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AMZN

Amazon.com, Inc.Close $238.38EOD only
Max Pain
$225.00
Next expiry Apr 13, 2026
Expected Move
±$1.36
0.6% from close
Price Gap
-13.38
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
66
High premium
P/C OI
0.59
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.0/10
Range bias
Published snapshot: Apr 10, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Apr 10, 2026 close
AMZN Flow Report
Analysis based on market close April 8, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained net premium staying >$100M with P/C volume ratio <0.8 and follow-through call buys or decreasing put flow at $220–$217.5
Invalidation: Net premium flips negative or P/C volume ratio >1.2; large fresh put flow that pushes spot decisively below $215
Confidence:
7 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 6.6% from MP

Watch next session: Large change in volume/OI at $220 put or $222.50 call (intra-day build or liquidation); New call buying or OI buildup inside the $235-$250 call wall

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$134.9M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.57 — call-dominant (call flow > put flow today)

P/C OI ratio: 0.59 — moderate call lean in positioning

Broadly bullish flow: sizeable net premium ($134.9M) and a call-dominant P/C volume ratio (0.57) point to directional call demand. Dealers are long gamma (GEX +$386.4M), creating pinning behavior around near-term strikes ($220/$217.50/$222.50), while large structural call OI from $235–$300 remains a longer-term resistance band.

Notable Prints

#1
AMZN 2026-04-10 $220 Put
Vol: 19,210
OI: 305
Vol/OI: 63.0x
IV: 33.0%
Notional: ~$3.01M
Intent: Protective put buying / short-dated hedge ahead of close-week expiry
Dual read: Buyer of puts (directional hedge/bearish) OR seller capturing premium (market-making) — but high vol/OI favors fresh buying

Read-through: Concentrated short-dated put demand 1% below spot increases dealer delta hedging that supports spot into expiry and reinforces the documented pin at $220

#2
AMZN 2026-04-10 $215 Put
Vol: 20,776
OI: 685
Vol/OI: 30.3x
IV: 38.2%
Notional: ~$1.06M
Intent: Protective/defensive hedges — short-dated downside protection several dollars below spot
Dual read: Likely buy-to-open protective puts (hedge) OR taking liquidity on a roll; skewed IV suggests hedging demand

Read-through: Adds to short-dated downside insurance; contributes to dealer pinning/buying flow between $215–$220

#3
AMZN 2026-04-10 $225 Put
Vol: 6,110
OI: 189
Vol/OI: 32.3x
IV: 30.2%
Notional: ~$2.64M
Intent: ITM put activity consistent with hedging/rolls or sized institutional protection
Dual read: Could be protective/income trades (sold calls with bought puts) or straight put buys; elevated notional and ITM status suggest real protection

Read-through: ITM put flow around $225 is supportive of short-dated downside protection but also creates dealer hedging that stabilizes price near $222–$225

#4
AMZN 2026-04-10 $217.50 Put
Vol: 7,908
OI: 306
Vol/OI: 25.8x
IV: 35.4%
Notional: ~$0.70M
Intent: Short-dated hedges/insurance clustered just below spot
Dual read: Fresh put buying or closing of previous short puts; given cluster, reads as additional hedging

Read-through: Reinforces near-term support band and dealer pinning at $217.50–$220

#5
AMZN 2026-04-13 $225 Call
Vol: 6,933
OI: 612
Vol/OI: 11.3x
IV: 27.3%
Notional: ~$0.91M
Intent: Directional call buying or spread leg (bullish continuation into next weekly)
Dual read: Fresh call buys (bullish) or sellers looking to roll upside exposure (neutral); lower IV implies cheaper calls bought for directional exposure

Read-through: Some call demand into the next weekly confirming bullish tilt, but size is moderate compared with the large structural call OI further out

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: $250 and higher concentrated (structural call OI at $250/$275/$300) and net premium flows show buying at $250 and $220/$210 strikes in near-term

Put additions: Short-dated puts concentrated at $220, $217.50, $215 (multiple large vols) — looks like protective/expiry hedging rather than long-dated directional put accumulation

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes — positive GEX (+$386.4M) and DEX (+125.0M shares) align with bullish flow and near-term pinning around $220/$217.50

OI clusters: Near-term OI clusters: calls at $220 (20,076 OI), $217.50 (18,737 OI), $225 (13,853 OI); puts concentrated at $190, $202.50, $205 but recent volume focused on $215/$220 area — larger structural call wall sits at $235–$300

Hedging evidence: Clear evidence of short-dated hedges (protective puts at $220/$217.50/$215). Minimal signs of broad-scale collars, more one-way put protection into April expiries.

Max pain context: Max pain near-term sits at $207.50–$210 but MP is 'Above' spot trend and MP across expiries is rising; dealers' positive GEX suggests pinning near $220 despite MP being lower

Signal vs Noise

~Concentrated volume in the 4/10 expiries (Apr 10) looks like expiry-centric hedging/rolls — not necessarily a fresh multi-week bearish bet
~High vol/OI at $220 and $215 puts consistent with short-dated protective buys ahead of expiry (dividend not listed) — common expiration hedging noise
~Large structural call OI at $235-$300 is longer-term positioning and acts as resistance; today's short-dated put flow is more likely hedging than a repositioning of that long-call base
~Dealer gamma pinning explains stickiness around $217.50–$222.50; not all put prints imply directional bearish conviction

Key Conclusions

🐂Net premium +$134.9M and P/C volume 0.57 show clear call-dominant flow today, aligning with a bullish tape.
📌Near-term dealer pinning concentrated at $220, $217.50 and $222.50 (GEX clusters) — expect chop around these levels into Apr 10 expiry.
🛡️Significant short-dated put buying (4/10 strikes $220/$215/$217.50) looks like protective hedging — this actually supports USD buying from dealers as they hedge, reducing downside volatility.
Structural call OI wall at $235–$300 remains a multi-week resistance band; any rally will likely slow in that area unless call OI is lifted.
👀Watch $220 put volume/OI and any fresh buildup at $235 calls — those moves will confirm continuation or risk of resistance flip.

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