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AVGO

Broadcom Inc.Close $419.30EOD only
Max Pain
$425.00
Next expiry May 13, 2026
Expected Move
±$9.15
2.2% from close
Price Gap
+5.70
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
42
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
1.13
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Consensus signal
Published snapshot: May 12, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
May 12, 2026 close
AVGO Flow Report
Analysis based on market close May 13, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Spot holds above 415; continued call buying.
Invalidation: Spot breaks below 400; put volume surge.
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.8% from MP; +1 VIX 18

Watch next session: Monitor VIX under 18; Watch 415 and 420 call OI changes

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$69.7M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.53

P/C OI ratio: 1.14

SPX sees heavy call accumulation with $69.7M net premium, GEX +$40.5M pinning near max pain. Unusual prints at 417.5C, 415C, 420C. Flow regime bullish with high confidence (9/10).

Notable Prints

#1
AVGO 2026-05-13 $417.50 Call
Vol: 4,293
OI: 130
Vol/OI: 33.0x
IV: 9.1%
Notional: ~$124K
Intent: Bullish speculation near max pain

Read-through: Expect price support at $415

#2
AVGO 2026-05-13 $415.00 Call
Vol: 7,708
OI: 379
Vol/OI: 20.3x
IV: 13.0%
Notional: ~$1.5M
Intent: Bullish breakout bet

Read-through: Potential upside to $420

#3
AVGO 2026-05-13 $420.00 Call
Vol: 12,283
OI: 962
Vol/OI: 12.8x
IV: 12.7%
Notional: ~$12K
Intent: Bullish gamma target
Dual read: Could be closing

Read-through: Pinning at $415 resisted

#4
AVGO 2026-05-13 $435.00 Call
Vol: 8,356
OI: 1,065
Vol/OI: 7.8x
IV: 31.3%
Notional: ~$8K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
AVGO 2026-05-13 $410.00 Call
Vol: 1,700
OI: 225
Vol/OI: 7.6x
IV: 32.2%
Notional: ~$1.2M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Aggressive OTM call buying at 425-435 strikes, vol/oi ratios 5-33x

Put additions: Modest put activity; 405 put print with 3.7x vol/oi

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes: GEX +$40.5M, DEX +50.3M shares, bullish flow

OI clusters: Call OI concentrated at 425-435; put OI heavy at 400-405

Hedging evidence: 405 put suggests downside hedge; put OI ratio elevated

Max pain context: Spot near max pain, gamma pinning expected

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: Heavy OTM call accumulation with high vol/oi ratios
~Signal: Positive net premium ($69.7M) and bullish flow regime
~Noise: High put/call OI ratio reflects legacy positions, not new flow

Key Conclusions

📈Institutions aggressively buying upside calls; strong bullish bias for near-term expiry
⚠️Put OI heavy below spot at 400-405, but low new put flow; support expected near max pain
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