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ASML

ASML Holding N.V. - New York ReClose $1929.68EOD only
Max Pain
$1700.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$61.10
3.2% from close
Price Gap
-229.68
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
1.36
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 18, 2026 close
ASML Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 22, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Spot holds above $1700 gamma flip and trends toward $2100 call concentration.
Invalidation: Spot breaks below $1700, triggering put gamma and shift to bearish flow.
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 10.2% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: $1700 (gamma flip); $2100 (high OI call)

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$151.3M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 1.89

P/C OI ratio: 1.26

ASML net call premium dominates despite put volume spike, with gamma pinning near $1700. Deep OTM put at $1450 hedges downside; large $2100 call bets signal upside conviction. Spot above max pain supports bullish drift.

Notable Prints

#1
ASML 2026-06-26 $1450.00 Put
Vol: 710
OI: 292
Vol/OI: 2.4x
IV: 91.0%
Notional: ~$4K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#2
ASML 2026-06-26 $2100.00 Call
Vol: 841
OI: 478
Vol/OI: 1.8x
IV: 61.5%
Notional: ~$706K
Intent: Bullish speculation ahead of event
Dual read: Could also hedge short gamma exposure

Read-through: Expects large upward move by expiration

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: $2100 calls added (841 vol vs 478 OI)

Put additions: $1450 puts added (710 vol vs 292 OI), overall put volume elevated

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$3.1M, DEX +4.5M shares; both bullish, consistent with gamma pinning

OI clusters: Put OI concentrated at $1450-$1700; call OI thin above $2000

Hedging evidence: Deep OTM $1450 put buying suggests downside hedging; put/call volume ratio 1.89

Max pain context: Spot above MP (~$1600); max pain likely lower near $1500

Signal vs Noise

~Large GEX/DEX and net premium (+$151M) signal bullish positioning despite mixed flow
~Unusual $1450 put and $2100 call prints signal hedging and upside speculation
~Minor SPY/QQQ declines are noise given high IV and pinning

Key Conclusions

📈GEX/DEX bullish with positive gamma; expect pinning near $1700 flip
⚠️Put flow heavy; deep OTM puts suggest hedging, not directional bearishness
🔍Unusual $2100 call adds with high IV; possible upside speculation
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