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Invesco QQQ TrustClose $695.33EOD only
Max Pain
$711.00
Next expiry Jul 20, 2026
Expected Move
±$9.62
1.4% from close
Price Gap
+15.67
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
25
Low premium
P/C OI
1.41
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jul 17, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jul 17, 2026 close
QQQ Directional Report
Analysis based on market close April 20, 2026
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Outlook

Data-only. Vol: Normal. Gamma: Pinning. Flow: Mixed.

Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.1% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19
Supports:
Conflicts:

Regime Classification

Vol Regime
Normal
Gamma Regime
Pinning
Flow Regime
Mixed
Spot vs Max Pain
Above
Thesis duration:

Price Range Forecast

Next 2 days
$642.14$651.44
Next 1 week
$633.51$660.06
Next 2 weeks
$623.02$670.55

Key Levels

Max pain pins: $640 (2026-04-20); $640 (2026-04-21); $644 (2026-04-22)
EM guardrails: 2d $642.14/$651.44; 1w $633.51/$660.06
Support: $640.00 · $623.02 · $600.00
Resistance: $670.55
Gamma flip: ~$570.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 108,683 (11.9% below spot)
Structural: Put floor: $500-$600

Dealer Positioning (GEX/DEX)

GEX: $+254.4M

DEX: +222.4M shares

Gamma flip: ~$570 (Approx — based on put OI concentration of 108,683 (11.9% below spot))

NTM gamma:

IV Analysis

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