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BAC

Bank of America CorporationClose $58.19EOD only
Max Pain
$56.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$0.61
1.1% from close
Price Gap
-2.19
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
4
Low premium
P/C OI
1.11
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
8.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 25, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 25, 2026 close
BAC Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 26, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Spot holds above $58 support; VIX subdued; call volume sustains.
Invalidation: Break below $58 or VIX spike >20.
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.5% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: Monitor $58 support; Check call OI at $58-$59

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$16.8M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.71

P/C OI ratio: 1.09

Bullish flow with $167M net premium, call-skewed volume (P/C 0.71). Positive GEX $230M pins price near MP. Unusual call activity at $58-$59.

Notable Prints

#1
BAC 2026-07-02 $51.50 Put
Vol: 1,632
OI: 110
Vol/OI: 14.8x
IV: 71.8%
Notional: ~$5K
Intent: bearish hedge
Dual read: or speculative

Read-through: short-term downside bet

#2
BAC 2027-01-15 $39.00 Call
Vol: 1,132
OI: 101
Vol/OI: 11.2x
IV: 59.3%
Notional: ~$1.6M
Intent: bullish leverage

Read-through: strong long-term conviction

#3
BAC 2026-07-10 $63.00 Call
Vol: 1,052
OI: 157
Vol/OI: 6.7x
IV: 22.1%
Notional: ~$3K
Intent: bullish lottery

Read-through: low-cost speculative

#4
BAC 2026-07-02 $58.00 Put
Vol: 4,974
OI: 963
Vol/OI: 5.2x
IV: 20.6%
Notional: ~$318K
Intent: hedging
Dual read: or bearish bet

Read-through: protection against drop

#5
BAC 2026-07-24 $59.00 Call
Vol: 762
OI: 178
Vol/OI: 4.3x
IV: 28.2%
Notional: ~$85K
Intent: bullish speculation

Read-through: expectation of upside

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy call buys: $58-$59 Jul2, $62 Jul10, $39 Jan27 (11.2x vol/OI).

Put additions: Large put activity: $51.5 Jul2 (14.8x), $53 Jul10, $49 Jul24.

GEX/DEX consistency: Consistent: GEX +$230.5M, DEX +60M shares confirm bullish flow.

OI clusters: Largest OI: $58C (2813), $59C (3023), $58P (963).

Hedging evidence: Puts at $51.5, $53, $49 indicate downside hedging.

Max pain context: Spot above MP (~$57.5), gamma pinning near $58-$59.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: $51.5P and $39C 2027 high vol/OI.
~Noise: $58P normal volume; put/call OI ratio ~1.09 mixed.

Key Conclusions

📈Bullish flow with GEX/DEX support; likely push to $60+.
⚠️Downside hedging via puts on $51.5/$53; risk on break below $56.
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