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BAC

Bank of America CorporationClose $56.02EOD only
Max Pain
$52.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$1.40
2.5% from close
Price Gap
-4.02
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
1.36
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
8.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 12, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 12, 2026 close
BAC Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 12, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Positive gamma and low put/call volume sustain bullish flow.
Invalidation: VIX spike above 20 or put volume surge.
Confidence:
8.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 3.7% from MP; +1 VIX 18

Watch next session: $56 support; $58 resistance

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$26.0M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.40

P/C OI ratio: 1.36

Strong call flow dominates, net premium +$26M, put/call volume ratio 0.40. Positive GEX $721M confirms pinning near spot. Aggressive buying at $57 and $58 calls. Bullish bias intact.

Notable Prints

#1
BAC 2026-06-18 $56.00 Put
Vol: 1,427
OI: 107
Vol/OI: 13.3x
IV: 23.2%
Notional: ~$100K
Intent: Hedging

Read-through: Large put vol 13x OI likely hedging long stock.

#2
BAC 2027-01-15 $39.00 Call
Vol: 1,132
OI: 101
Vol/OI: 11.2x
IV: 47.2%
Notional: ~$1.6M
Intent: Bullish stock replacement

Read-through: Deep ITM call vol 11x OI bullish.

#3
BAC 2026-06-18 $59.00 Call
Vol: 1,978
OI: 339
Vol/OI: 5.8x
IV: 24.2%
Notional: ~$8K
Intent: Speculative bullish

Read-through: Cheap OTM call high vol/OI.

#4
BAC 2026-06-12 $56.00 Put
Vol: 1,680
OI: 297
Vol/OI: 5.7x
IV: 6.8%
Notional: ~$18K
Intent: Closing/hedging

Read-through: Same-day put expiry small size.

#5
BAC 2026-06-26 $55.00 Put
Vol: 864
OI: 176
Vol/OI: 4.9x
IV: 23.9%
Notional: ~$54K
Intent: Hedging

Read-through: OTM put buying for downside protection.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Aggressive call buying at 57-58C for 6/18, 60C 6/26, and deep ITM $39C Jan27 (synthetic long).

Put additions: Puts added at 55-56 strikes across nearby expirations (potential hedges).

GEX/DEX consistency: Positive GEX ($721M) and DEX (+64.7M shares) align with bullish flow; gamma pinning near 47 supports call buying.

OI clusters: Largest OI: 57C (3,685) and 58C (1,853) for 6/18; put OI concentrated at 55P (2,310) for 6/12.

Hedging evidence: Put activity at 55-56 likely hedges long exposure; low IV on 6/12 puts (6.8%) suggests closing.

Max pain context: Spot above max pain ($55-57) by 3.7%; strong call OI at 57-58 implies pinning near those levels.

Signal vs Noise

~Call buying at 57C/58C is strong bullish signal.
~Put buying at 55-56 with low IV is likely noise (closing).

Key Conclusions

📈Aggressive call accumulation signals institutional bullish conviction.
⚠️Put protection at 55-56 could restrain upside through OPEX.
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