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XLF

Financial Select Sector SPDRClose $51.94EOD only

Max Pain

$51.50

Next expiry May 29, 2026

Expected Move

±$0.78

1.5% from close

Price Gap

-0.44

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Low premium

P/C OI

1.60

Slightly put-heavy

Consensus

5.5/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: May 22, 2026 close

End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot

May 22, 2026 close

XLF Flow Report

Analysis based on market close May 26, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

6 / 10

base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 spot 0.7% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: $51 gamma flip; $50.50 support

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$6.9M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.85

P/C OI ratio: 1.55

XLF: Heavy put unusual activity and negative GEX suggest bearish positioning, though net call premium keeps bias cautious. Key level is gamma flip at $51.

Notable Prints

XLF 2026-06-18 $51.50 Put

Vol: 7,979

OI: 190

Vol/OI: 42.0x

IV: 16.4%

Notional: ~$535K

Intent: Aggressive bearish bet near spot

Dual read: Hedge against downside

Read-through: Negative near-term sentiment

XLF 2026-06-12 $50.00 Put

Vol: 1,630

OI: 122

Vol/OI: 13.4x

IV: 18.7%

Notional: ~$34K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

XLF 2026-05-29 $46.50 Put

Vol: 819

OI: 111

Vol/OI: 7.4x

IV: 50.8%

Notional: ~$2K

Intent: Tail hedge against crash

Dual read: Closing position

Read-through: Downside tail risk

XLF 2026-06-12 $54.00 Call

Vol: 4,568

OI: 863

Vol/OI: 5.3x

IV: 37.8%

Notional: ~$59K

Intent: Bullish upside speculation

Dual read: Possible short squeeze

Read-through: Upside momentum expected

XLF 2026-06-18 $50.50 Put

Vol: 1,744

OI: 334

Vol/OI: 5.2x

IV: 17.6%

Notional: ~$31K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: 6/12 $54C (4568 vol) and 6/18 $52.5C (1832 vol) added, bullish bias

Put additions: 6/18 $51.5P (7979 vol) and $50P (1630 vol) added, likely hedging or bearish

GEX/DEX consistency: Mixed: GEX -$257.7M vs DEX +158.8M shares conflict

OI clusters: Put OI concentrated ~1.6% below spot (gamma flip ~51)

Hedging evidence: Large put volume at $51.5 and $50 suggests hedging of long positions

Max pain context: Spot near max pain, pin action expected

Signal vs Noise

~Large put volume at $51.5 (6/18) is signal: high vol/OI ratio (42x) and new positions

~Call additions at $54 (6/12) and $52.5 (6/18) are signal: bullish bets

~Small put at $46.5 (5/29) is noise: low volume, near expiration

~Overall net premium positive and call volume ratio indicates bullish flow

Key Conclusions

📈Bullish call additions at $54 and $52.5 strikes signal upside expectations.

🛡️Large put volume at $51.5 and $50 likely hedging, not directional bearish.

⚖️GEX vs DEX inconsistency suggests conflicting positioning; watch for pin at max pain.

How to Use These Reports

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What to remember

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