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SLV

iShares Silver TrustClose $79.35EOD only
Max Pain
$67.00
Next expiry May 15, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.11
3.9% from close
Price Gap
-12.35
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
71
High premium
P/C OI
0.53
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 13, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
May 13, 2026 close
SLV Flow Report
Analysis based on market close May 14, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Spot above MP, strong net premium, low P/C ratios, pinning gamma.
Invalidation: Break below gamma flip $70 or spike in volatility.
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 11.0% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: $100 strike; $86 strike

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$63.1M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.46

P/C OI ratio: 0.52

Dominant bullish flow with heavy OTM call buying, net premium +$63M, and positive gamma. Unusual prints show deep OTM calls, favoring higher spot. Risk is reversal below $70 gamma flip.

Notable Prints

#1
SLV 2026-06-26 $100.00 Call
Vol: 33,357
OI: 654
Vol/OI: 51.0x
IV: 65.6%
Notional: ~$3.4M
Intent: Spec
Dual read: Close

Read-through: Up

#2
SLV 2026-05-18 $64.00 Put
Vol: 5,162
OI: 173
Vol/OI: 29.8x
IV: 68.8%
Notional: ~$15K
Intent: Hedge
Dual read: Open

Read-through: Hedge

#3
SLV 2026-06-26 $105.00 Call
Vol: 4,231
OI: 180
Vol/OI: 23.5x
IV: 67.7%
Notional: ~$330K
Intent: Spec
Dual read: Roll

Read-through: Up

#4
SLV 2026-05-18 $84.00 Call
Vol: 2,409
OI: 130
Vol/OI: 18.5x
IV: 50.4%
Notional: ~$17K
Intent: Spec
Dual read: Close

Read-through: Up

#5
SLV 2026-05-20 $86.00 Call
Vol: 1,726
OI: 159
Vol/OI: 10.9x
IV: 56.4%
Notional: ~$21K
Intent: Bet
Dual read: Spread

Read-through: Up

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Aggressive call buys at $100, $105 Jun26; also $84, $86, $92 strikes. Vol/OI ratios up to 51x.

Put additions: Minor put activity at $64 weekly and $73.50 Jun5; long-dated $61.5 Jan27 put for hedging.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$320M, DEX +291M shares. Both positive, consistent with bullish flow and pinning gamma.

OI clusters: Put OI concentrated ~7.3% below spot at ~$64.8; call OI building at $100+.

Hedging evidence: Long-dated $61.5 Jan27 put with 7.2x vol/OI suggests protective hedging.

Max pain context: Spot above max pain; pinning gamma regime supports elevated levels near $80.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: High vol/OI ratio call prints at $100 and $105 show real institutional bullish positioning.
~Signal: Low put/call volume ratio (0.46) and strong net premium ($63M) confirm bullish flow.
~Noise: Small put buys at $64 and $73.5 are likely hedging or small positions, not bearish bets.

Key Conclusions

📈Aggressive call accumulation at $100+ strikes signals institutions expect further upside in SLV.
⚠️Heavy put OI below spot could pin price near $70-$75, but call skew dominates.
Positive GEX/DEX and low put/call ratio confirm strong institutional buying pressure.
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