent: Bullish momentum
Dual read: Open vs close

Read-through: Bullish if bought

#3
PLTR 2026-05-29 $136.00 Call
Vol: 7,793
OI: 1,743
Vol/OI: 4.5x
IV: 45.1%
Notional: ~$2.2M
Intent: Bullish directional
Dual read: Same

Read-through: Bullish

#4
PLTR 2026-05-29 $137.00 Put
Vol: 4,098
OI: 988
Vol/OI: 4.2x
IV: 43.2%
Notional: ~$1.1M
Intent: Bearish hedge
Dual read: Protective put

Read-through: Bearish if bought alone

#5
PLTR 2026-05-29 $147.00 Call
Vol: 9,503
OI: 2,491
Vol/OI: 3.8x
IV: 46.0%
Notional: ~$171K
Intent: Lottery ticket
Dual read: Speculative

Read-through: Bullish if bought

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy weekly 134-147 calls, esp 137/147 with 5-7x vol/OI

Put additions: Moderate weekly puts at 133-138, plus tail hedge 195P 6/18

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$29.2M, DEX +83.3M shares; bullish flow aligns with pinning

OI clusters: Weekly 135C (3,907 OI), 147C (2,491), 137C (1,732); puts 1180 at 133, 988 at 137

Hedging evidence: Deep OTM 195P (6/18) with 3.5x vol/OI suggests tail hedge

Max pain context: Spot at MP ~136; pinning expected with vol 17; gamma flip at 120

Signal vs Noise

~High vol/OI calls at 137/147 signal bullish positioning
~Far-dated 195P is likely hedge, not directional noise

Key Conclusions

📈Institutions adding weekly calls at 137/147; flow bullish
🛡️Deep put at 195 (6/18) shows tail hedging; not bearish
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