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AVGO

Broadcom Inc.Close $414.14EOD only
Max Pain
$420.00
Next expiry May 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$11.88
2.9% from close
Price Gap
+5.86
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
44
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
1.14
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 22, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
May 22, 2026 close
AVGO Flow Report
Analysis based on market close May 26, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained call buying with net premium >$126M and put/call volume ratio 0.53; positive GEX pinning spot; DEX positive.
Invalidation: Spot breaks below gamma flip at ~$300 (unlikely) or put volume spikes pushing ratios above 1.0.
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.5% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: Monitor call wall at $430; Watch for put flow reversal; Check VIX stability

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$126.5M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.53

P/C OI ratio: 1.17

Heavy call buying concentrated in weekly expirations, with massive net premium. Positive gamma and delta suggest upward bias. Unusual prints underscore short-dated speculative activity. Flow regime bullish; spot near max pain.

Notable Prints

#1
AVGO 2026-05-26 $437.50 Call
Vol: 4,028
OI: 119
Vol/OI: 33.9x
IV: 27.0%
Notional: ~$12K
Intent: Aggressive buying of cheap OTM calls.
Dual read: May be lottery ticket.

Read-through: Bullish speculation on near-term bounce.

#2
AVGO 2026-05-26 $445.00 Call
Vol: 12,246
OI: 381
Vol/OI: 32.1x
IV: 38.3%
Notional: ~$12K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#3
AVGO 2026-05-26 $425.00 Call
Vol: 18,241
OI: 1,069
Vol/OI: 17.1x
IV: 6.4%
Notional: ~$18K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#4
AVGO 2026-05-26 $417.50 Put
Vol: 1,790
OI: 116
Vol/OI: 15.4x
IV: 9.4%
Notional: ~$2K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
AVGO 2026-05-26 $435.00 Call
Vol: 7,289
OI: 567
Vol/OI: 12.9x
IV: 23.0%
Notional: ~$7K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy OTM calls: $437.5C (4028 vol), $445C (12246), $425C (18241), $430C (17050) etc.

Put additions: Minimal; small $417.5P and $412.5P volume, no accumulation.

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes, GEX +$39.8M & DEX +46.6M shares both bullish, aligned with call flow.

OI clusters: Largest put OI ~14.6K contracts at gamma flip $300, 28.9% below spot.

Hedging evidence: None notable.

Max pain context: Spot at MP, supported by pinning and positive gamma.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: Consistent bullish flow, strong call accumulation, positive GEX/DEX, net premium $126.5M.
~Noise: Isolated OTM calls with extreme IV (e.g., $495C 75%) likely speculative lottery tickets.

Key Conclusions

📈Institutions aggressively adding OTM calls, betting on upside.
🔒Positive gamma and pinning suggest spot held near MP, supporting stability.
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