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QQQ

Invesco QQQ TrustClose $744.00EOD only
Max Pain
$717.00
Next expiry Jun 16, 2026
Expected Move
±$6.82
0.9% from close
Price Gap
-27.00
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
1.59
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
7.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 15, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 15, 2026 close
QQQ Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 16, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Sustained selling pressure; put OI dominance and negative gamma reinforce bearish momentum.
Invalidation: Clear break above gamma flip level (660) or reversal of put OI concentration.
Confidence:
8.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +0.5 spot 1.1% from MP; +1 VIX 16

Watch next session: Monitor QQQ's ability to hold below $734; any bounce above $735 invalidates short-term bearishness.

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$1.5B bearish

P/C volume ratio: 1.03

P/C OI ratio: 1.62

Heavy put activity and negative gamma signal strong bearish sentiment. Despite massive lottery call volume, net premium heavy negative and put OI dominance suggest downside bias. Spot below MP and IV low, but volatility likely to expand on breakdown.

Notable Prints

#1
QQQ 2026-06-16 $733.00 Call
Vol: 215,587
OI: 474
Vol/OI: 454.8x
IV: 3.9%
Notional: ~$216K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#2
QQQ 2026-06-16 $734.00 Call
Vol: 343,899
OI: 855
Vol/OI: 402.2x
IV: 5.0%
Notional: ~$344K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#3
QQQ 2026-06-16 $735.00 Call
Vol: 473,943
OI: 1,391
Vol/OI: 340.7x
IV: 6.1%
Notional: ~$474K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#4
QQQ 2026-06-16 $732.00 Call
Vol: 120,145
OI: 414
Vol/OI: 290.2x
IV: 2.8%
Notional: ~$120K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
QQQ 2026-06-16 $734.00 Put
Vol: 326,027
OI: 1,654
Vol/OI: 197.1x
IV: 11.5%
Notional: ~$134.3M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Massive 0DTE OTM call buying at 732-737 (vol up to 473k, OI tiny) – aggressive call additions, negligible premium

Put additions: Heavy put buying at 732-734 (vol 310k-426k, OI small) – adding puts for downside protection

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX -$263.8M aligns with drop; DEX +299M shares positive – flow consistent with hedging

OI clusters: Largest OI at 660 put (gamma flip) with 194.5k OI; spot ~730, puts concentrated 9.6% below spot

Hedging evidence: Evident: OTM calls (0.01) and puts at 732-734 suggest collar/hedging; net premium negative confirms

Max pain context: MP likely near 730-732? Spot below MP; gamma flip at 660 indicates downside risk

Signal vs Noise

~Massive 0DTE call volume at 732-737 (signal: positioning bias, noise: negligible premium due to expiration)
~Heavy put volume at 732-734 (signal: real hedging, noise: volume inflated by low OI)
~GEX/DEX divergence (signal: negative GEX but positive DEX indicates mixed hedging)

Key Conclusions

📈0DTE call buying at 732-737: bullish tilt but negligible cost – likely hedging
🛡️Heavy put additions at 732-734 indicate downside hedging – bearish sentiment
⚠️Regime trending gamma & spot below MP – downside momentum likely
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