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AVGO

Broadcom Inc.Close $371.55EOD only
Max Pain
$330.00
Next expiry Apr 13, 2026
Expected Move
±$8.62
2.3% from close
Price Gap
-41.55
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
80
High premium
P/C OI
1.12
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Range bias
Published snapshot: Apr 10, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Apr 10, 2026 close
AVGO Flow Report
Analysis based on market close April 8, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained net premium staying positive (net +$208.4M) with continued call-heavy premium at strikes $340-$360 and persistent GEX pinning around $350/$345.
Invalidation: Net premium flips materially negative or P/C volume ratio rises above 1.2; large intraday prints of puts >$5M notional at $320-$335 that shift GEX negative.
Confidence:
7 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 12.2% above MP

Watch next session: Follow continued premium and volume at $350 call complex (today net $23.8M on $350 strike / large chain vol at $350C); Watch put flow at $340-$335 (AVGO260410P00340000 & P00335000) and whether dealers buy hedges (would reduce GEX)

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$208.4M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.66 — call-dominant (call-heavy day)

P/C OI ratio: 1.13 — modest put OI concentration overall but today's volume favors calls

Clean call-dominant flow into near-term expirations concentrated around $340-$360 strikes. Dealers are net long gamma (GEX +$62.8M) and positioned to pin AVGO near current spot ($350) in the short run; this is reinforced by heavy call premium at $350, $320 and $330 and large call volume at $360.

Notable Prints

#1
AVGO 2026-04-10 $360 Call
Vol: 6,799
OI: 1,340
Vol/OI: 5.1x
IV: 46.4%
Notional: ~$1,033,448
Intent: Directional call buying / short-dated upside placement into the 2d expected-move
Dual read: Aggressive buyers of calls (bullish) OR dealers taking the other side and selling calls (collector/overwriting); context (net premium, P/C 0.66) favors buyer interpretation.

Read-through: Large short-dated call flow at $360 increases upside pressure into the 2d EM band ($340.66-$360.61) and contributes to positive GEX that pins spot near $350-$355.

#2
AVGO 2026-04-10 $340 Put
Vol: 2,203
OI: 203
Vol/OI: 10.9x
IV: 53.5%
Notional: ~$385,525
Intent: Protective/hedge buying or speculative short-term bearish exposure just below spot
Dual read: Bought puts (defensive/hedge) or written puts (aggressive sell-to-open/roll); given overall call skew and large net premium, this likely reads as targeted hedging (buyers paying up for short-dated downside protection).

Read-through: Significant short-dated demand for downside insurance at $340 creates dealer delta needing to buy stock if price falls below this level — a potential support magnet if dealers delta-hedge.

#3
AVGO 2026-04-10 $335 Put
Vol: 1,657
OI: 209
Vol/OI: 7.9x
IV: 57.3%
Notional: ~$173,985
Intent: Short-dated downside protection or speculative put purchase deeper under spot
Dual read: Likely purchased as downside insurance (bearish tail hedge) though could be part of a multi-leg (collar) tied to call selling elsewhere.

Read-through: Reinforces clustered short-dated put demand just below spot; if exercised, these strikes add to dealer hedging flow and short-term support between $340-$335.

#4
AVGO 2026-04-10 $350 Call (chain aggregated activity)
Vol: 4,781
OI: 4,058
Vol/OI: 1.2x
IV: 50.1%
Notional: ~$2,548,273
Intent: Fresh directional call buying and/or roll into near-term upside exposure concentrated at-the-money
Dual read: Aggressive buyers of ATM upside (bullish) OR writing of calls by large institutions (neutral/covered); given net premium +$23.8M at the $350 level and positive GEX, this leans bullish.

Read-through: Heavy activity at the ATM $350 call is the principal driver of the day's net premium and strengthens the GEX pin at $350 (GEX +$5.2M at $350).

#5
AVGO 2026-04-10 $357.50 Call
Vol: 1,107
OI: 130
Vol/OI: 8.5x
IV: 47.6%
Notional: ~$228,849
Intent: Directional upside spread leg or naked call buy into near-term upside; tight maturity suggests gamma-seeking/short-dated upside positioning
Dual read: Bought calls for upside (bullish) or sold as part of a buyer-structured spread; where combined with $360/$370 flow it reads bullish.

Read-through: Adds to pressure pushing spot toward the top of the 2d EM; consistent with concentrated call premium across $350-$360 strikes.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: $320-$360 strikes (notably $350 & $360) across 4/10 and near-term expirations — heavy premium at $350 ($34.65M call premium) and elevated call volumes at $360 and $352.50.

Put additions: Short-dated protective buys at $340 and $335 (high vol/oi ratios) and sustained multi-expiry put OI at $250-$300 bands; larger put OI clusters at $300 and lower reflect longer-dated floors rather than immediate directional pressure.

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes — positive Total GEX $62.8M and DEX +46.2K shares match the bullish, pinning flow concentrated around $345-$355.

OI clusters: Largest near-term call OI clusters: $330 (4,653), $350 (4,058), $320 (3,480), $345 (3,053). Put clusters concentrated lower: $225 (4,796), $300 (3,322), $265 (3,032). These call clusters create a short-term pin around $350-$345; put clusters form a broader floor below $300.

Hedging evidence: Clear evidence of short-dated protective puts at $340/$335 (likely institutional hedges); limited explicit collar evidence in prints, but combined large call buys with isolated put purchases suggest protective or size-managed bullish positioning.

Max pain context: Max pain is materially lower (~$312 across expirations) but current flow and positive GEX are pinning spot well above MP; dealers have short-dated gamma exposure that supports spot near $350 in the coming sessions.

Signal vs Noise

~Some short-dated $300/$325 long-dated call OI and very large existing put OI at low strikes are structural positioning (long-term floors) and not immediate directional signals.
~High aggregated premium at $350 may include structured trades or rolls (expiration liquidity) — isolate single-print behavior rather than assuming all premium equals outright buys.
~Multi-leg activity around distant strikes (e.g., $470 calls exp 4/17) likely reflects volatility plays or verticals and should not be read as near-term directional conviction.

Key Conclusions

🐂Net premium is strongly bullish today (+$208.4M) with concentrated call buying at $350-$360 driving positive GEX (+$62.8M).
📌GEX pinning cluster at $350/$345 makes those levels the short-term price magnet (GEX +$5.2M at $350, +$3.7M at $345).
🛡️Significant short-dated put buying at $340 and $335 (very high vol/OI ratios) signals tactical downside hedging — watch dealer hedges if price moves down.
⚖️Flow vs OI split: today's volume favors calls while longer-dated OI retains sizable put clusters down around $225-$300 — this is bullish in the near term but leaves a structural put floor below $300.
👀Watch whether call flow persists into tomorrow; a sustained call-dominant session will confirm the pin and increase upside probability into the 2d EM top ($360.61).

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