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AMZN

Amazon.com, Inc.Close $259.34EOD only

Max Pain

$265.00

Next expiry May 20, 2026

Expected Move

±$3.68

1.4% from close

Price Gap

+5.66

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Low premium

P/C OI

0.59

Slightly call-heavy

Consensus

8.5/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: May 19, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

May 19, 2026 close

AMZN Flow Report

Analysis based on market close May 15, 2026

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

7.5 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 12.4% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: $262.5; $265; $267.5

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$186.5M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.50

P/C OI ratio: 0.59

Bullish flow with net $187M premium, call volume ratio 0.5, and +$325M GEX. Heavy unusual call prints at $262.5-$267.5. Positive delta exposure. Bias supported despite spot 12% above MP.

Notable Prints

AMZN 2026-05-18 $262.50 Call

Vol: 6,763

OI: 212

Vol/OI: 31.9x

IV: 20.8%

Notional: ~$2.0M

Intent: Bull speculation

Dual read: Short covering

Read-through: Expects break above 262.5

AMZN 2026-05-15 $262.50 Call

Vol: 37,671

OI: 3,307

Vol/OI: 11.4x

IV: 13.7%

Notional: ~$6.2M

Intent: Aggressive call

Dual read: Expiry closing

Read-through: Near-term spike

AMZN 2026-05-18 $265.00 Call

Vol: 8,272

OI: 999

Vol/OI: 8.3x

IV: 19.9%

Notional: ~$1.4M

Intent: Momentum chase

Dual read: Delta hedge

Read-through: Play for 265

AMZN 2026-05-18 $267.50 Call

Vol: 6,939

OI: 925

Vol/OI: 7.5x

IV: 19.8%

Notional: ~$611K

Intent: Speclottery

Dual read: Gamma trap

Read-through: Needs large move

AMZN 2026-05-18 $260.00 Put

Vol: 7,188

OI: 1,205

Vol/OI: 6.0x

IV: 20.2%

Notional: ~$482K

Intent: Protective hedge

Dual read: Bearish bet

Read-through: Support at 260

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: 262.5-267.5 strikes, large weekly 262.5 (37.7k vol, 3.3k OI) and 265-267.5 May 18

Put additions: 260 put May 18 (7.2k vol, 1.2k OI) and 250 put June 26 (1.5k vol, 335 OI)

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes: positive GEX (+324.8M) and DEX (+155.6M) align with bullish call flow

OI clusters: 262.5 weekly OI 3.3k; 260 put OI 1.2k; 267.5 May 18 OI 925

Hedging evidence: 260 put and 250 put buys provide downside protection for long calls

Max pain context: Spot ~272 above MP, gamma pinning near current levels

Signal vs Noise

~Unusual call vol with 5-30x vol/oi ratios at 262.5-267.5 is real bullish flow

~QQQ -1.5% is noise; AMZN flow remains bullish despite tech weakness

Key Conclusions

🔼Large call additions at 262.5-267.5 indicate institutional bullish positioning, supported by positive GEX/DEX

⚠️Concentrated put buying at 260/250 suggests call buyers are hedging downside risk

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