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AVGO

Broadcom Inc.Close $418.91EOD only
Max Pain
$450.00
Next expiry Jun 5, 2026
Expected Move
±$11.78
2.8% from close
Price Gap
+31.09
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
49
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
1.10
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
4.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 4, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 4, 2026 close
AVGO Earnings Report
Analysis based on market close June 5, 2026

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Earnings Verdict

AVGO near earnings; flow shows heavy call overwriting at 405C and 402.5C, net put premium negative $302M, indicating hedging or bearish bias.

Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; -1 spot 9.2% from MP; +0.5 VIX 22
Most important: Massive 0DTE call volume at 405C and 402.5C suggests aggressive call selling; net premium negative $302M.
📉Heavy call selling at 405C and 402.5C with 25k+ vol suggests strong resistance.
🛡️Put IV at 79.9% on 340P signals hedging for a 12% drop.

Regime Classification

Vol Regime
High
Gamma Regime
Trending
Flow Regime
Mixed
Spot vs MP
Below
Gamma flip: ~$300.00Approx — based on put OI concentration of 13,900 (22.2% below spot)

Earnings Overview

Next earnings: 2026-09-03 (90 days)explicit

Expected moves:

  • 2026-06-08 (3d): ±$16.57 (4.3%)
  • 2026-06-10 (5d): ±$10.68 (2.8%)
  • 2026-06-12 (7d): ±$26.68 (6.9%)

IV Setup

Term structure: Near-term IV elevated (30-80%) with backwardation; front-week options pricing 5-8% moves.

Crush estimate: Post-weekly expiration, IV likely to drop 20-30%.

Skew: Put skew elevated with 340P IV 79.9%, reflecting downside protection demand.

Historical Context

Beat rate: 100% (5/5 quarters)

Avg move vs expected: Historical earnings moves average 5.2% vs expected 4.3%, 100% beat rate over 4 quarters.

Directional bias: Neutral over 5 quarters; no consistent direction.

Key Levels

1$300.00 gamma flip
2EM guardrails: 2d $369.16/$402.31; 1w $375.06/$396.41
3Max pain pins: $425 (2026-06-05); $420 (2026-06-08); $420 (2026-06-10)

Flow Highlights

Massive call volume at 405C (25k vol vs 1.3k OI) and 402.5C (20k vol vs 0.8k OI) suggests aggressive call selling.

Resistance at 405 and 402.5; sellers expect limited upside.

Unusual put activity at 340P (1.5k vol vs 116 OI, IV 79.9%) indicates downside hedging.

Market pricing a 12% drop scenario; tail risk protection.

Strategies

Iron Condor
Sell 2026-06-18 $370.00/$365.00 put wing and $407.50/$410.00 call wing
Credit: $1.82-$2.23
Max loss: $2.77
Max gain: $2.23
BE: 367.77 / 409.73
Trigger: Close at 50% max profit or before earnings if IV drops.
Defined risk, profits from high IV and backwardation; suits current bearish hedge.
Outperforms: Sell 370/365 put and 407.5/410 call spread, max gain 2.23.
Underperforms: Move outside short strikes invalidates range thesis.
Short Strangle
Sell 2026-06-18 $365.00 put + sell $410.00 call
Credit: $13.59-$16.61
Max loss: Unlimited
Max gain: $16.61
BE: 348.39 / 426.61
Trigger: Monitor near strikes; roll if touched; close before earnings.
Higher premium but unlimited risk; aggressive play on low realized vol.
Outperforms: Sell 365 put and 410 call, credit 16.61.
Underperforms: Break outside short strikes invalidates short-vol thesis.

Risk Assessment

!Net negative premium $302M indicates bearish positioning.
!High VIX (21.5) and tech weakness (QQQ -4.8%) amplify downside risk.
!Spot at $384.54 below MP of $425; gamma flip at $300 suggests heavy put OI.

What to Watch

?Spot reaction to 405 resistance level.
?Put OI concentration at 390-340 strikes for downside acceleration.
?VIX direction and QQQ correlation.
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