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AMZN

Amazon.com, Inc.Close $232.79EOD only
Max Pain
$240.00
Next expiry Jun 24, 2026
Expected Move
±$5.53
2.4% from close
Price Gap
+7.21
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
13
Low premium
P/C OI
0.65
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 22, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 22, 2026 close
AMZN Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 23, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Price holds above $235 with strong call volume
Invalidation: Break below $230 on increased put flow
Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.4% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: $235; $240; $230

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$15.8M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.44

P/C OI ratio: 0.63

AMZN sees heavy 0DTE call buying near $235, positive gamma $79.8M. Despite market selloff, options flow leans bullish. Net premium negative suggests some put hedging. Pinning likely near $235.

Notable Prints

#1
AMZN 2026-06-24 $237.50 Call
Vol: 38,154
OI: 2,003
Vol/OI: 19.1x
IV: 27.3%
Notional: ~$2.5M
Intent: Bullish speculation

Read-through: High volume opening calls

#2
AMZN 2026-06-24 $235.00 Put
Vol: 20,062
OI: 1,290
Vol/OI: 15.6x
IV: 27.2%
Notional: ~$4.5M
Intent: Bearish hedging

Read-through: New put positions for protection

#3
AMZN 2026-06-24 $232.50 Put
Vol: 19,837
OI: 1,368
Vol/OI: 14.5x
IV: 27.4%
Notional: ~$2.2M
Intent: Bearish positioning

Read-through: Large put buying

#4
AMZN 2026-06-24 $235.00 Call
Vol: 49,363
OI: 5,100
Vol/OI: 9.7x
IV: 27.5%
Notional: ~$7.2M
Intent: Bullish accumulation

Read-through: Heavy call volume

#5
AMZN 2026-06-24 $230.00 Put
Vol: 23,834
OI: 2,516
Vol/OI: 9.5x
IV: 28.1%
Notional: ~$1.2M
Intent: Bearish hedge

Read-through: Put buying for downside

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy call buying at $237.5, $235, $240 strikes (vol 38k, 49k, 39k) – upside bets or short covering.

Put additions: Large put volumes at $235 (20k), $232.5 (19k), $230 (23k) – downside hedging or bearish positioning.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$79.8M and DEX +99.5M shares consistent with positive dealer gamma, supporting pinning.

OI clusters: Largest OI at $240C (5.5k), $235C (5.1k), $230P (2.5k), $235P (1.3k) – MP likely $235.

Hedging evidence: Put additions at key strikes suggest hedging; no explicit collars detected.

Max pain context: Max pain at $235, spot near MP; pinning expected for expiration.

Signal vs Noise

~OTM calls at $210 and $212.5 with low OI and high IV are noise.
~227.5 put with low OI and moderate vol is noise.
~Large flows at $235-240 calls and $230-235 puts are real signal.

Key Conclusions

🟢Large call buildup at $235-240 and positive GEX indicate bullish bias with dealer support.
⚠️Put accumulation at $230-235 suggests hedging; downside protection active.
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