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AMZN

Amazon.com, Inc.Close $270.13EOD only
Max Pain
$235.00
Next expiry May 15, 2026
Expected Move
±$5.46
2.0% from close
Price Gap
-35.13
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
63
High premium
P/C OI
0.59
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
8.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 13, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
May 13, 2026 close
AMZN Flow Report
Analysis based on market close May 14, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained spot above $267.5, continued call accumulation at $272.5
Invalidation: Break below $265 or sustained volume surge on the put side
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 13.7% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: 272.5 call strike; 267.5 put strike; gamma flip ~200

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$172.5M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.36

P/C OI ratio: 0.59

Heavy call buying at $272.5 and positive gamma support drive bullish bias. Spot above max pain, put/call ratios low. Caution: VIX elevated and put OI concentrated below.

Notable Prints

#1
AMZN 2026-05-18 $267.50 Put
Vol: 2,292
OI: 264
Vol/OI: 8.7x
IV: 21.5%
Notional: ~$637K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#2
AMZN 2026-05-15 $267.50 Call
Vol: 16,537
OI: 2,993
Vol/OI: 5.5x
IV: 25.9%
Notional: ~$3.0M
Intent: Bullish directional bet
Dual read: Covering short delta; volatility play

Read-through: Straddle activity with put

#3
AMZN 2026-07-17 $280.00 Put
Vol: 1,217
OI: 244
Vol/OI: 5.0x
IV: 28.0%
Notional: ~$2.3M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#4
AMZN 2026-05-15 $267.50 Put
Vol: 21,472
OI: 4,966
Vol/OI: 4.3x
IV: 24.3%
Notional: ~$4.2M
Intent: Hedging or pinning play
Dual read: Bearish speculation; market making

Read-through: High ratio suggests opening new positions

#5
AMZN 2026-05-15 $272.50 Call
Vol: 29,945
OI: 7,245
Vol/OI: 4.1x
IV: 25.8%
Notional: ~$1.2M
Intent: Bullish momentum or spread
Dual read: Short call writing; speculative

Read-through: Large volume indicates strong sentiment

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Aggressive weekly call buying at 267.5 and 272.5 strikes, vol/OI >4

Put additions: Notable put volume at 267.5 (likely hedging) and July 280 put

GEX/DEX consistency: Consistent: GEX +$326M, DEX +158M shares, aligns with bullish flow

OI clusters: Largest OI at 267.5 and 272.5 weekly calls; put OI concentrated near 267.5

Hedging evidence: July 280 put and large 267.5 put buying indicate protective collars

Max pain context: Spot well above MP, gamma pinning supports near-term strength

Signal vs Noise

~Bullish call accumulation at 267.5/272.5 weekly is real signal
~Positive GEX/DEX with low put/call ratio confirms bullish bias
~High volume on 267.5 put may be noise from hedgers, not directional
~297.5 call with $0.01 premium is noise

Key Conclusions

📈Institutions heavily loading weekly calls at 267.5-272.5, GEX/DEX bullish
⚠️Protective hedging via 267.5 puts and July 280 put, but not bearish
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