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SLV

iShares Silver TrustClose $61.57EOD only
Max Pain
$67.50
Next expiry Jun 8, 2026
Expected Move
±$1.98
3.2% from close
Price Gap
+5.93
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
12
Low premium
P/C OI
0.53
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
4.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 5, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 5, 2026 close
SLV Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 8, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Spot breaks below $60 support with expanded volatility.
Invalidation: Price reclaims $62 and holds above gamma pin.
Confidence:
5.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 VIX 19

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$116.1M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.65

P/C OI ratio: 0.55

Heavy put buying at $55 and $57 dominates flow despite call volume. Net negative premium and spot below max pain suggest downward pressure, but positive gamma pinning $62 may slow decline. Key to watch: $60 break.

Notable Prints

#1
SLV 2026-07-10 $55.00 Put
Vol: 16,786
OI: 494
Vol/OI: 34.0x
IV: 47.4%
Notional: ~$1.7M
Intent: Bearish speculation
Dual read: Possible hedging

Read-through: Expects SLV below $55 by July

#2
SLV 2026-06-12 $57.00 Put
Vol: 5,325
OI: 188
Vol/OI: 28.3x
IV: 55.1%
Notional: ~$128K
Intent: Bearish short-term

Read-through: Weakness expected by June 12

#3
SLV 2026-07-17 $65.50 Call
Vol: 11,020
OI: 391
Vol/OI: 28.2x
IV: 46.9%
Notional: ~$2.4M
Intent: Bullish speculation
Dual read: May be part of call spread

Read-through: Anticipates SLV above $65.50

#4
SLV 2026-06-26 $72.00 Call
Vol: 16,909
OI: 656
Vol/OI: 25.8x
IV: 49.7%
Notional: ~$457K
Intent: Bullish long shot

Read-through: High upside target

#5
SLV 2026-06-10 $59.00 Put
Vol: 8,638
OI: 415
Vol/OI: 20.8x
IV: 48.3%
Notional: ~$199K
Intent: Bearish short-term

Read-through: Expects drop below $59 by June 10

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Higher strikes: $65.5 (Jul 17), $72 (Jun 26), $62, $64 (Jun 10). $1.2M GEX positive.

Put additions: Lower strikes: $55 (Jul 10), $57 (Jun 12), $59 (Jun 10), $50 (Jul 10). Heavy put OI at $62.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX positive (+$1.2M), DEX positive (+229M shares). Regime: gamma pinning, flow mixed. Inconsistent with net premium (-$116M).

OI clusters: Largest OI: $62 strikes (Jun 8 expiry), $55 put (Jul 10), $65.5 call (Jul 17).

Hedging evidence: Multiple puts added below $60 (55,57,59,50) suggest downside hedging or bearish bets.

Max pain context: Spot below MP; pinning likely near $60-$62. Gamma flip at $50.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: heavy put buying at $55 (vol/OI 34), $57 (28.3), $59 (20.8) indicates institutional downside protection or bearish view.
~Signal: call buying at $65.5 (vol/OI 28.2) and $72 (25.8) shows long-shot bullish bets.
~Noise: $62 straddle (0DTE) with high volume but low IV - expiration noise.
~Noise: $62 Put for Jun 8 expiry - expiration-related activity.

Key Conclusions

🛡️Institutions piling into protective puts at $55-$59 - bearish hedge or outright short.
🚀Bullish call accumulation at $65.5 and $72 suggests some smart money expects upside breakout.
⚖️Net premium negative but GEX positive; mixed flow and pinning regime implies range-bound near $60.
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