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QQQ

Invesco QQQ TrustClose $721.34EOD only
Max Pain
$715.00
Next expiry Jun 15, 2026
Expected Move
±$10.27
1.4% from close
Price Gap
-6.34
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
90
High premium
P/C OI
1.55
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
9.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 12, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 12, 2026 close
QQQ Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 12, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: QQQ holds above $718-720 support zone where massive put volume occurred.
Invalidation: Break below $718 or gamma flip at $660 invalidates bullish bias.
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.6% from MP; +1 VIX 18

Watch next session: $718; $720; $724

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$1.0B bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.97

P/C OI ratio: 1.55

Dealers absorbed heavy put volume at 718-722, hedging bullish via stock buys. Positive GEX and call activity at 723-724 target upside. Pin action near these strikes likely.

Notable Prints

#1
QQQ 2026-06-12 $721.00 Put
Vol: 234,660
OI: 1,200
Vol/OI: 195.6x
IV: 0.7%
Notional: ~$235K
Intent: Bearish speculation or hedge
Dual read: Could be part of a straddle with the $721 call

Read-through: Large put buying at 721 suggests downside protection.

#2
QQQ 2026-06-12 $719.00 Put
Vol: 142,770
OI: 953
Vol/OI: 149.8x
IV: 3.1%
Notional: ~$143K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#3
QQQ 2026-06-12 $721.00 Call
Vol: 237,963
OI: 2,083
Vol/OI: 114.2x
IV: 12.1%
Notional: ~$40.2M
Intent: Bullish speculation or hedge
Dual read: Could be part of a straddle with the $721 put

Read-through: Large call buying at 721 indicates upside positioning.

#4
QQQ 2026-06-12 $724.00 Call
Vol: 223,231
OI: 2,015
Vol/OI: 110.8x
IV: 3.4%
Notional: ~$223K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
QQQ 2026-06-15 $723.00 Put
Vol: 12,132
OI: 142
Vol/OI: 85.4x
IV: 14.1%
Notional: ~$6.0M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy call volume at 721-724 strikes, led by 723C (316k) and 721C (238k).

Put additions: Massive put buying at 718-724, led by 720P (324k) and 722P (224k).

GEX/DEX consistency: Positive GEX ($199.5M) and DEX (+296M shares) aligned with pinning near high OI strikes.

OI clusters: Major OI at 720-724; 720P (4.2k), 723C (4.5k), 722P (2.7k).

Hedging evidence: Significant put accumulation at 718-724 suggests hedging, possibly collars with call selling.

Max pain context: Spot above max pain; pinning expected near 720-724 due to large OI and positive gamma.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: Positive GEX/DEX consistent with pinning at 720-724.
~Signal: High put/call OI ratio (1.55) indicates bearish positioning.
~Noise: Far OTM put volume (e.g., 721P 235k vol, OI 1.2k) likely speculative/closing.
~Noise: Volume ratio near 1 masks underlying OI imbalance.

Key Conclusions

🛡️Put accumulation at 720-724 suggests institutional hedging ahead.
🚀Call accumulation at 723C shows bullish positioning above 720.
📌Positive gamma and pinning regime likely pin spot near 720-724.
⚠️VIX 17.7 normal but heavy put OI warns of downside risk.
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