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SLV

iShares Silver TrustClose $55.73EOD only
Max Pain
$60.00
Next expiry Jun 24, 2026
Expected Move
±$1.31
2.4% from close
Price Gap
+4.27
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
12
Low premium
P/C OI
0.51
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 23, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 23, 2026 close
SLV Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 24, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Break below $50 gamma flip level with increasing put volume.
Invalidation: Rally above $55 with sustained call flow dominance.
Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; -1 spot 10.7% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: $50; $55; $48

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$85.4M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.77

P/C OI ratio: 0.51

SLV bearish bias from large put unusual prints, negative gamma (-$52.8M), and spot below MP. Mixed call OI and volume limit conviction. Key level $50 for direction.

Notable Prints

#1
SLV 2026-06-24 $51.00 Put
Vol: 14,258
OI: 206
Vol/OI: 69.2x
IV: 18.0%
Notional: ~$14K
Intent: Close short puts or open lottery
Dual read: Opening near worthless puts for downside

Read-through: Neutral to bearish

#2
SLV 2026-12-18 $100.00 Call
Vol: 12,625
OI: 207
Vol/OI: 61.0x
IV: 61.5%
Notional: ~$1.0M
Intent: Bullish lottery speculation
Dual read: Hedge or leveraged upside

Read-through: Bullish

#3
SLV 2026-07-31 $45.00 Put
Vol: 5,066
OI: 208
Vol/OI: 24.4x
IV: 53.9%
Notional: ~$507K
Intent: Bearish hedge or speculation

Read-through: Bearish

#4
SLV 2026-11-20 $45.00 Put
Vol: 4,479
OI: 211
Vol/OI: 21.2x
IV: 44.0%
Notional: ~$1.2M
Intent: Bearish view
Dual read: Hedging

Read-through: Bearish

#5
SLV 2027-03-19 $30.00 Put
Vol: 10,394
OI: 519
Vol/OI: 20.0x
IV: 46.3%
Notional: ~$603K
Intent: Tail risk hedge
Dual read: Speculative bearish

Read-through: Bearish

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Long-dated calls at $100, $135, $62, $55 strikes

Put additions: Short-dated puts at $51, $52; longer-dated puts at $45, $30

GEX/DEX consistency: Mixed: negative GEX vs positive DEX

OI clusters: Major put OI ~$45-$50 zone; call OI at high strikes

Hedging evidence: Put additions near term suggest hedging

Max pain context: Spot below MP; gamma flip at $50

Signal vs Noise

~Large vol/OI ratio puts at $51 and $30 are signal
~Long-dated call buying is signal
~High VIX and mixed flow are context

Key Conclusions

🔍Institutions hedge downside near $50 and add long-dated upside calls
How to Use These Reports
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