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XLE

Energy Select Sector SPDRClose $54.09EOD only

Max Pain

$54.00

Next expiry Jun 26, 2026

Expected Move

±$1.41

2.6% from close

Price Gap

-0.09

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Low premium

P/C OI

1.50

Slightly put-heavy

Consensus

4.0/10

Consensus signal

Published snapshot: Jun 25, 2026 close

End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot

Jun 25, 2026 close

XLE Flow Report

Analysis based on market close June 26, 2026

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

4.5 / 10

base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 spot 0.3% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18; override: Heavy put OI and negative gamma counter net call premium, VIX elevated

Watch next session: 52.5 gamma flip; 54 call strike; VIX action

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$2.6M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.98

P/C OI ratio: 1.50

Net call premium +$2.6M contrasts with 1.5 put/call OI ratio and -$96.7M gamma. Unusual put activity across strikes suggests hedging for downside. Mixed flow but bearish skew persists.

Notable Prints

XLE 2026-07-02 $54.00 Call

Vol: 4,392

OI: 439

Vol/OI: 10.0x

IV: 22.8%

Notional: ~$255K

Intent: Bullish speculation

Read-through: High vol/oi suggests opportunistic call buying.

XLE 2026-07-10 $51.00 Put

Vol: 391

OI: 110

Vol/OI: 3.5x

IV: 37.3%

Notional: ~$6K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

XLE 2026-07-10 $51.50 Put

Vol: 349

OI: 100

Vol/OI: 3.5x

IV: 30.5%

Notional: ~$8K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

XLE 2026-07-17 $48.00 Call

Vol: 275

OI: 100

Vol/OI: 2.8x

IV: 52.2%

Notional: ~$158K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

XLE 2026-07-10 $52.00 Put

Vol: 985

OI: 410

Vol/OI: 2.4x

IV: 32.5%

Notional: ~$33K

Intent: Bearish hedge

Dual read: Could be synthetic short

Read-through: Downside protection.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: 54C 7/2 (10x vol/oi) and 48C 7/17 (2.8x) see aggressive call buying.

Put additions: 7/10 53P (2x), 52P (2.4x), 51.5P, 51P; also 9/30 32.5P & 39.5P for tail risk.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX -$96.7M (short gamma) vs DEX +118.6M shares (long delta) conflicting; dealers hedging.

OI clusters: Large put OI at 53 (1.2k), 52 (410), and 2.5% below spot (94.9k puts).

Hedging evidence: Short-dated puts (7/10) and far-OTM puts (9/30) suggest protective collars.

Max pain context: Spot at MP; expected pinning near current levels.

Signal vs Noise

~Heavy 54C 7/2 volume (10x OI) is a bullish signal.

~Sustained put buying at 7/10 53 (2x OI) signals negative sentiment.

~Net premium positive ($2.6M) indicates slight call bias.

~Low vol/oi (<2) puts like 62P 7/17 are noise.

Key Conclusions

⚖️Mixed flow: call addition 54C vs put accumulation 53P; net premium slightly bullish.

⚠️Short gamma and long delta create hedging pressure; watch for dealer rebalancing.

📉Elevated put OI ratio (1.5) and tail hedges suggest downside protection.

How to Use These Reports

This flow reflects the market close on June 26, 2026.

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What to remember

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If the report conviction and the raw data disagree, slow down and resolve the mismatch before sizing risk.