Watch next session: 800 gamma flip level; unusual put activity
Net premium: +$124.7M bullish
P/C volume ratio: 1.46
P/C OI ratio: 1.19
Mixed flow but positive GEX and DEX, and spot above MP. Heavy put volume likely hedging, not bearish. High confidence in bullish bias.
#1STX 2027-01-15 $270.00 Put
Intent: Multi-leg put component
Read-through: Institutional bearish bias
#2STX 2027-01-15 $200.00 Put
Intent: Multi-leg put component
Read-through: Institutional bearish bias
#3STX 2027-01-15 $300.00 Put
Intent: Multi-leg put component
Read-through: Institutional bearish bias
#4STX 2026-07-02 $935.00 Put
Intent: Short-term bearish bet
Dual read: Hedge possibility
Read-through: High IV for weekly exp
Call additions: Minimal call activity; focus on put side.
Put additions: Large far-dated OTM puts (2027 $200-$300) and near-term $935 put; high vol/oi.
GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +1.9M, DEX +5.3M shares consistent with pinning; put flow may be hedging.
OI clusters: 2027 puts OI 180-356; near-term $935 put OI 108; gamma flip at $800 with put OI concentration.
Hedging evidence: Far-dated puts appear as long-term hedges; near-term put may hedge spot decline.
Max pain context: Spot above MP; gamma positive but put OI below spot suggests potential drag.
~Far-dated OTM put volume signal: institutional hedging.
~High VIX and put OI clusters noise from fear.
~Positive GEX/DEX consistent with pinning, not trend.