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SLV

iShares Silver TrustClose $61.29EOD only
Max Pain
$61.00
Next expiry Jun 15, 2026
Expected Move
±$1.67
2.7% from close
Price Gap
-0.29
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
53
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.52
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
7.0/10
Range bias
Published snapshot: Jun 12, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 12, 2026 close
SLV Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 12, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasMixed
Confirmation: Spot holds near max pain with call OI building above.
Invalidation: Break below gamma flip at $50 or above $62 resistance.
Confidence:
7 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.3% from MP; +1 VIX 18

Watch next session: SLV 2026-06-12 $61.00 Call; SLV 2026-06-12 $61.00 Put

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$106.5M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.51

P/C OI ratio: 0.52

Mixed bias with gamma pinning. Large put buying at deep OTM strikes indicates hedging. Net premium negative but low put/call ratios. Pinning likely near $61.

Notable Prints

#1
SLV 2026-06-18 $95.00 Put
Vol: 14,940
OI: 101
Vol/OI: 147.9x
IV: 132.8%
Notional: ~$50.8M
Intent: Bearish

Read-through: short

#2
SLV 2026-06-26 $54.00 Put
Vol: 1,892
OI: 156
Vol/OI: 12.1x
IV: 52.2%
Notional: ~$64K
Intent: Bearish

Read-through: down

#3
SLV 2026-06-17 $59.00 Put
Vol: 4,704
OI: 584
Vol/OI: 8.1x
IV: 45.8%
Notional: ~$249K
Intent: Hedge

Read-through: support

#4
SLV 2026-06-12 $61.00 Put
Vol: 5,107
OI: 686
Vol/OI: 7.4x
IV: 7.0%
Notional: ~$5K
Intent: Close

Read-through: expire

#5
SLV 2026-06-12 $61.50 Call
Vol: 13,100
OI: 2,152
Vol/OI: 6.1x
IV: 10.0%
Notional: ~$39K
Intent: Close

Read-through: expire

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Intraweek $61/$61.5 calls vol/OI~6; LEAPS $135C added. Net premium negative suggests call selling by institutions but flow shows buying near MP.

Put additions: Downside puts added: $54P, $59P, $61P, $57P, $47P vol/OI>5; deep OTM $95P (147.9x) noise.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$111.6M, DEX +228M shares both positive, consistent with bullish bias. Net premium -$106M contradicts, likely from existing positions.

OI clusters: Largest OI: $61C (2,758), $61.5C (2,152), $47P (2,442). Gamma flip near $50. Put OI concentration 18.4% below spot.

Hedging evidence: Downside puts at $47-$61 suggest tail hedging; deep OTM $95P likely speculative.

Max pain context: Spot at MP; regime 'At' indicates pinning. GEX positive supports pinning to MP.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: Intraweek call buying at $61/$61.5 and downside put accumulation across strikes (hedging).
~Noise: Outlier $95P (147.9x OI) and net premium negative reflect mixed institutional activity, not directional signal.

Key Conclusions

🟢Bullish call accumulation at $61/$61.5 near MP aligns with positive GEX; institutions pinning.
🔴Widespread put hedging across strikes $47-$61 indicates downside protection or tail risk.
⚠️Anomalous $95P (147.9x OI) is noise; likely sweep or error.
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