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AMZN

Amazon.com, Inc.Close $249.70EOD only

Max Pain

$220.00

Next expiry Apr 17, 2026

Expected Move

±$3.04

1.2% from close

Price Gap

-29.70

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

100

High premium

P/C OI

0.58

Slightly call-heavy

Consensus

6.5/10

Consensus signal

Published snapshot: Apr 16, 2026 close

End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot

Apr 16, 2026 close

AMZN Flow Report

Analysis based on market close April 15, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

7 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow alignment (pinning consolidated); -0.5 spot 3.5% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18; override: deterministic confidence base (7.0) reflects consolidated GEX contribution and observed flow.

Watch next session: Whether call premium persists at the $250 strike and additional buying shows in the 4/24 and 5/01 expiries; Price action vs the 2d EM band ($243.43 - $253.57)

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$231.1M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.42

P/C OI ratio: 0.59

Flow is call-leaning but with large front-week put expiry activity creating two-way pinning. Net premium and concentrated call buys at $250, $230 and $260 indicate institutional upside accumulation, while very large same-day put volume at $245/$250 (expiry mechanics) signals sizable expiry hedging that enhances short-term pin behavior around $245-$250.

Notable Prints

AMZN260415C00250000

Vol: 102,445

OI: 7,745

Vol/OI: 13.2x

IV: 6.3%

Notional: ~$102K

Intent: Expiry-driven activity around the $250 pin

Dual read: Could be aggressive call buys (directional) or large-scale assignment/close-outs at expiry (pin-management). Last price $0.01 and IV 6.3% suggests many contracts were near-zero at trade, so part is expiry mechanics rather than fresh multi-day long exposure.

Read-through: Reinforces immediate pin risk at $250; if spot holds >$250 into next session it looks like dealers will be forced to hedge into further upside which supports bullish continuation.

AMZN260415P00245000

Vol: 17,814

OI: 5,795

Vol/OI: 3.1x

IV: 12.9%

Notional: ~$178K

Intent: Material front-week put flow at $245 into expiry

Dual read: Last $0.01 and large volume points to heavy expiry mechanics (pin-management and closing of short-dated positions) rather than a pure new bearish position, but the sheer size makes it influential on immediate dealer hedging.

Read-through: Significantly increases two-way pinning around $245-$250; dealers will hedge both sides into expiry, reducing short-term directional conviction and amplifying pin/gravity unless follow-through in longer-dated expiries occurs.

AMZN260501C00285000

Vol: 3,113

OI: 342

Vol/OI: 9.1x

IV: 47.6%

Notional: ~$374K

Intent: Long-dated directional call accumulation (5/01 $285 calls).

Dual read: May be calendar/spread leg (buying calls to pair with front-week selling) but vol/OI suggests genuine bullish positioning.

Read-through: Supports multi-week bullish exposure; dealer hedging could add supportive flow on rallies into May.

AMZN260417P00245000

Vol: 15,891

OI: 3,203

Vol/OI: 5.0x

IV: 28.4%

Notional: ~$1.8M

Intent: Tactical protective put buying for the 4/17 expiry at $245.

Dual read: Could be hedge overlay for option sellers rather than directional bearish bets, but volume is large for 2d puts and signals buyer intent.

Read-through: If followed by additional buying tomorrow it would cap immediate upside; absent follow-through, it could be one-off expiry hedging.

AMZN260501P00245000

Vol: 1,237

OI: 248

Vol/OI: 5.0x

IV: 46.2%

Notional: ~$971K

Intent: Medium-dated protective put buying at $245 for 5/01

Dual read: Could be a collar leg to newly opened calls, but standalone reads as downside insurance into late-April/early-May.

Read-through: Indicates buyers are willing to pay to protect below the $245-$240 area, reinforcing that band as tactical support.

AMZN260415P00250000

Vol: 9,823

OI: 2,058

Vol/OI: 4.8x

IV: 14.7%

Notional: ~$1.5M

Intent: Expiration put activity (ITM $250 put) representing front-week protective/closing activity or roll hedging.

Dual read: Could represent protective puts being bought by longs, but vol/OI and last price point to front-week hedges traded alongside call activity.

Read-through: Combined with heavy call expiry flow, this suggests two-way pinning near $250 rather than a pure directional liquidation; dealers will delta-hedge, supporting pin/gravitational behavior.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: $250, $230, $260 and $280 strikes across near-term and May expiries

Put additions: Very large front-week put activity at $245/$250 (4/15 and 4/17) plus medium-dated $245 puts for 5/01 and 5/22; longer-dated structural protection resides near the $200 floor. Puts exist primarily as protection while calls dominate fresh premium flows.

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes Call-heavy premium and large GEX (+$413.7M) align; consolidated GEX contribution explains pinning behavior and dealer hedging that compresses price into the $245-$255 band.

OI clusters: Largest call OI clusters remain at $275-$300 (structural walls) with near-term concentration around $250 and $260; put OI concentrates at $200 and scattered 190-230 strikes. Heavy expiry OI/volume at $245-$250 creates a strong short-term magnet.

Hedging evidence: Clear: front-week high-volume puts and calls (4/15/4/17) are expiry-hedging and roll mechanics; medium-dated $245 puts and long-dated $200 puts show institutions are layering downside insurance beneath accumulated call exposure.

Max pain context: Max pain pins are near $240 (today) and $220 (4/17) but MP trend is rising. With spot above MP and dealers net long GEX, positioning references the $240-$250 pin zone as the active battleground.

Signal vs Noise

~AMZN260415C00250000 and other same-day prints: large volume likely contains expiry mechanics (assignment/close) and internal exchange/clearing flows — interpret as pin-management rather than fresh large multi-day bullish conviction alone.

~Front-week paired put/call activity (4/15–4/17) looks like expiration rolls/hedge adjustments; treat these as short-term hedging rather than directional re-rate unless follow-through volume persists.

~Very small last prints and low IV on some expiry contracts (e.g., last $0.01 for the 4/15 $250 call) indicate mechanical expiration execution or closes — do not treat each as a fresh directional buy without corroborating open interest increases in longer expiries.

~Some elevated far-dated IV (e.g., 5/01 calls/puts) could reflect calendar construction (spreads) rather than simple directional bets — check for opposing leg flow in the near term to rule out structured trades.

Key Conclusions

🐂Net flow is bullish and concentrated at $250 and nearby strikes; dealers' positive GEX (+$413.7M) supports pinning and creates a gravitational bias around $245-$255.

🧭Near-term support band to watch: $240.00 and $228.62 (deterministic supports). Resistance to respect: $250.00, $260.00, $268.38 — the $250 pin is the immediate level that will validate or stall upside.

⚠️Large same-day expiry prints are mixed signal/noise — treat 4/15 flows as pin-management and focus on follow-through in longer expiries (4/24, 5/01) for true directional conviction.

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