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AMD

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Close $414.05EOD only
Max Pain
$415.00
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$24.90
6.0% from close
Price Gap
+0.95
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
46
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
1.08
Balanced positioning
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 19, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
May 19, 2026 close
AMD Flow Report
Analysis based on market close May 15, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Recovery in QQQ and S&P; AMD holds above $430 with increased call volume.
Invalidation: Break below $420 with high put volume or spike in VIX above 20.
Confidence:
7.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 23.8% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: $430; $440

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$280.7M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.86

P/C OI ratio: 1.06

Despite broad market weakness, AMD sees aggressive short-dated OTM call buying, indicating speculative upside bets. Positive gamma and net call premium support pinning near current levels. However, high VIX and elevated put OI warn of downside risk. The flow is mixed but short-term bullish tilt dominates.

Notable Prints

#1
AMD 2026-05-22 $437.50 Call
Vol: 6,603
OI: 217
Vol/OI: 30.4x
IV: 66.4%
Notional: ~$7.5M
Intent: Bullish directional
Dual read: Hedging delta

Read-through: Neutral short-term

#2
AMD 2026-05-29 $255.00 Put
Vol: 10,529
OI: 379
Vol/OI: 27.8x
IV: 98.6%
Notional: ~$158K
Intent: Tail hedge
Dual read: Lottery ticket

Read-through: Bearish tail risk

#3
AMD 2026-09-18 $650.00 Call
Vol: 3,451
OI: 166
Vol/OI: 20.8x
IV: 71.3%
Notional: ~$6.1M
Intent: Long-term bullish

Read-through: Upward bias

#4
AMD 2026-05-15 $432.50 Call
Vol: 8,744
OI: 444
Vol/OI: 19.7x
IV: 19.1%
Notional: ~$35K
Intent: Closing/rolling
Dual read: MM inventory

Read-through: No signal

#5
AMD 2026-05-15 $437.50 Call
Vol: 11,712
OI: 813
Vol/OI: 14.4x
IV: 23.4%
Notional: ~$12K
Intent: Closing/rolling
Dual read: MM inventory

Read-through: No signal

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Near-expiry OTM 432.5-440C heavy volume; Sep $650C adds

Put additions: Far OTM $255P (5/29) & 427.5P,417.5P volume spikes

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$12.6M, DEX +109M shares, both positive

OI clusters: High OI: 440C(2463), 435C(1714), 427.5P(1233)

Hedging evidence: Possible collars via 427.5P & 435C

Max pain context: Spot above MP; gamma pinning, support ~430

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: High vol/oi call clusters near expiry indicate directional bets
~Noise: Far OTM $255P vol likely tail hedges, not directional

Key Conclusions

🟡Positive GEX/DEX and heavy near-expiry call volume suggest pinning near 430-440
🔴Put volume at 427.5 and 417.5 suggests hedging, limiting upside
🟢$281M net premium inflow signals institutional bullish tilt
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