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AVGO

Broadcom Inc.Close $396.72EOD only

Max Pain

$340.00

Next expiry Apr 17, 2026

Expected Move

±$11.57

2.9% from close

Price Gap

-56.72

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

100

High premium

P/C OI

1.13

Slightly put-heavy

Consensus

6.5/10

Consensus signal

Published snapshot: Apr 15, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Apr 15, 2026 close

AVGO Flow Report

Analysis based on market close April 15, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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

Flow Verdict

Confidence:

7.5 / 10

Score anchored to deterministic inputs: base 5; +2 alignment between net premium (+$740.3M) and positive GEX (+$82.4M); +0.5 for concentrated near-term call premium at $390-$400 and large July call block; -1 for spot sitting ~8% above front max pain levels and presence of front-week protective prints. All components are drawn from the provided pre-computed fields and notable prints.

Watch next session: Whether call volume persists at $390-$400 strikes (flows matching the $14.9M and $13.7M GEX pockets).; Whether front-week put prints ($377.50/$380/$390) and the 2,566-lot $380 front-week print are followed by additional buying or are one-off insurance executions.

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$740.3M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.48

P/C OI ratio: 1.13

Flow is call-leaning but with meaningful tactical hedging: large multi-month call accumulation (notably the July $360 block and concentrated premium at $300/$360/$390/$400) drives a bullish read, while front-week put buying (AVGO260417P00390000 and AVGO260417P00380000) and sizeable May $395 ITM call activity (AVGO260501C00395000) show short-term risk management. The mix reads as institutions adding directional upside exposure while buying limited, tactical short-dated insurance rather than a wholesale bearish rotation.

Notable Prints

AVGO260417P00390000

Vol: 4,030

OI: 165

Vol/OI: 24.4x

IV: 41.9%

Notional: ~$1.2M

Intent: Aggressive short-dated protective put buying (front-week hedge)

Dual read: Could be short-seller protective buys or clients hedging existing long equity exposure; unusually high vol-to-OI (24.4x) and 2-day expiry point toward tactical downside insurance rather than long-term directional put accumulation.

Read-through: Front-week hedging pressure — watch whether these fills are followed by additional front-week put asks; if persistent, it would cap near-term upside and indicate risk-off overlay to the broader bullish flow.

AVGO260717C00360000

Vol: 30,086

OI: 1,988

Vol/OI: 15.1x

IV: 51.0%

Notional: ~$176.3M

Intent: Large directional call accumulation (multi-month bullish exposure)

Dual read: Could be part of a call-sell/put-buy conversion pair or a calendar spread leg, but volume (30,086) vs OI (1,988) and its ITM status (strike $360 is ITM) favors fresh long call buying or long-call-heavy structures.

Read-through: Significant institutional bullish positioning for medium-term upside; supports sustained upside bias and dealer gamma positivity unless offsetting long-dated puts materialize.

AVGO260501C00435000

Vol: 1,058

OI: 107

Vol/OI: 9.9x

IV: 44.1%

Notional: ~$323K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

AVGO260501C00415000

Vol: 1,678

OI: 177

Vol/OI: 9.5x

IV: 44.4%

Notional: ~$1.3M

Intent: Directional OTM call demand targeting the $410 area (bullish upside exposure).

Dual read: Could be part of a defined buy-write or call-spread (selling nearer-term calls) but volume (1,678) vs OI (177, 9.5x) and mid-term expiry (2026-05-01) tilt to fresh call purchases.

Read-through: Reinforces institutional interest in pushing through the $408-414 EM band and the $410 pin region; if repeated, dealers will need to buy underlying to hedge, supporting price.

AVGO260417P00377500

Vol: 1,210

OI: 261

Vol/OI: 4.6x

IV: 46.0%

Notional: ~$99K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: $300 (large structural OI and premium concentration), $360 (big premium concentration), $390-$400 (near-term call premium pockets and GEX pin magnets), and OTM $410/$420 interest in May expirations.

Put additions: Front-week puts at $377.50/$380/$390 indicate tactical protective buying; longer-dated put OI remains concentrated in the $250-$320 area (structural put floor).

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes — flow (net premium +$740.3M) aligns with a positive dealer gamma environment (GEX +$82.4M) and DEX +54.1M shares. Dealer hedging of call demand supports pinning near $390-$400.

OI clusters: Largest OI clusters sit at $300 CALL (25,666 OI), $390 CALL (14,379 OI), $400 CALL (10,654 OI) and put concentrations at $250/$290/$300 (multi-expiry). These create a short-to-medium term magnet in the $390-$400 band with a structural left-tail put floor between $220-$300.

Hedging evidence: There is clear short-dated hedging (front-week $377.50-$390 puts) alongside large-term call accumulation — a classic institutional posture: buy upside while buying limited short-dated insurance. No evidence of wholesale collaring dominating the flow; protective puts appear tactical rather than pervasive.

Max pain context: Max pain for front expirations sits below spot ($367.50 today, falling to $340 across short expiries) but premium and GEX pockets at $390-$400 create an opposing pin — institutional call demand is counteracting the MP pull, leading to the current pinning regime above the MP.

Signal vs Noise

~The AVGO260717C00360000 large July call block could include spread legs or conversion pair components; confirm with follow-up prints or ask/bid aggression before treating as pure buy.

~Front-week put prints (AVGO260417P00390000, AVGO260417P00380000) likely tactical hedges (insurance) rather than a directional put accumulation signal — common ahead of short-term risk windows.

~Smaller OTM calls (e.g., AVGO260501C00435000) and isolated high vol/OI ratios in thin strikes can be one-off structured trades or block trades; look for repeat flow before inferring trend change.

~Large structural OI at $300 (calls and puts across expiries) is legacy positioning and not necessarily new directional conviction — treat as a structural magnet unless attacked by fresh flow.

Key Conclusions

🐂Net flow is bullish: +$740.3M premium with large multi-month call accumulation (notably the July $360 block) and dealer GEX +$82.4M supporting pinning around $390-$400.

🛡️Tactical front-week put buying at $377.50-$390 is insurance, not a wholesale bearish pivot — watch if it expands beyond front-week expiries.

📍Key levels to monitor: Support near $367.50 and $366.47; Resistance at $400.00 and $426.97. Near-term EM guardrails ($385.15/$408.30) provide actionable intraday bands.

Read the Flow analysis for AVGO for 2026-04-15. Each report is a market-close snapshot with regime read, key levels, and strategy context that translates options positioning into an actionable setup.