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AMD

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Close $447.58EOD only
Max Pain
$415.00
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$24.20
5.4% from close
Price Gap
-32.58
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
56
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
1.08
Balanced positioning
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 20, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
May 20, 2026 close
AMD Flow Report
Analysis based on market close May 20, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Heavy call volume, positive net premium, bullish flow regime, pinning gamma above max pain.
Invalidation: Break below $445 support or put OI surge above 1.15 ratio.
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 7.9% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: Monitor $445 call/Put OI change; Watch for put buildup below $400

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$482.4M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.63

P/C OI ratio: 1.08

AMD sees strong bullish flow with $482M net premium and 0.63 P/C volume ratio, supported by positive GEX and pinning gamma. Unusual call prints at $445 and $487.5 suggest upside conviction, while put activity at $392.5 hedges downside. Dominant bias bullish as long as spot holds above $445.

Notable Prints

#1
AMD 2026-05-29 $392.50 Put
Vol: 2,253
OI: 149
Vol/OI: 15.1x
IV: 71.9%
Notional: ~$856K
Intent: Bearish hedge

Read-through: Downside protection

#2
AMD 2026-05-29 $505.00 Call
Vol: 1,412
OI: 126
Vol/OI: 11.2x
IV: 68.4%
Notional: ~$607K
Intent: Bullish speculation

Read-through: Upside bet

#3
AMD 2026-05-22 $487.50 Call
Vol: 1,861
OI: 169
Vol/OI: 11.0x
IV: 77.2%
Notional: ~$328K
Intent: Bullish speculation

Read-through: Near-term call

#4
AMD 2026-05-22 $850.00 Call
Vol: 1,000
OI: 122
Vol/OI: 8.2x
IV: 196.9%
Notional: ~$1K
Intent: Lottery call
Dual read: Premium collection

Read-through: Speculative

#5
AMD 2026-05-22 $445.00 Put
Vol: 5,192
OI: 643
Vol/OI: 8.1x
IV: 74.2%
Notional: ~$5.5M
Intent: Bearish hedge

Read-through: ATM put volume

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Call OI growing at 445, 482.5, 487.5; large volume in 5/22 and 5/29.

Put additions: Put additions at 392.5 and 445, likely hedging.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$66.9M, DEX +97.4M shares, both bullish and aligned with flow.

OI clusters: Large OI at 445 strike (both calls and puts), and 392.5 put.

Hedging evidence: 392.5 put volume 15x OI suggests downside protection; also 445 puts.

Max pain context: Spot ~7.9% above max pain, bullish pinning expected.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: Large call buying at 482.5 and 487.5 with high vol/OI ratios.
~Signal: Positive GEX and DEX alignment supporting bullish flow.
~Noise: 850 call with IV 196% and minimal OI is speculative.
~Noise: 445 put/call activity may reflect hedging, not directional.

Key Conclusions

📈Bullish flow: net premium $482M, call volume ratio 0.63, GEX positive.
⚠️Spot above MP by 7.9%; hedging via 392.5 puts introduces pinning risk.
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