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AVGO

Broadcom Inc.Close $411.35EOD only
Max Pain
$387.50
Next expiry Jun 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$12.60
3.1% from close
Price Gap
-23.85
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
1.08
Balanced positioning
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 18, 2026 close
AVGO Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 18, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained call buying at OTM strikes (412.5-430) and low put/call volume ratio 0.41.
Invalidation: Spot closes below gamma flip 330 or put/call volume ratio rises above 1.0.
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 11.2% from MP; +1 VIX 16

Watch next session: Gamma flip at 330; Volume in 410-430 calls

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$306.6M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.41

P/C OI ratio: 1.08

Bullish flow driven by aggressive call accumulation in 410-430 strikes, with net premium +$306M. Put activity is muted (vol ratio 0.41) despite elevated OI ratio. Positive GEX and pinning regime support further upside, but spot 11% above max pain may limit quick moves. Sustained call buying confirms bullish bias.

Notable Prints

#1
AVGO 2026-06-22 $412.50 Call
Vol: 1,828
OI: 132
Vol/OI: 13.8x
IV: 31.8%
Notional: ~$969K
Intent: Bullish buy
Dual read: Could be covered call sell

Read-through: Expect stock to rise to 412.5

#2
AVGO 2026-06-18 $407.50 Put
Vol: 4,774
OI: 374
Vol/OI: 12.8x
IV: 8.4%
Notional: ~$19K
Intent: Closing bearish hedge
Dual read: Speculative bearish put buy

Read-through: Neutral to bullish close

#3
AVGO 2026-06-22 $360.00 Put
Vol: 1,120
OI: 131
Vol/OI: 8.6x
IV: 53.6%
Notional: ~$19K
Intent: Tail risk hedge
Dual read: Speculative bearish bet

Read-through: Unlikely downside to 360

#4
AVGO 2026-06-22 $420.00 Call
Vol: 3,657
OI: 429
Vol/OI: 8.5x
IV: 31.3%
Notional: ~$914K
Intent: Bullish directional
Dual read: Part of call spread

Read-through: Upside to at least 420

#5
AVGO 2026-06-22 $430.00 Call
Vol: 1,676
OI: 200
Vol/OI: 8.4x
IV: 31.2%
Notional: ~$129K
Intent: Speculative bullish
Dual read: Sold for premium if bearish

Read-through: Large upside expected

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Calls at 415,420,430; 415C vol 29k

Put additions: Puts at 407.5,405,360; tail hedge

GEX/DEX consistency: Consistent: GEX+142.7M,DEX+58.5M bullish but max pain 330 risks

OI clusters: Put OI heavy at 330; call OI 420-430

Hedging evidence: OTM puts at 360 for tail protection

Max pain context: Spot $410, MP $330, pinning $410-420 but OI at 330 drag

Signal vs Noise

~High vol/oi ratios (13.8,12.8) signal
~Large 415C volume signal bullish
~Put buying at 407.5 may hedge calls

Key Conclusions

📈Call accumulation upper strikes
⚠️Tail hedge with 360 puts
📉Heavy put OI at 330 could pull spot down
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