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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
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Published Snapshot
Jun 9, 2026 close
SLV Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 10, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Break below 50 or net premium turns negative
Invalidation: Rally above 58 with strong call flow
Confidence:
6 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; -1 spot 5.5% from MP

Watch next session: 50; 58; 45

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$113.1M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.66

P/C OI ratio: 0.54

Negative gamma and net premium suggest bearish skew despite heavy call volume. Spot below MP, high VIX, and dealer short gamma amplify downside risk. Unusual put strikes at 45 and 54 reinforce bearish tilt.

Notable Prints

#1
SLV 2026-10-16 $64.00 Call
Vol: 6,588
OI: 122
Vol/OI: 54.0x
IV: 49.6%
Notional: ~$2.9M
Intent: Bullish speculation
Dual read: Short covering

Read-through: Expects silver rally by Oct

#2
SLV 2026-06-10 $58.00 Call
Vol: 5,764
OI: 194
Vol/OI: 29.7x
IV: 10.2%
Notional: ~$17K
Intent: Closing position
Dual read: Expiration day trade

Read-through: Low IV suggests unwind

#3
SLV 2026-06-10 $59.00 Call
Vol: 19,926
OI: 862
Vol/OI: 23.1x
IV: 24.2%
Notional: ~$20K
Intent: Expiration day closing
Dual read: Mispricing arbitrage

Read-through: Near zero premium, likely settlement

#4
SLV 2026-06-26 $45.00 Put
Vol: 2,122
OI: 151
Vol/OI: 14.1x
IV: 73.5%
Notional: ~$42K
Intent: Protective put
Dual read: Speculative downside

Read-through: Deep OTM put, tail risk hedge

#5
SLV 2026-06-12 $58.00 Call
Vol: 926
OI: 109
Vol/OI: 8.5x
IV: 51.3%
Notional: ~$80K
Intent: Short-term call
Dual read: Rolling position

Read-through: Active weekly trading

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Oct $64 call (54x vol/OI) and near-term $58-62 calls.

Put additions: Jun12 $54 put (5.8x), Jun26 $45 put (14x), Jun12 $52 put.

GEX/DEX consistency: Mixed: GEX -$55M (short gamma) vs DEX +231M shares (long delta).

OI clusters: Largest put OI at $50 (gamma flip, 13.3% below spot).

Hedging evidence: Puts at $45,52,54 suggest hedging downside.

Max pain context: Spot below MP, gamma flip at $50, negative gamma amplifies moves.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: Oct $64 call (54x vol/OI) indicates long-term bullish bet.
~Signal: Put OI concentration at $50 acts as gamma flip and support.
~Noise: Expiration-day high volume with low OI in near-term strikes.
~Signal: Negative GEX suggests dealer hedging amplifies volatility.

Key Conclusions

📈Oct $64 call signals long-term bullish conviction despite near-term hedging.
🛡️Heavy put buying at $45-54 and $50 gamma flip create strong downside support.
Negative gamma amplifies moves; spot below MP may trigger rapid reversal.
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