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BAC

Bank of America CorporationClose $56.53EOD only
Max Pain
$52.50
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$0.84
1.5% from close
Price Gap
-4.03
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
1.35
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
8.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 17, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 17, 2026 close
BAC Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 17, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Spot holds above $47 gamma flip with positive net premium
Invalidation: Spot breaks below $47 gamma flip or put/call volume ratio >1
Confidence:
7.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 7.7% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: BAC 2026-07-10 $49 Put; BAC 2027-01-15 $39 Call

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$15.4M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.69

P/C OI ratio: 1.35

Bullish flow with $15.4M net premium and put/call volume ratio 0.69. Strong GEX +$217M and gamma pinning support bias. Market down but BAC resilient.

Notable Prints

#1
BAC 2026-07-10 $49.00 Put
Vol: 3,055
OI: 229
Vol/OI: 13.3x
IV: 31.8%
Notional: ~$18K
Intent: bearish
Dual read: hedge

Read-through: bearish

#2
BAC 2027-01-15 $39.00 Call
Vol: 1,132
OI: 101
Vol/OI: 11.2x
IV: 58.6%
Notional: ~$1.6M
Intent: synthetic

Read-through: bullish

#3
BAC 2026-07-10 $50.00 Put
Vol: 1,231
OI: 147
Vol/OI: 8.4x
IV: 29.6%
Notional: ~$9K
Intent: bearish
Dual read: hedge

Read-through: bearish

#4
BAC 2026-06-18 $57.00 Put
Vol: 8,364
OI: 1,010
Vol/OI: 8.3x
IV: 22.7%
Notional: ~$552K
Intent: bearish
Dual read: hedge

Read-through: bearish

#5
BAC 2026-07-17 $60.00 Put
Vol: 739
OI: 104
Vol/OI: 7.1x
IV: 26.8%
Notional: ~$288K
Intent: bearish
Dual read: hedge

Read-through: bearish

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Long-dated deep ITM call (Jan 2027 $39) and near-term OTM call (Jun 18 $46.5).

Put additions: Heavy put buying at $55-$57 strikes (Jun 18/26) and protective $49/$50 puts.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$217M and DEX +69.4M shares align with bullish flow and gamma pinning.

OI clusters: Put OI clustered at $47 (16.9% below spot) and $55-$57 strikes.

Hedging evidence: Downside hedging via Jul $49/$50 puts and Jun $55/$57 puts.

Max pain context: Spot above MP; large put OI at $47 suggests pin near that level.

Signal vs Noise

~Large put volume at $57 (Jun 18) indicates institutional hedging, not directional bearishness.
~Deep ITM call ($39 Jan 2027) is a strong signal of long-term bullish positioning.
~GEX+$217M and gamma pinning regime confirm support for spot near $47.
~Net premium positive despite put-heavy OI ratio suggests call buying is dominating flow.
~High IV call ($46.5) with low OI is likely noise; ignore.

Key Conclusions

📈Institutions adding long-term calls (Jan 2027 $39) signal bullish conviction.
⚠️Elevated put activity at $55-$57 suggests near-term hedging pressure.
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