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AMD

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Close $449.59EOD only
Max Pain
$420.00
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$12.50
2.8% from close
Price Gap
-29.59
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 21, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
May 21, 2026 close
AMD Flow Report
Analysis based on market close May 21, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained call volume and price hold above MP
Invalidation: Heavy put accumulation or break below $430
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 7.0% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: Monitor put/call volume ratio and price action near $450

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$335.9M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.83

P/C OI ratio: 1.08

Positive gamma (+$77.9M) and net call premium ($335.9M) dominate, with unusual call activity at $442.5 and $452.5. Put volume elevated on low strikes (245P) suggests hedging. VIX 16.8, spot above MP. Bias bullish but flow mixed.

Notable Prints

#1
AMD 2026-05-29 $245.00 Put
Vol: 5,000
OI: 242
Vol/OI: 20.7x
IV: 128.9%
Notional: ~$25K
Intent: Hedge

Read-through: Bearish

#2
AMD 2026-05-29 $372.50 Put
Vol: 1,780
OI: 105
Vol/OI: 16.9x
IV: 72.9%
Notional: ~$155K
Intent: Hedge

Read-through: Bearish

#3
AMD 2026-05-29 $467.50 Call
Vol: 2,217
OI: 194
Vol/OI: 11.4x
IV: 60.9%
Notional: ~$2.1M
Intent: Bullish

Read-through: Bullish

#4
AMD 2026-05-22 $442.50 Call
Vol: 5,733
OI: 630
Vol/OI: 9.1x
IV: 52.2%
Notional: ~$6.2M
Intent: DayTrade

Read-through: ShortBull

#5
AMD 2026-09-18 $910.00 Call
Vol: 962
OI: 118
Vol/OI: 8.2x
IV: 73.8%
Notional: ~$521K
Intent: Spec

Read-through: LongBull

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: High-strike call buying at 467.5, 442.5, 452.5, 720, 910 for upside speculation.

Put additions: Low-strike put buying at 245, 372.5, 435, 437.5 for downside hedging.

GEX/DEX consistency: Positive gamma (+$77.9M) and delta (+97.4M shares) aligned, pinning likely.

OI clusters: Large OI at 435P and 442.5C weekly expiries.

Hedging evidence: Deep OTM put buying at 245 and 372.5 suggests tail hedging.

Max pain context: Spot above MP; gamma pinning expected near current levels (~450).

Signal vs Noise

~High vol/oi ratio at 245P (20.7x) and 372.5P (16.9x) is real hedging signal.
~Net premium positive $336M confirms institutional inflow.
~Weekly vs monthly flow mixed; focus on high conviction prints.

Key Conclusions

🛡️Aggressive put buying at deep OTM strikes 245P and 372.5P signals strong hedging demand.
📈Large call accumulation at 467.5C, 910C suggests long-dated upside bets from institutions.
📌Positive GEX and high DEX imply pinning near current levels; spot likely range-bound.
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