AMD Flow Report

Analysis based on market close April 7, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

Flow Verdict

Confidence:

7.5 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 4.2% from MP

Watch next session: New premium or OI buildup at $220-$230 calls (would reinforce pin); Follow-up large put flow at $210-$212.50 (would signal defensive repositioning)

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$36.4M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 1.04 — mildly put-heavy by volume (near neutral)

P/C OI ratio: 1.07 — modest put-biased positioning, but recent premium favors calls

Flow is mixed but leans bullish: dealers are long gamma overall (Total GEX = +$62.0M) and premium flow is net positive (+$36.4M) concentrated in calls at 200, 220 and 225. However persistent put OI clusters at $200 and active put prints into near expirations (Apr-10/Apr-17/Apr-24) show institutions are also hedging downside, producing a pinning environment around $212-$230.

Notable Prints

AMD 2026-04-24 $210.00 Put

Vol: 8,298

OI: 1,487

Vol/OI: 5.6x

IV: 57.9%

Notional: ~$4,978,800

Intent: Protective/defensive buying of puts into multi-week horizon (downside insurance)

Dual read: Bought puts (bearish/hedge) OR sold into a larger structured trade (collar) — but size and concentration point to fresh protection

Read-through: Meaningful defensive flow: large notional (~$5.0M) at $210 suggests institutions are buying protection near the $210-$212 max pain band; supports a pinning/limited-downside thesis near that area.

AMD 2026-04-10 $212.50 Put

Vol: 7,416

OI: 1,398

Vol/OI: 5.3x

IV: 69.6%

Notional: ~$1,557,360

Intent: Short-term downside hedge or directional put accumulation into the Apr-10 expiry

Dual read: Bought protection against near-term weakness OR aggressive dealer-facilitated flow (options sold to collectors)

Read-through: Large short-dated put activity at strikes just below spot is consistent with hedging around the Apr-10 max pain ($212.50) and explains elevated short-term IV (ATM 64.0%). This increases chance of pin pressure into the near expiry.

AMD 2026-04-10 $222.50 Put (ITM at spot)

Vol: 3,823

OI: 742

Vol/OI: 5.2x

IV: 63.2%

Notional: ~$2,114,100

Intent: In-the-money put buying — protective/hedge for large equity exposure or part of closing/restructuring of long stock positions

Dual read: Could be outright puts bought for protection OR part of a spread (e.g., roll/close) given ITM status

Read-through: ITM put flow of this size indicates material hedging activity concentrated precisely at the current spot. Reinforces near-term defensive positioning and likelihood of dealer hedging around spot.

AMD 2026-04-17 $242.50 Call

Vol: 2,845

OI: 503

Vol/OI: 5.7x

IV: 52.8%

Notional: ~$435,285

Intent: Directional call buying (bullish exposure) or purchase of upside in a spread

Dual read: Aggressive buy of OTM calls (bullish/speculative) OR part of a defined spread where calls are bought and higher strikes sold

Read-through: Notable call flow out around $242.50 (near the upside of the 2d EM). Though not huge notional, the high vol/OI suggests fresh directional interest to the upside — aligns with net premium call skew.

AMD 2026-05-01 $265.00 Call

Vol: 2,098

OI: 229

Vol/OI: 9.2x

IV: 52.2%

Notional: ~$274,838

Intent: Speculative/levered upside exposure (long-dated OTM call buy)

Dual read: Spec buy (bullish) OR cheap leg of a multi-leg structured trade — size and OTM distance indicate speculative directional probability

Read-through: Small absolute notional but very high vol/OI points to a fresh directional bet for upside beyond the 1-week EM; limited impact on dealer positioning but worth tracking for momentum narrative.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: $200/$220/$225 calls concentrated in April expiries (large premium flow at $200 and $220; near-term call OI clusters at $220: 19,098 OI, $225: 8,679 OI, $230: 12,054 OI). Net premium flow shows call-heavy activity at $200 and $220.

Put additions: $200 put OI is large (20,097 OI) and there are sizable short-dated put prints at $212.50, $210, $222.50 suggesting institutions are buying downside protection around the $210-$222 band.

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes — positive Total GEX (+$62.0M) and DEX (+73.383K shares) align with the bullish-premium/long-gamma bias while the concentrated short-dated put buying explains the pinning regime around $212-$230.

OI clusters: Largest OI clusters: $180 call (25,032), $200 put (20,097), $220 call (19,098), $200 call (19,401), $210 call (11,331). These create a mixed magnet: a put floor near $200 and a call wall/magnet in the $220-$230 band.

Hedging evidence: Yes — multiple sizable short-dated put prints (Apr-10/Apr-17/Apr-24 at $212.50, $217.50, $210) and heavy $200 put OI point to material protective demand; evidence of collars is moderate but protective puts dominate the hedging signal.

Max pain context: Max pain near-term is $212.50 (Apr-10) and $210 for subsequent weeks. Given spot is $221.53 (above MP) and strong GEX at $220/$225/$230, dealers are positioned to push toward the pin range while being long gamma into expiries.

Signal vs Noise

~AMD 2026-05-01 $265 Call — high vol/OI but small absolute notional; likely speculative OTM buying rather than institutional directional sizing.

~Large call premium at $200 may include spread activity (call-buy leg with higher strike sells) — premium dominance combined with call OI suggests structured call-selling/buying activity rather than pure naked call accumulation.

~Some short-dated put volume (e.g., $195 Apr-10) could be expiration-related hedging or pin-management by hedgers rather than new directional conviction.

~Dealer/market-maker rebalancing ahead of Apr-10 expiration likely explains parts of the concentrated vol at $210-$217.5 strikes (gamma hedging flows), not pure new directional bets.

Key Conclusions

🐂Net premium is positive (+$36.4M) and dealers are long gamma (Total GEX = +$62.0M) — bias leans bullish despite mixed flow.

📌Pinning pressure into near expiries: max pain $212.50 (Apr-10) and heavy short-dated put buying around $210-$222 indicate likely pin/magnet behavior.

🛡️Material protective activity: large notional put buys (e.g., Apr-24 $210 Put ~ $4.98M) imply institutions hedging downside around the $210 area.

📈Upside resistance clustered at $230-$240 from call OI and GEX concentrations; breakout above $235-$240 would reduce dealer pin influence and accelerate upside.

⚖️Flow is mixed: calls dominate premium but OI and active put prints show meaningful hedging — trade management should watch follow-through flow rather than single prints.

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