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QQQ

Invesco QQQ TrustClose $740.62EOD only
Max Pain
$732.00
Next expiry Jun 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$8.89
1.2% from close
Price Gap
-8.62
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
1.59
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 18, 2026 close
QQQ Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 22, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Spot holds above 735, call volume sustains.
Invalidation: Spot breaks below 720 or put OI surge.
Confidence:
6 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 spot 0.0% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: Monitor gamma flip at 660; 0DTE decay impact

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$18.0M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 1.04

P/C OI ratio: 1.54

Massive 0DTE call buying dominates QQQ flow with vol/oi up to 192x at 737-738C. Net premium positive suggests bullish bets despite mixed put/call ratios. GEX negative amplifies spot moves. Regime trending, spot at MP.

Notable Prints

#1
QQQ 2026-06-22 $738.00 Call
Vol: 347,091
OI: 1,803
Vol/OI: 192.5x
IV: 1.6%
Notional: ~$6.6M
Intent: Speculative OTM call bet on spike

Read-through: High volume vs OI, low premium

#2
QQQ 2026-06-22 $737.00 Call
Vol: 507,739
OI: 2,714
Vol/OI: 187.1x
IV: 2.7%
Notional: ~$49.8M
Intent: Short-term directional bet

Read-through: Massive volume, low cost, high IV

#3
QQQ 2026-06-22 $736.00 Call
Vol: 262,495
OI: 1,957
Vol/OI: 134.1x
IV: 4.9%
Notional: ~$51.4M
Intent: Cheap call, possible ladder

Read-through: Volume 134x OI, IV 4.9

#4
QQQ 2026-06-22 $736.00 Put
Vol: 343,215
OI: 3,439
Vol/OI: 99.8x
IV: 2.9%
Notional: ~$343K
Intent: Bearish protection or speculation

Read-through: High put volume, near spot

#5
QQQ 2026-06-22 $743.00 Call
Vol: 142,555
OI: 1,490
Vol/OI: 95.7x
IV: 5.9%
Notional: ~$143K
Intent: OTM lottery tickets

Read-through: Nearly worthless, high volume

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy call volume at 736-739 (OTM) and 743-746 strikes, plus 6/24 weekly calls at 738

Put additions: Significant put volume at 736-737 and 740 strikes, consistent with elevated put/call ratios

GEX/DEX consistency: Mixed: negative GEX (dealer short gamma) vs positive DEX (net long delta) reflects hedging of put-heavy flow

OI clusters: Put OI concentration 10.6% below spot near 660 gamma flip; low OI at active strikes suggests new positioning

Hedging evidence: High put volume suggests protective or speculative bearish bets; no clear collar evidence

Max pain context: Spot at max pain ($737) supports pinning; mixed flow may limit breakout

Signal vs Noise

~High put volume and elevated put/call OI ratio (1.54) is real bearish signal
~0DTE call volume at 736-739 with low IV is noise from day traders
~Large 6/24 call volume at 738 (22% IV) is potential signal of weekly bullish positioning

Key Conclusions

🐻Put heavy flow with negative GEX tilts bearish; spot near MP may pin
⚠️Unusual call buying on 6/24 weekly suggests short-term bullish hedge
📉Volume spike in OTM puts at 736-737 aligns with increased hedging
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