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AMZN

Amazon.com, Inc.Close $246.00EOD only
Max Pain
$240.00
Next expiry Jun 17, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.69
1.5% from close
Price Gap
-6.00
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
80
High premium
P/C OI
0.65
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
8.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 16, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 16, 2026 close
AMZN Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 17, 2026

Historical consensus-supported lens with full content, report chain context, and metric rail.

Flow Verdict

BiasNeutral
Confirmation: Spot holds above $240.
Invalidation: Break below $235.
Confidence:
5.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: 240 put; 245 call

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$227.9M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.72

P/C OI ratio: 0.64

Mixed flow with heavy 0DTE options activity near $240. Net premium negative but calls dominate volume. Positive gamma pins. Market down but VIX moderate.

Notable Prints

#1
AMZN 2026-06-17 $242.50 Call
Vol: 49,645
OI: 744
Vol/OI: 66.7x
IV: 18.0%
Notional: ~$50K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#2
AMZN 2026-06-22 $265.00 Put
Vol: 6,348
OI: 189
Vol/OI: 33.6x
IV: 60.6%
Notional: ~$17.3M
Intent: Bearish bet on downside
Dual read: Tail risk hedge

Read-through: Expect stock below $265 by 6/22

#3
AMZN 2026-06-26 $222.50 Put
Vol: 3,454
OI: 105
Vol/OI: 32.9x
IV: 33.4%
Notional: ~$245K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#4
AMZN 2026-06-17 $240.00 Call
Vol: 42,272
OI: 1,375
Vol/OI: 30.7x
IV: 9.8%
Notional: ~$42K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
AMZN 2026-06-17 $237.50 Put
Vol: 47,037
OI: 2,017
Vol/OI: 23.3x
IV: 3.4%
Notional: ~$706K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: OTM calls 240-245 (6/17) vol>40k each, low IV

Put additions: ITM puts 240 (6/17) + deep ITM 265-275 (6/22-26)

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +33M, DEX +117M; consistent bullish

OI clusters: 240P 3.7k, 245C 2.2k

Hedging evidence: 265/275 puts tail hedge

Max pain context: Spot below MP, pinning up to 240

Signal vs Noise

~Large OTM call volume at 242.5/240 is lottery noise
~Deep ITM put volume at 265/275 is real hedging signal

Key Conclusions

📌Positive GEX/DEX and below-MP spot suggest pinning higher
🛡️Deep ITM put buying indicates downside hedging
⚖️Net premium negative but call volume high - mixed flow
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