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SLV

iShares Silver TrustClose $59.51EOD only
Max Pain
$63.50
Next expiry Jun 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$1.87
3.1% from close
Price Gap
+3.99
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
0.49
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
5.5/10
Range bias
Published snapshot: Jun 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 18, 2026 close
SLV Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 18, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Sustained put flow and break below $56 support.
Invalidation: Close above $60 or shift to positive net premium.
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 spot 0.9% from MP; +1 VIX 16

Watch next session: $56; $55; $60

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$71.0M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.71

P/C OI ratio: 0.49

SLV flow mixed with net selling pressure (-$71M). Unusual put activity dominates, notably $56 and $55 strikes, signaling bearish hedging. Negative GEX (-$21.7M) amplifies downside risk. Spot at gamma flip $50, with high confidence in bearish bias.

Notable Prints

#1
SLV 2026-06-24 $65.50 Call
Vol: 5,221
OI: 138
Vol/OI: 37.8x
IV: 46.5%
Notional: ~$57K
Intent: Bullish speculation
Dual read: Covering shorts

Read-through: High vol/oi, OTM call demand

#2
SLV 2026-06-24 $56.00 Put
Vol: 5,617
OI: 284
Vol/OI: 19.8x
IV: 51.5%
Notional: ~$253K
Intent: Bearish put buying
Dual read: Closing short puts

Read-through: Put activity at 56

#3
SLV 2026-06-22 $50.00 Put
Vol: 1,912
OI: 151
Vol/OI: 12.7x
IV: 67.2%
Notional: ~$2K
Intent: Crash hedge
Dual read: Closing

Read-through: Deep OTM put

#4
SLV 2026-06-26 $56.00 Put
Vol: 5,317
OI: 504
Vol/OI: 10.6x
IV: 50.8%
Notional: ~$303K
Intent: Put buying
Dual read: Spread

Read-through: 56 put demand

#5
SLV 2026-09-30 $51.50 Put
Vol: 4,814
OI: 480
Vol/OI: 10.0x
IV: 43.2%
Notional: ~$972K
Intent: Bearish position/hedge
Dual read: Rolling

Read-through: Long-dated put

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Light speculative OTM calls (65.5C, 60C) with low OI

Put additions: Heavy put accumulation (56P, 55P, 50P) with high vol/OI ratios

GEX/DEX consistency: Mixed: GEX negative, DEX positive; dealers short gamma but long delta

OI clusters: Puts at $55-$56, calls at $60; 45K OI 16% below spot

Hedging evidence: Put buying near spot suggests collars/protective puts

Max pain context: Spot near max pain ~$55.5; regime 'At' supports pinning

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: Heavy put OI at 55-56, negative net premium, negative gamma
~Noise: Low OI in far OTM calls, VIX 16 but not extreme

Key Conclusions

🐻Institutions adding puts heavily at 55-56; bearish hedging
⚠️Negative gamma amplifies downside risk; watch MP pin
➡️DEX bull supports, but put flow dominates; neutral bias
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