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AMZN

Amazon.com, Inc.Close $244.39EOD only
Max Pain
$240.00
Next expiry Jun 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$4.29
1.8% from close
Price Gap
-4.39
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
0.63
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
8.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 18, 2026 close
AMZN Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 22, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Spot holds above $230; call volume sustained.
Invalidation: Break below $230 with put expansion.
Confidence:
5.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 3.0% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: SPY direction; VIX

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$28.1M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.45

P/C OI ratio: 0.65

Heavy call accumulation on OTM weekly strikes suggests speculative upside positioning. Gamma pinning near $235 supports bullish bias as long as spot stays above $230. Net premium negative but call volume dominates, indicating mixed but leaning bullish.

Notable Prints

#1
AMZN 2026-06-22 $235.00 Call
Vol: 113,569
OI: 661
Vol/OI: 171.8x
IV: 9.0%
Notional: ~$114K
Intent: Speculative OTM call buying

Read-through: Bullish, potential gamma squeeze.

#2
AMZN 2026-06-22 $232.50 Call
Vol: 28,153
OI: 166
Vol/OI: 169.6x
IV: 9.9%
Notional: ~$1.5M
Intent: Aggressive call buying

Read-through: Expects rally above 232.5.

#3
AMZN 2026-06-24 $235.00 Call
Vol: 19,157
OI: 191
Vol/OI: 100.3x
IV: 33.7%
Notional: ~$3.4M
Intent: Short-term bullish bet

Read-through: Weekly expiry, high IV.

#4
AMZN 2026-06-22 $232.50 Put
Vol: 37,714
OI: 760
Vol/OI: 49.6x
IV: 4.4%
Notional: ~$302K
Intent: Hedging or bearish bet

Read-through: Tail risk protection.

#5
AMZN 2026-06-22 $237.50 Call
Vol: 46,402
OI: 1,195
Vol/OI: 38.8x
IV: 17.2%
Notional: ~$46K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Adds at 232.5-237.5 calls; 235C vol 113k (171x OI), 237.5C 46k.

Put additions: Adds at 227.5-232.5 puts; 232.5P vol 37k (49x OI), 230P 22k.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$18.6M, DEX +97.5M shares; consistent with positive gamma pinning.

OI clusters: OI: 230P 906, 232.5P 760, 235C 661, 237.5C 1195, 240C 1712.

Hedging evidence: Far OTM 267.5P (IV 113%) tail hedge; put activity at 230-232.5 for downside.

Max pain context: Spot 3% below MP; gamma pinning near 235; MP path supports 230-235 pin.

Signal vs Noise

~High vol/OI on 235C, 237.5C, 232.5P is signal of directional bets.
~Far OTM 267.5P with low OI and high IV is noise (tail hedge).
~Weekly 235C and 237.5C with low OI but high vol likely short-dated speculation.

Key Conclusions

📈Institutions loading OTM calls at 235/237.5 despite tech weakness; bullish bet on reversal.
🛡️Concentrated put hedging at 230-232.5 and a far OTM tail risk put suggest cautious positioning.
Positive GEX/DEX and gamma pinning support spot stabilization near 230-235.
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