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AVGO

Broadcom Inc.Close $411.07EOD only

Max Pain

$420.00

Next expiry May 20, 2026

Expected Move

±$9.95

2.4% from close

Price Gap

+8.93

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Middle-high premium

P/C OI

1.19

Slightly put-heavy

Consensus

7.5/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: May 19, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

May 19, 2026 close

AVGO Flow Report

Analysis based on market close May 19, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

8.5 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: 430; 435; 415

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$70.5M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.59

P/C OI ratio: 1.19

Strong call premium ($70.5M net) and low put/call volume ratio (0.59) drive bullish flow. Unusual prints show aggressive call buying from $410 to $445. GEX positive ($10.1M) and DEX positive (46.1M shares) support pinning. Despite market dip, flow signals bullish sentiment for AVGO.

Notable Prints

AVGO 2026-05-20 $370.00 Put

Vol: 10,245

OI: 127

Vol/OI: 80.7x

IV: 62.9%

Notional: ~$102K

Intent: Bearish hedge or speculation

Dual read: Could be closing or opening

Read-through: Downside risk

AVGO 2026-05-20 $445.00 Call

Vol: 4,530

OI: 266

Vol/OI: 17.0x

IV: 48.2%

Notional: ~$23K

Intent: Bullish speculation

Read-through: Upside bet

AVGO 2026-05-20 $415.00 Call

Vol: 1,516

OI: 106

Vol/OI: 14.3x

IV: 42.0%

Notional: ~$441K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

AVGO 2026-05-22 $435.00 Call

Vol: 11,087

OI: 1,010

Vol/OI: 11.0x

IV: 52.7%

Notional: ~$2.0M

Intent: Bullish

Dual read: Weekend expiry risk

Read-through: Short-dated upside

AVGO 2026-05-20 $430.00 Call

Vol: 4,750

OI: 796

Vol/OI: 6.0x

IV: 42.7%

Notional: ~$185K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Calls at 445, 415, 435, 430, 410, 420, 432.5, 425 strikes; notable 445C vol/oi 17, 435C vol 11087

Put additions: Put at 370 (vol/oi 80.7) and 405 (vol/oi 4.8)

GEX/DEX consistency: Consistent: GEX +$10.1M, DEX +46.1M shares, both positive

OI clusters: Largest OI likely at 400-430 calls and 400-430 puts; gamma flip at 300

Hedging evidence: Deep OTM put at 370 may be tail hedge; 405 put also defensive

Max pain context: Spot below MP, gamma pinning positive, high vol may pin near OI clusters

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: strong call buying at 435 and 445, positive GEX/DEX, net premium bullish

~Noise: low volume prints like 410C (638) and 405P (571) are minor

~Signal: high vol/oi put at 370 suggests hedging or speculation, worth monitoring

Key Conclusions

🐂Institutions adding calls aggressively across strikes, net premium +$70M, bullish flow

⚠️Put OI ratio >1 and deep OTM put volume surge indicate hedging, not bearish

How to Use These Reports

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What to remember

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