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AMD

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Close $445.50EOD only
Max Pain
$330.00
Next expiry May 15, 2026
Expected Move
±$21.50
4.8% from close
Price Gap
-115.50
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
91
High premium
P/C OI
1.06
Balanced positioning
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 13, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
May 13, 2026 close
AMD Flow Report
Analysis based on market close May 14, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained buying above $452.50 and gamma pinning hold
Invalidation: Close below $445.00 with rising put volume
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 32.3% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: Monitor gamma levels near $450-$455

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$414.6M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.63

P/C OI ratio: 1.06

Massive call buying and positive net premium ($414M) drive strong bullish flow. Low put/call volume ratio (0.63) and bullish regime align with upside. Gamma pinning near current zone supports further gains.

Notable Prints

#1
AMD 2026-05-22 $457.50 Call
Vol: 1,371
OI: 192
Vol/OI: 7.1x
IV: 71.8%
Notional: ~$2.3M
Intent: Bullish bet on near-term move to $457.50+
Dual read: Could be closing short calls; volume 7.1x OI suggests new opening

Read-through: Strong call buying aligning with bullish flow

#2
AMD 2026-05-15 $447.50 Put
Vol: 2,691
OI: 514
Vol/OI: 5.2x
IV: 53.6%
Notional: ~$1.5M
Intent: Hedging against downside to $447.50
Dual read: Potential bearish speculation given high vol

Read-through: Protective put activity amid pinning

#3
AMD 2026-06-18 $610.00 Call
Vol: 1,091
OI: 222
Vol/OI: 4.9x
IV: 71.6%
Notional: ~$516K
Intent: Speculative long-dated call on upside

Read-through: Leveraged bullish view, low cost due to OTM

#4
AMD 2026-05-22 $445.00 Call
Vol: 4,439
OI: 1,253
Vol/OI: 3.5x
IV: 70.1%
Notional: ~$10.0M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
AMD 2026-05-15 $450.00 Call
Vol: 19,222
OI: 5,730
Vol/OI: 3.4x
IV: 54.9%
Notional: ~$13.9M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy call buying at 450 (5/15), 445 (5/22), 452.5, 455, 457.5; June 610C speculative.

Put additions: Put additions at 447.5 and 445 (5/15), deep OTM 250P (5/22) for protection.

GEX/DEX consistency: Bullish flow aligned with +GEX and +DEX.

OI clusters: Call OI clusters at 450 (5730) and 445 (1253); Put clusters at 445 (1512) and 250 (1457).

Hedging evidence: Deep OTM put at 250 suggests hedging; collar-like structure not explicit.

Max pain context: Spot 32.3% above MP; pinning may pull lower but flow bullish.

Signal vs Noise

~Large 450C volume is real bullish flow.
~250P buy is hedging noise.
~June 610C is speculative, not institutional.
~Put additions at 445/447.5 are real put flow.

Key Conclusions

Bullish flow but spot 32% above MP; pinning risk.
🛡️Deep OTM put adds show hedging, not bearish bet.
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