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iShares Silver TrustClose $73.63EOD only

Max Pain

$70.00

Next expiry Apr 20, 2026

Expected Move

±$2.09

2.8% from close

Price Gap

-3.63

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

100

High premium

P/C OI

0.57

Slightly call-heavy

Consensus

6.5/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: Apr 17, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Apr 17, 2026 close

SLV Flow Report

Analysis based on market close April 10, 2026

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

5 / 10

base 4.5; +0.5 positive GEX/gamma pinning + strong call volume; -0.0 net premium small negative

Watch next session: Follow if $69.00-70.50 call flow continues (adds to pin at $70); Any large put prints or net premium swings toward -$5M, especially at $65.50 or $68-$70 strikes

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$1.2M (slightly put-biased by dollar premium, but marginal)

P/C volume ratio: 0.59 — call-dominant by volume

P/C OI ratio: 0.58 — call-lean in positioning

Intraday and near-term volume is call-heavy (P/C volume 0.59) while net premium is only slightly negative (-$1.2M), producing a mixed read. Dealers sit with meaningful positive GEX (+$209.1M) concentrated around $68-$70, which supports a pinning/persistent magnet in that band. Watch for continued call flow at the $69-$71 strikes to resolve the mixed signal into a bullish tilt; conversely sizable put demand at $65.50 or renewed buying of $68-$70 puts would push bias bearish.

Notable Prints

SLV 2026-04-20 $69.00 Call

Vol: 3,248

OI: 644

Vol/OI: 5.0x

IV: 50.7%

Notional: ~$801,000

Intent: Directional call buying or dealer facilitation of long call exposure into the 4/20 expiry

Dual read: Aggressive buy (bullish) or block of existing position being rolled/covered (neutral)

Read-through: Largest notional print in the unusual list; consistent with participants taking near-term upside exposure into the 4/20 window and adds to dealer GEX concentration around $69-$70, increasing pinning risk.

SLV 2026-05-15 $65.50 Put

Vol: 1,508

OI: 126

Vol/OI: 12.0x

IV: 55.0%

Notional: ~$467,000

Intent: Protective put purchases or speculative downside exposure into mid-May

Dual read: Bought puts (bearish/insurance) or sellers layering short puts into volatility (neutral/collecting premium)

Read-through: Significant relative flow for a May strike 5% below spot — institutional-sized protection or a directional hedge that would limit upside conviction if more of this shows up.

SLV 2026-04-13 $69.00 Put

Vol: 2,434

OI: 252

Vol/OI: 9.7x

IV: 39.6%

Notional: ~$219,000

Intent: Near-term downside hedge into the Apr13 expiry or closing of short-dated short put exposure

Dual read: Bought for protection ahead of expiry (bearish/hedge) or dealers/market-makers squaring positions into expiry (neutral)

Read-through: High activity at the current spot strike for the imminent expiry — this is expiry-sensitive flow that could push gamma-driven pinning around $69 today.

SLV 2026-04-13 $71.50 Call

Vol: 2,176

OI: 231

Vol/OI: 9.4x

IV: 39.2%

Notional: ~$39,000

Intent: Short-dated speculative call buys or hedges for underlying exposures

Dual read: Directional call buys (bullish) or box/spread leg into expiry (neutral)

Read-through: Adds to the short-dated call interest slightly above spot — supports two-way pinning pressure in the $69-$72 band for Apr13 expiry.

SLV 2026-04-13 $65.50 Put

Vol: 6,435

OI: 730

Vol/OI: 8.8x

IV: 50.8%

Notional: ~$109,395

Intent: Expiry-cycle put buying/rolling or structured flow (protective puts for longs)

Dual read: Protective purchases (bearish hedge) or option-writing counterparties being exercised/closed (neutral)

Read-through: Very large volume into an OTM put for the imminent expiry — likely expiry-driven hedging activity that increases gamma sensitivity on the downside if exercised or rolled.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: $68.00-$71.50 short-term concentration (heavy volume at $69-$70 calls, OI clusters at $70.00/69.00/68.00); structural long-call OI exists $75-$100

Put additions: Notable protective/hedge flow at $65.50 (May) and activity in Apr13 $69 and $65.50 puts; smaller near-term put OI at $68.00 and $64.00

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes — positive Total GEX $+209.1M and DEX +301.357K shares align with pinning behavior in $68-$70; call-heavy volume and call-lean OI support that dealer gamma profile

OI clusters: Call walls concentrated at $70.00 (multiple OI entries: 69/70/70.5; large structural calls at $75-$100); put clusters at $68.00 and $64.00 create limited downside floors

Hedging evidence: Evidence of protective puts (Apr 13 and May 15 $65.50) and short-dated put buying near spot — some institutional hedging but not a wholesale collar regime

Max pain context: Max pain is trending higher across expiries (MPs cluster $66→$71); near-term MPs ($66 on 4/10 then $68-$68.5 on later expiries) plus GEX concentration at $69-$70 suggests dealers will try to pin within the $68-$71 band.

Signal vs Noise

~Large volume clustered on Apr13 expiries (multiple prints at $69, $71.50, $65.50) — likely expiry-driven hedging/rolling rather than fresh long-term directional bets.

~High-volume $70/$69 calls with multiple expiries may be part of spreads or dealer inventory adjustments; treat isolated single-leg prints with caution.

~Net premium of -$1.2M is small relative to overall daily flow and may reflect mix of expiry activity rather than a sustained put-buying campaign.

~Structural long-call OI at $75-$100 is long-dated positioning, not immediate directional pressure within the next week.

Key Conclusions

🟢Near-term pinning centered $68–$70: positive GEX (+$209.1M) and concentrated call flow at $69-$70 increase the likelihood of dealers supporting price in that band.

⚖️Flow is mixed: call-dominant by volume (P/C 0.59) and call-lean in OI (0.58), but net premium is slightly negative (-$1.2M) making the read neutral-to-bullish rather than outright bullish.

🛡️Buyers are taking protection at $65.50 (May) and near-term $69 puts — evidence of selective hedging that would blunt upside if it accelerates.

📌Max pain and GEX concentrations are aligning upward (MP trending toward $70 across expiries) — a sustained run of call flow at $69-$71 would confirm a dealer-driven pin toward that zone.

👂Watch expiry-specific prints (Apr13/Apr15) closely — high volume there is likely expiry-roll/hedge activity and can cause short-term volatility without changing longer-term positioning.

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