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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 22, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasMixed
Confirmation: Sustained put volume > call volume or spot below $48.50
Invalidation: Spot closes above $50 with call volume > put volume
Confidence:
5.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 5.0% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: $59 put; $57 put; $75 call

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$86.7M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.59

P/C OI ratio: 0.52

Heavy put volume dominates unusual activity, especially near-term strikes, despite higher overall call volume. Net premium negative, bearish flow. GEX positive pins spot near $50, but aggressive put buying suggests downside hedging. Mixed bias with bearish lean.

Notable Prints

#1
SLV 2026-08-21 $53.00 Put
Vol: 4,736
OI: 110
Vol/OI: 43.0x
IV: 43.7%
Notional: ~$781K
Intent: Bearish bet or hedge
Dual read: Possible put spread

Read-through: Expect decline to $53

#2
SLV 2026-07-10 $53.50 Put
Vol: 4,993
OI: 118
Vol/OI: 42.3x
IV: 48.6%
Notional: ~$300K
Intent: Aggressive put buying
Dual read: Hedging short spot

Read-through: Short-term bearish view

#3
SLV 2026-06-22 $59.00 Put
Vol: 9,503
OI: 721
Vol/OI: 13.2x
IV: 12.3%
Notional: ~$86K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#4
SLV 2026-06-22 $59.50 Put
Vol: 5,696
OI: 446
Vol/OI: 12.8x
IV: 29.1%
Notional: ~$273K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
SLV 2026-07-10 $57.00 Put
Vol: 1,481
OI: 120
Vol/OI: 12.3x
IV: 43.0%
Notional: ~$200K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Long-dated $60 and $75 calls added.

Put additions: Aggressive puts at $53, $53.50, $57, $59 added.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX/DEX both positive but net premium negative; bullish gex vs bearish flow.

OI clusters: 69 put OI at $59 (721), call OI at $60 (433).

Hedging evidence: Widespread put hedging across strikes from $48.50 to $59.

Max pain context: Spot below max pain; pinning expected near $55-57.

Signal vs Noise

~Large put vol at $53-53.50 is real downside hedge.
~0DTE $59 puts high vol but low OI is noise.
~$75 call low OI speculative; not institutional.

Key Conclusions

🔻Aggressive put additions signal bearish hedge.
📈Long-dated calls suggest medium-term bullish bias.
⚖️Mixed flow with positive GEX; market uncertain.
How to Use These Reports
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