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SPY

SPDR S&P 500 ETFClose $758.54EOD only
Max Pain
$751.00
Next expiry Jun 2, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.19
0.4% from close
Price Gap
-7.54
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
15
Low premium
P/C OI
2.25
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
4.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 1, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 1, 2026 close
SPY Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 4, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Spot holds above key put OI strikes near 750; net premium stays positive.
Invalidation: Spot breaks below 750 and VIX exceeds 18.
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.3% from MP; +1 VIX 15

Watch next session: Price action near 755-760; Put OI changes

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$848.0M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 1.00

P/C OI ratio: 2.30

SPY sees strong net premium and positive gamma/delta despite elevated put OI. Aggressive put buying at today's expiry is likely hedging, not directional. Low VIX and pinning regime support current levels. Key support is put OI concentration near 750.

Notable Prints

#1
SPY 2026-06-04 $757.00 Put
Vol: 444,276
OI: 3,613
Vol/OI: 123.0x
IV: 3.6%
Notional: ~$21.8M
Intent: Aggressive hedge
Dual read: Bearish speculation

Read-through: Large open put interest

#2
SPY 2026-06-05 $767.00 Put
Vol: 11,587
OI: 110
Vol/OI: 105.3x
IV: 16.9%
Notional: ~$12.0M
Intent: Short-term protection
Dual read: Position opening

Read-through: Elevated vol/oi

#3
SPY 2026-06-08 $765.00 Put
Vol: 9,890
OI: 106
Vol/OI: 93.3x
IV: 13.5%
Notional: ~$8.2M
Intent: Medium-term hedge
Dual read: Bearish view

Read-through: Consistent put flow

#4
SPY 2026-06-04 $758.00 Put
Vol: 279,109
OI: 3,029
Vol/OI: 92.2x
IV: 6.7%
Notional: ~$39.6M
Intent: Large opening
Dual read: Gamma scalping

Read-through: Near the money

#5
SPY 2026-06-04 $753.00 Call
Vol: 223,730
OI: 2,499
Vol/OI: 89.5x
IV: 0.0%
Notional: ~$78.3M
Intent: Bullish bet
Dual read: Call overwriting

Read-through: ITM call volume

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Calls added 753-758 (754C, 758C heavy)

Put additions: Puts added 756-758, 767 (757P, 758P largest)

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$504M, DEX +300M; aligned, bullish pinning

OI clusters: Put OI: 756-758; Call OI: 753-758; Gamma flip ~550

Hedging evidence: Put/call OI ratio 2.3, large put buys = hedging

Max pain context: Spot near MP, GEX pinning expected

Signal vs Noise

~High put OI ratio (2.3) is hedging, not bearish speculation (signal)
~Unusual put volumes at 757, 758 with >90 vol/OI ratio are real (signal)
~Large call volume at 754, 753 is aggressive buying or gamma hedging (signal)
~Low VIX (15) confirms low vol regime, supports pinning (signal)

Key Conclusions

⚖️Net premium +$848M, GEX positive, but put OI heavy; pinning likely but watch downside.
⚠️Unusual put activity at 757-758 suggests strong hedge demand; breach could accelerate decline.
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