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AVGO

Broadcom Inc.Close $411.35EOD only
Max Pain
$387.50
Next expiry Jun 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$12.60
3.1% from close
Price Gap
-23.85
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
1.08
Balanced positioning
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 18, 2026 close
AVGO Earnings Report
Analysis based on market close June 18, 2026

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

Earnings Verdict

Near-term bullish skew with strong call flow; earnings 77d out, low event risk.

Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 11.2% from MP; +1 VIX 16
Most important: Gamma pin near $370-$388; spot 11% above MP may cap upside near-term.
📊100% beat rate last 5 quarters; strong fundamental tailwind.
⚠️Spot 11.2% above MP ($370); potential near-term pullback.
📈Unusual $420 call vol on 6/22; bullish conviction.

Regime Classification

Vol Regime
High
Gamma Regime
Pinning
Flow Regime
Bullish
Spot vs MP
Above
Gamma flip: ~$330.00Approx — based on put OI concentration of 16,545 (19.8% below spot)

Earnings Overview

Next earnings: 2026-09-03 (77 days)explicit

Expected moves:

  • 2026-06-22 (4d): ±$12.60 (3.1%)
  • 2026-06-24 (6d): ±$19.20 (4.7%)
  • 2026-06-26 (8d): ±$24.05 (5.8%)

IV Setup

Term structure: Contango: expected moves ±3.1% (4d) to ±5.8% (8d); near-term IV mixed (8-32%).

Crush estimate: N/A; earnings far out. No immediate crush.

Skew: Slight put OI overweight; put floor $220-$330, call wall $500.

Historical Context

Beat rate: 100% (5/5 quarters)

Avg move vs expected: Not available; 100% beat rate (5/5 quarters).

Directional bias: Bullish due to consistent beats and positive flow.

Key Levels

1$330.00 gamma flip
2EM guardrails: 1w $392.15/$430.55
3Max pain pins: $370 (2026-06-18); $388 (2026-06-22); $385 (2026-06-24)

Flow Highlights

Large call buying on 6/22 $410 (3220 vol) and $420 (3657 vol), low OI.

Aggressive bullish bets for near-term strength toward $420.

Massive 6/18 $415 call volume (29k) at near-zero premium.

Likely closing of short calls or scalp activity.

Strategies

Short Volatility on No Event Risk
Sell 2026-06-26 $387.50 put + sell $435.00 call
Credit: $7.11-$8.69
Max loss: Unlimited
Max gain: $8.69
BE: 378.81 / 443.69
Trigger: Monitor gamma risk; close at 50% max gain or adjust if spot approaches strikes.
Outranks diagonal due to higher probability of profit, no event risk, and contango benefit; spot well within strikes.
Outperforms: Sells put and call OTM to capture premium decay with wide breakevens.
Underperforms: Break outside short strikes invalidates short-vol thesis.
Bullish Diagonal with Contango Capture
Sell 2026-06-26 $435.00 call / buy 2026-07-24 $400.00 call
Debit: $24.25-$29.65
Max loss: $29.65
Max gain: Variable
BE: Path-dependent
Trigger: Roll short leg if spot tests $435; exit if spot breaches invalidation.
Provides upside exposure with defined risk, but gamma pin near-term caps upside, making short strangle more robust.
Outperforms: Short near-term call funds long-dated call, leveraging contango for net credit.
Underperforms: Loss of support or adverse vol term shift weakens thesis.

Risk Assessment

!Earnings 77d out reduces event risk.
!Spot 11.2% above max pain ($370) could attract mean reversion.
!VIX 16 suggests macro sensitivity.

What to Watch

?SPY/QQQ correlation; VIX direction.
?Gamma flip at $330 - breach could accelerate.
?Call wall at $500 for long-term resistance.
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