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AMD

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Close $448.29EOD only
Max Pain
$320.00
Next expiry May 15, 2026
Expected Move
±$26.32
5.9% from close
Price Gap
-128.29
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
88
High premium
P/C OI
1.06
Balanced positioning
Consensus
6.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 12, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
May 12, 2026 close
AMD Flow Report
Analysis based on market close May 13, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Continued heavy call buying at strikes 490-495, spot above max pain, positive net premium.
Invalidation: Spot closes below $440 or put OI wall at $440 triggers gamma flip.
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 35.0% from MP; +1 VIX 18

Watch next session: 490 strike activity; 500 strike for resistance

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$488.5M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.63

P/C OI ratio: 1.06

Bullish flow with heavy call accumulation in weekly expiries, net premium +$488M. High vol and gamma pinning support spot. Unusual call volume at 490-495 suggests bullish momentum. Invalidation if spot breaks below $440.

Notable Prints

#1
AMD 2026-05-22 $397.50 Put
Vol: 2,214
OI: 159
Vol/OI: 13.9x
IV: 73.9%
Notional: ~$1.1M
Intent: Bearish speculation

Read-through: Drop below 397.5

#2
AMD 2026-06-18 $470.00 Put
Vol: 2,248
OI: 234
Vol/OI: 9.6x
IV: 66.3%
Notional: ~$11.7M
Intent: Bearish hedge

Read-through: Drop below 470

#3
AMD 2026-05-15 $492.50 Call
Vol: 3,921
OI: 711
Vol/OI: 5.5x
IV: 76.6%
Notional: ~$431K
Intent: Bullish speculation

Read-through: Rise above 492.5

#4
AMD 2026-05-15 $490.00 Call
Vol: 8,820
OI: 1,669
Vol/OI: 5.3x
IV: 76.1%
Notional: ~$1.1M
Intent: Bullish speculation

Read-through: Rise above 490

#5
AMD 2026-05-22 $495.00 Call
Vol: 1,226
OI: 242
Vol/OI: 5.1x
IV: 74.3%
Notional: ~$853K
Intent: Bullish speculation

Read-through: Rise above 495

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Aggressive short-dated call buying across 447.5-497.5, vol/oi up to 5.5.

Put additions: Two large put buys at 397.5 (May22) and 470 (Jun18) with vol/oi >9, hedging downside.

GEX/DEX consistency: Positive GEX (+68.2M) and DEX (+111.3M) align with bullish flow; pinning gamma active.

OI clusters: Largest OI: 440P (1779), 490C (1669), 447.5C (1234) likely support/resistance.

Hedging evidence: Deep OTM and ATM puts suggest collar hedging; net premium $488M bullish.

Max pain context: Spot above MP (~$450); pinning gamma supports upside bias.

Signal vs Noise

~Call volume surge in weekly expiries is real bullish signal.
~High VIX may add noise but flow consistency mitigates.

Key Conclusions

🚀Call buying dominates near-term expiries, signaling bullish conviction.
⚠️Large put buys suggest hedging for tail risks despite bullish flow.
📈Positive gamma and delta support momentum; pinning likely.
How to Use These Reports
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