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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 15, 2026

Historical consensus-supported lens with full content, report chain context, and metric rail.

Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: QQQ holds above 740 with continued call volume
Invalidation: QQQ closes below 740 or put volume surges
Confidence:
8.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 3.8% from MP; +1 VIX 16

Watch next session: 740; 744

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$780.0M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 1.03

P/C OI ratio: 1.59

Massive 0 DTE flow with call skew near 740-745 and positive gamma. Net premium and DEX bullish, VIX low. Pinning to high strikes likely.

Notable Prints

#1
QQQ 2026-06-15 $740.00 Put
Vol: 271,449
OI: 129
Vol/OI: 2104.3x
IV: 5.3%
Notional: ~$271K
Intent: Pinning

Read-through: Gamma pinning

#2
QQQ 2026-06-15 $744.00 Call
Vol: 598,085
OI: 1,071
Vol/OI: 558.4x
IV: 0.1%
Notional: ~$598K
Intent: Pinning

Read-through: Gamma pinning

#3
QQQ 2026-06-15 $743.00 Call
Vol: 446,647
OI: 960
Vol/OI: 465.3x
IV: 0.0%
Notional: ~$26.4M
Intent: Pinning

Read-through: Gamma pinning

#4
QQQ 2026-06-16 $740.00 Put
Vol: 36,745
OI: 107
Vol/OI: 343.4x
IV: 17.3%
Notional: ~$7.8M
Intent: Pinning

Read-through: Gamma pinning

#5
QQQ 2026-06-16 $744.00 Call
Vol: 120,111
OI: 393
Vol/OI: 305.6x
IV: 15.0%
Notional: ~$39.4M
Intent: Pinning

Read-through: Gamma pinning

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: 6/16 $744C (120k vol, 393 OI) and 6/15 $743C (447k vol)

Put additions: 6/16 $740P (37k vol, 107 OI) and 6/15 $740P (271k vol)

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$750M positive, DEX +303M shares, consistent with pinning

OI clusters: Large put OI at $740 (194k shares), gamma flip near 660

Hedging evidence: Protective puts at $740 on 6/15 and 6/16 suggest hedging long exposure

Max pain context: Spot 3.8% above MP, positive gamma pinning higher

Signal vs Noise

~6/16 $744C and $740P are signal (new positions for next day)
~6/15 $744C (vol 598k, OI 1071) likely closing noise (expiry, low IV)
~6/15 $743C, $742C, $745C, $746C volume likely noise (expiry day closing activity)

Key Conclusions

🔒Put OI ratio 1.59 suggests heavy hedging; 740 put cluster is gamma flip area.
📈Positive gamma ($750M) and DEX support near-term pinning above MP despite high put OI.
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