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SLV

iShares Silver TrustClose $68.36EOD only
Max Pain
$71.00
Next expiry May 27, 2026
Expected Move
±$2.52
3.7% from close
Price Gap
+2.64
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
13
Low premium
P/C OI
0.52
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
5.5/10
Range bias
Published snapshot: May 22, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
May 22, 2026 close
SLV Flow Report
Analysis based on market close May 26, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained call buying and positive gamma pinning
Invalidation: Spot break below gamma flip or put volume surge
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.4% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: High vol/oi call strikes near expiration

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$21.3M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.36

P/C OI ratio: 0.52

SLV sees heavy call accumulation with unusual prints, net premium $21.3M, low put/call ratio, and strong positive gamma ($224.6M GEX). Bullish flow aligned with pinning, supportive of upside bias.

Notable Prints

#1
SLV 2026-06-05 $69.00 Call
Vol: 9,880
OI: 837
Vol/OI: 11.8x
IV: 46.2%
Notional: ~$2.6M
Intent: Bullish speculation

Read-through: Upside target above $69

#2
SLV 2026-05-27 $69.00 Call
Vol: 14,911
OI: 1,338
Vol/OI: 11.1x
IV: 35.8%
Notional: ~$1.6M
Intent: Bullish near-term

Read-through: Expects move above $69 by May 27

#3
SLV 2026-06-01 $96.00 Call
Vol: 1,000
OI: 150
Vol/OI: 6.7x
IV: 85.9%
Notional: ~$2K
Intent: Speculative long shot

Read-through: High risk, low probability

#4
SLV 2026-06-05 $105.00 Call
Vol: 1,001
OI: 159
Vol/OI: 6.3x
IV: 88.3%
Notional: ~$2K
Intent: Speculative long shot

Read-through: High risk, low probability

#5
SLV 2026-05-29 $78.50 Call
Vol: 918
OI: 165
Vol/OI: 5.6x
IV: 58.6%
Notional: ~$5K
Intent: Speculative bullish
Dual read: May be part of a spread

Read-through: Low cost, high upside

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Near-term calls at $69, $70.5, $76.5 with high vol/OI; also OTM $96, $105 calls.

Put additions: Weekly $67.5 put and Dec '26 $61 put accumulation.

GEX/DEX consistency: Consistent: GEX+$224.6M, DEX+248.1M, bullish flow.

OI clusters: Largest OI at $69-$70.5 calls (weekly) and $67.5 put.

Hedging evidence: Long-dated Dec $61 put suggests downside hedging.

Max pain context: Spot at MP, gamma pinning supports pin action.

Signal vs Noise

~High call volume at $69-70.5 is signal.
~Far OTM calls ($96, $105) are noise.
~Dec $61 put is signal of hedging.
~Weekly $67.5 put is moderate signal.

Key Conclusions

📈Bullish flow with high call volume pinning at MP; spot remains supported near $69.
⚠️Long-dated $61 put hedging suggests downside risk if silver fails to hold $67.
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