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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 22, 2026

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Earnings Verdict

AVGO 73 days from earnings, IV moderate, flow bullish with heavy call buying. Historical beat rate 100% supports upward drift.

Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 2.0% from MP; +1 VIX 17
Most important: Flow aligns with bullish gamma pinning; spot below MP but call OI wall at $430-$500 provides resistance.
📊100% beat rate with +$12.38 expected move; historical avg +3.2%.
⚠️Heavy put buying at $392.5 (53x OI) warns of downside hedging.
🔑Call OI wall at $430-$500; resistance zone from OI concentration.

Regime Classification

Vol Regime
High
Gamma Regime
Pinning
Flow Regime
Bullish
Spot vs MP
Below
Gamma flip: ~$330.00Approx — based on put OI concentration of 16,531 (15.8% below spot)

Earnings Overview

Next earnings: 2026-09-03 (73 days)explicit

Expected moves:

  • 2026-06-24 (2d): ±$12.38 (3.2%)
  • 2026-06-26 (4d): ±$18.22 (4.6%)
  • 2026-06-29 (7d): ±$21.40 (5.5%)

IV Setup

Term structure: Front-end elevated: 2d IV ~50%, back-month normal. Skew slightly put-biased at strikes below $390.

Crush estimate: N/A (event 73 days out); near-term IV crush minimal post-expiry.

Skew: Put skew elevated at $357.5 (IV 55.4) indicating fear bid.

Historical Context

Beat rate: 100% (5/5 quarters)

Avg move vs expected: AVGO historically moves +3.5% vs expected ±5% on earnings, but this is long-dated context.

Directional bias: Bullish given 100% beat rate and post-earnings drift higher.

Key Levels

1$330.00 gamma flip
2EM guardrails: 2d $379.76/$404.51; 1w $370.73/$413.53
3Max pain pins: $400 (2026-06-22); $390 (2026-06-24); $400 (2026-06-26)

Flow Highlights

Unusual put buying at $392.5 and $395 strikes (vol/oi >10) alongside heavy OTM call buying.

Mixed positioning: put buyers hedge downside, call buyers anticipate upside breakout.

Net premium +$68.6M with 0.76 P/C volume ratio, bullish bias.

Call demand dominates; positive GEX/flow supports pinning near $400.

Strategies

Call Diagonal
Sell 2026-07-10 $420.00 call / buy 2026-07-31 $435.00 call
Debit: $2.97-$3.63
Max loss: $3.63
Max gain: Variable
BE: Path-dependent
Trigger: Monitor delta; roll if underlying approaches short strike.
Captures bullish bias with defined risk and time decay advantage from elevated front-end IV.
Outperforms: Sell near-term call, buy later-dated call for bullish delta and vega benefit.
Underperforms: Loss of support or adverse vol term shift weakens thesis.
Iron Condor
Sell 2026-07-17 $360.00/$350.00 put wing and $430.00/$450.00 call wing
Credit: $4.79-$5.86
Max loss: $14.14
Max gain: $5.86
BE: 354.14 / 435.86
Trigger: Close at 50% profit or near expiration; adjust wings if breached.
Profits from pinning near max pain and defined risk; call wall caps upside.
Outperforms: Sell put and call wings to collect premium with defined max loss.
Underperforms: Move outside short strikes invalidates range thesis.
Short Strangle
Sell 2026-07-10 $360.00 put + sell $435.00 call
Credit: $7.94-$9.71
Max loss: Unlimited
Max gain: $9.71
BE: 350.29 / 444.71
Trigger: Set stop loss; roll untested side if one side is threatened.
High premium capture with bullish tailwind from 100% beat rate, but unlimited risk.
Outperforms: Sell OTM put and call to profit from time decay and stable price.
Underperforms: Break outside short strikes invalidates short-vol thesis.
Long strangle
Buy 2026-09-18 $360.00 put + buy $400.00 call
Debit: $54.20-$66.25
Max loss: $66.25
Max gain: Unlimited
BE: 293.75 / 466.25
Earnings catalyst 73 days out; IV moderate; historical 100% beat rate supports large move; strangle captures upside/downside without direction bet.
Outperforms: Buy cheap vol ahead of AVGO earnings with OTM strangle.
Underperforms: Insufficient realized move reduces long-strangle edge.

Risk Assessment

!VIX 17 and high vol regime amplify gamma effects; spot may pin near $400.
!Gamma flip at $330; break below could accelerate selling.
!Call wall $430-$500 caps upside in absence of catalyst.

What to Watch

?Weekly $400 max pain and $392.5/$397.5 put activity for pinning.
?Surge in 0DTE call OI at $402.5 and $405.
?Gamma flip level $330 for downside risk.
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