What the institutional money is doing on AMC right now — dark pool, options positioning, and where the news and the money disagree. Free.
News is negative on price action, but the money shows institutional defensiveness (put-heavy positioning, minimal call interest) that aligns with the selloff rather than contradicting it.
The story is neutral-to-cautionary about meme-stock dynamics, and AMC's own money signals (defensive hedging, low squeeze score) suggest the meme-rally window for AMC has closed.
News is positive on fundamentals, but institutional positioning remains defensive (heavy put hedging, minimal call accumulation), suggesting money managers don't trust the rally to hold.
News is strongly positive on the attendance story, but money signals show no shift toward bullish positioning—institutions remain heavily hedged with minimal call interest, suggesting skepticism about durability.
News tone is positive on broad market sentiment, but AMC's own money signals (defensive hedging, minimal call buying, low squeeze pressure) show institutions are not accumulating on the bounce.
A divergence is when the news narrative and the institutional money flow point in opposite directions — a bearish headline while large call premium is bought, or heavy dark-pool selling under a bullish story. It signals the crowd and the desks may disagree.
Dark-pool volume — The share of trading done off-exchange, where institutions move size quietly. Well above ~40% means big players are active.
Max pain — The price where the most options expire worthless — positioning often gravitates toward it near expiry.
Call wall / Put floor — Strikes with the heaviest call/put open interest — they often act as short-term resistance and support.
Put/Call ratio — Below ~0.7 leans bullish (more calls); above ~1 leans defensive (more puts).
