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SLV

iShares Silver TrustClose $59.01EOD only
Max Pain
$64.00
Next expiry Jun 10, 2026
Expected Move
±$1.69
2.9% from close
Price Gap
+4.99
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
42
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.54
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
5.0/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 9, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 9, 2026 close
SLV Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 9, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Sustained below $58 with increasing put volume
Invalidation: Break above $62 with call volume surge
Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; -1 spot 7.8% from MP; +0.5 VIX 20

Watch next session: $53; $58; $60; $62

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$120.8M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.86

P/C OI ratio: 0.54

Aggressive put buying at $53 and $58, net premium -$121M, dealer short gamma $21M. Bearish bias, key resistance $62.

Notable Prints

#1
SLV 2026-06-12 $53.00 Put
Vol: 12,290
OI: 127
Vol/OI: 96.8x
IV: 69.9%
Notional: ~$147K
Intent: Bearish bet on downside
Dual read: Possible hedge against long position

Read-through: Aggressive put buying near expiration

#2
SLV 2026-07-10 $70.00 Call
Vol: 14,684
OI: 417
Vol/OI: 35.2x
IV: 49.6%
Notional: ~$764K
Intent: Bullish speculation
Dual read: Covered call writing unlikely due to high vol

Read-through: Long call opening ahead of July

#3
SLV 2026-06-10 $58.00 Put
Vol: 9,582
OI: 403
Vol/OI: 23.8x
IV: 50.9%
Notional: ~$431K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#4
SLV 2026-06-10 $60.00 Call
Vol: 7,480
OI: 337
Vol/OI: 22.2x
IV: 49.3%
Notional: ~$344K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
SLV 2026-06-12 $54.00 Put
Vol: 2,529
OI: 196
Vol/OI: 12.9x
IV: 66.2%
Notional: ~$48K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Large call additions at $70 (Jul) and $60-62 (Jun)

Put additions: Heavy put buying at $53, $58, $56, $54, $45

GEX/DEX consistency: Mixed: GEX short gamma, DEX long delta; flow heavy on wings but net put premium dominates

OI clusters: Largest OI: $62 call (1,670) and $56.5 put (463); put concentration 46.4K below spot (15.3%)

Hedging evidence: OTM puts at $53 and $45 suggest downside hedging; $70 calls for upside speculation

Max pain context: Spot 7.8% below MP; pinning expected higher near $58-$60

Signal vs Noise

~Net premium negative with call volume higher (noise from mixed flow)
~Large put buying at OTM strikes (signal of tail hedge)
~GEX negative but DEX positive (noise from conflicting positioning)

Key Conclusions

🛡️Heavy put buying at OTM strikes indicates downside hedging by institutions
🚀Call additions at $70 and $60-62 reflect speculative bullish interest
⚖️Mixed dealer positioning with short gamma and long delta suggests indecision
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