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SLV

iShares Silver TrustClose $53.28EOD only
Max Pain
$53.00
Next expiry Jun 29, 2026
Expected Move
±$0.51
0.9% from close
Price Gap
-0.28
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
26
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.49
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Range bias
Published snapshot: Jun 26, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 26, 2026 close
SLV Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 29, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Sustained premium selling and negative gamma imbalance; break below $50.00 gamma flip confirms bearish momentum.
Invalidation: Spot rallies above $53.50 with expanding call volume; positive DEX may limit downside.
Confidence:
8.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +0.5 spot 1.5% from MP; +1 VIX 18

Watch next session: Monitor spot action near gamma flip $50; Watch for shift in call/put flow across weekly expiries.

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$98.4M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.82

P/C OI ratio: 0.50

SLV shows net negative premium ($98M) with mixed regime but strong GEX/flow alignment. Dealers short gamma (-$7.8M) and long delta (+183M shares). Unusual put prints at $52/51.5 and call prints at $52.5/53 suggest aggressive selling of premium, likely short volatility. High VIX (17.6) supports bearish tilt. Key level: $50 gamma flip.

Notable Prints

#1
SLV 2026-06-29 $52.00 Put
Vol: 7,217
OI: 462
Vol/OI: 15.6x
IV: 15.6%
Notional: ~$7K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#2
SLV 2026-06-29 $52.50 Put
Vol: 8,494
OI: 691
Vol/OI: 12.3x
IV: 7.2%
Notional: ~$8K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#3
SLV 2026-06-29 $52.50 Call
Vol: 6,376
OI: 613
Vol/OI: 10.4x
IV: 9.8%
Notional: ~$83K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#4
SLV 2026-06-29 $53.00 Call
Vol: 11,006
OI: 1,090
Vol/OI: 10.1x
IV: 8.6%
Notional: ~$11K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
SLV 2026-06-29 $52.00 Call
Vol: 1,577
OI: 197
Vol/OI: 8.0x
IV: 20.3%
Notional: ~$110K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: 52.5C, 53C, 52C (0DTE); 54C Sep

Put additions: 52P, 52.5P, 51.5P (0DTE); 52P 7/1

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

OI clusters: 52-53 strikes heaviest OI

Hedging evidence: Put/call at same strikes suggests collars

Max pain context: Spot ~51.5, below MP near 52.5

Signal vs Noise

~0DTE prints at 52-53 likely noise (expiration day), but 7/1 put and 7/10 call signal
~Negative net premium (-$98M) signal of bearish flow

Key Conclusions

⚖️Mixed flow: bearish puts vs bullish calls; net premium negative
📉Spot below max pain; put OI concentration 5.1% below spot
How to Use These Reports
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