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AVGO

Broadcom Inc.Close $481.57EOD only

Max Pain

$420.00

Next expiry Jun 5, 2026

Expected Move

±$43.30

9.0% from close

Price Gap

-61.57

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

100

High premium

P/C OI

1.12

Slightly put-heavy

Consensus

8.5/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: Jun 2, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Jun 2, 2026 close

AVGO Flow Report

Analysis based on market close April 17, 2026

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

8 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 17.0% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: Spot vs MP movement and delta into gamma flip (~290); Follow large put 4/17 and short-dated put OI activity; Call volume/rolls into May expirations

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$286.5M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.68

P/C OI ratio: 1.13

GEX and flow are aligned bullish with dex buying and concentrated short-dated calls supporting pinning; sizeable put activity and spot>MP are the main bearish checks.

Notable Prints

AVGO 2026-04-17 $400.00 Put

Vol: 9,019

OI: 348

Vol/OI: 25.9x

IV: 13.3%

Notional: ~$18K

Intent: sell-to-open short put for income/risk transfer (collect premium)

Dual read: naked income, covered-equity financing, or part of a larger spread

Read-through: reduces downside exposure via premium collection rather than buying protection

AVGO 2026-04-20 $365.00 Put

Vol: 2,074

OI: 128

Vol/OI: 16.2x

IV: 50.5%

Notional: ~$21K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

AVGO 2026-05-08 $345.00 Call

Vol: 844

OI: 173

Vol/OI: 4.9x

IV: 51.8%

Notional: ~$5.2M

Intent: deep-call directional/speculative buy

Dual read: stock-replacement or volatility play

Read-through: big bullish bet or lottery ticket

AVGO 2026-07-17 $550.00 Call

Vol: 710

OI: 145

Vol/OI: 4.9x

IV: 47.1%

Notional: ~$351K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

AVGO 2026-04-24 $450.00 Call

Vol: 604

OI: 129

Vol/OI: 4.7x

IV: 39.6%

Notional: ~$26K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Concentrated call buys around 420–450 (notable 420/430/450 expiries) — increases probability of pinning into that band but not a certainty and timing is uncertain.

Put additions: Substantial put OI cluster (~13,147 contracts, ~28.7% below spot) at ~400/385/365; single large short-dated put prints exist but the bulk cluster could materially drive downside hedging/liquidity.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$83.6M and DEX +56.1M shares lean bullish and are consistent with call-heavy flow, though mixed hedges temper conviction.

OI clusters: Largest OI: 420C (502), 430C (339+185); large put cluster near 400 area; gamma flip ~290 increases uncertainty around extreme moves.

Hedging evidence: Mix of short-dated puts and longer-dated calls suggests both directional bets and hedges/collars; unclear split between protection vs. directional exposure.

Max pain context: Spot sits above MP; flows and GEX raise the probability of drift toward 420–450 bands over time, but not a guaranteed pin and timing is ambiguous.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: aligned GEX/DEX and call concentrations raise probability of pinning to 420–450 over the cycle.

~Signal: meaningful put OI cluster (~13k) could force downside hedging and affect liquidity, not merely noise.

~Noise: isolated large short-dated put prints may be sweeps or hedges and should be treated cautiously.

Key Conclusions

📌Higher probability, not certainty, of price gravitating toward 420–450 given call OI plus GEX/DEX; timing uncertain.

⚠️Large put cluster near 400 is material — could trigger downside hedging and influence liquidity despite some noisy prints.

🔁Mixed hedging and gamma flip distance increase dispersion risk; monitor short-dated flows for directionality.

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