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AMD

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Close $467.51EOD only
Max Pain
$400.00
Next expiry May 29, 2026
Expected Move
±$33.20
7.1% from close
Price Gap
-67.51
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
73
High premium
P/C OI
1.09
Balanced positioning
Consensus
7.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 22, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
May 22, 2026 close
AMD Flow Report
Analysis based on market close April 15, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained call-side premium demand (net premium stays positive) and follow-through in high-GEX strikes (257.50-260.00) pushing spot to or above the 2d EM upper bound $266.64
Invalidation: A session of dominant put premium flow that flips net premium negative, or a decisive drop that activates/monetizes the $200 put cluster or breaks below deterministic support $235.54 (outside the 1-week EM lower bound $241.27)
Confidence:
7.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 14.7% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18; NOTE: large structural put OI at $200 (OI=28,229) remains a material tail-hedge that would reduce effective confidence if activated

Watch next session: Follow-up large call prints / bid lift at $257.50-$260.00 (does the 11,373-lot front-week ITM call see follow-through?); Any acceleration in put activity referencing the $200 cluster or sharp IV repricing on long-dated puts

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$133.6M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.79

P/C OI ratio: 1.11

Flow is clearly bullish and materially reinforced by a very large front-week ITM call print at $257.50 (Vol=11,373, OI=2,608) alongside concentrated call premium at $260/$255/$270. That front-week ITM call increases short-term upside pressure and strengthens pinning around $257.50-$260.00; however, significant structural put OI at $200 (OI=28,229) remains a material tail hedge that could cap rallies in stress scenarios.

Notable Prints

#1
AMD260417C00257500
Vol: 11,373
OI: 2,608
Vol/OI: 4.4x
IV: 47.0%
Notional: ~$5.23M
Intent: Fresh, aggressive directional call buying (front-week ITM) — clear short-dated upside bet
Dual read: Could be a call overwrite or exercise-driven flow in expiry window, but size and concentration vs OI favor opening buy flow rather than pure rollover.

Read-through: Upside conviction is materially stronger: this print amplifies pinning at $257.50-$260 and raises the probability of spot gravitating to the upper 2d EM bound if follow-through continues.

#2
AMD260417P00255000
Vol: 8,330
OI: 829
Vol/OI: 10.1x
IV: 46.2%
Notional: ~$2.4M
Intent: Protective front-week put buying or hedging against a near-term dip ahead of event risk
Dual read: Could be financing for nearby call buys (risk reversal) or genuine client insurance; presence of large ITM call buys suggests many are paired structures or collars.

Read-through: Shows demand for downside protection alongside aggressive calls; tempers unilateral bullish read unless puts fade.

#3
AMD260417P00257500
Vol: 3,848
OI: 168
Vol/OI: 22.9x
IV: 46.1%
Notional: ~$1.5M
Intent: Lastday/short-dated protection (insurance) or expiry re-hedging
Dual read: High Vol/OI can be expiration-related gamma trades or genuine protection buys; given concurrent call flow, leans toward targeted insurance.

Read-through: Adds short-term downside insurance; significant but not large enough to negate strong call prints unless it accelerates.

#4
AMD260417P00260000
Vol: 2,921
OI: 432
Vol/OI: 6.8x
IV: 46.9%
Notional: ~$1.5M
Intent: ITM put activity likely tied to hedging, collars, or dealer adjustments against concentrated call gamma
Dual read: Could be clients buying protection or dealers managing delta; paired call activity suggests it forms part of structured exposure.

Read-through: Reinforces that front-week positioning includes paired downside protection rather than pure long call exposure.

#5
AMD260417P00252500
Vol: 4,645
OI: 731
Vol/OI: 6.3x
IV: 46.9%
Notional: ~$957K
Intent: Front-week protective/hedge flow or part of expiry roll activity
Dual read: May be hedging for newly established call positions or isolated client protection; treat as tactical hedge unless repeated.

Read-through: Contributes to clustered short-dated put interest around $252.50-$260.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Concentrated additions in the $255-$270 band, with particularly large front-week ITM call demand at $257.50 and heavy premium at $260.00 (GEX +$14.6M). Near-month call OI clusters at $250/$260/$270 show institutional upside exposure across short and medium expiries.

Put additions: Active short-dated protective buying at $252.50-$260.00 coexists with large structural put OI far below spot (notably $200.00 OI=28,229). The $200 put cluster is a material long-dated tail hedge that could be monetized in a stress sell-off and would act to cap upside in extreme moves.

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes 1 flow is consistent with positive Total GEX (+$91.4M) and DEX (+82.5M shares); concentrated positive GEX at $257.50-$260 amplifies dealer hedging toward those strikes and supports the pinning regime.

OI clusters: Near-term OI clusters create a magnet in the $250-$260 zone (calls: $250.00 OI=15,751; $260.00 OI=11,660; $270.00 OI=11,112). Deeper structural put clusters at $200.00 (28,229 OI) and other below-spot strikes create a put floor between $140-$200 in stressed scenarios.

Hedging evidence: Clear evidence of large-scale hedging: front-week put buying and ITM put activity indicating protective collars, while large long-dated put OI at $200 represents institutional tail-hedging that remains a key tactical risk.

Max pain context: Max pain for the front expirations is $225.00 while spot sits above; however, the short-term pinning concentration (GEX at $260/$255) suggests dealers are incentivized to hedge toward the $260 area in the next sessions rather than the longer-dated $225 max pain.

Signal vs Noise

~Very small far-OTM print AMD260515C00520000 ($520 call) — likely speculative lotto flow (Vol/OI 10x but tiny notional and outside available strikes relevance).
~Large Vol/OI ratios in front-week puts (e.g., AMD260417P00257500 Vol/OI 22.9x) can reflect expiry-day re-hedging or rolling rather than fresh directional conviction — treat these as hedge/noise unless repeated.
~Some front-week ITM activity (both calls and puts) looks like expiration rolls or dealer gamma management rather than pure directional flow — correlate with net premium and further prints before acting.

Key Conclusions

🐂Flow is call-leaning and concentrated at $260/$255 — dealers are long gamma (Total GEX +$91.4M) which supports near-term upside and pinning near $260.
🛡️Elevated front-week put prints at $252.50-$260 indicate active protective hedging/collars; downside protection tempers a pure bullish trade and warrants watching put follow-through.
📍Important levels to watch are the 2d EM bounds $249.59 (support) and $266.64 (resistance) — front-week flow will likely determine whether pinning at $260 strengthens or fails.
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