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GOOGL

Alphabet Inc.Close $382.97EOD only
Max Pain
$387.50
Next expiry May 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$5.96
1.6% from close
Price Gap
+4.53
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
28
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.91
Balanced positioning
Consensus
8.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 22, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
May 22, 2026 close
GOOGL Earnings Report
Analysis based on market close May 22, 2026

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

Earnings Verdict

GOOGL 62d from earnings. High confidence (9) from bullish flow & pinning. 100% beat rate suggests upside bias.

Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.5% from MP; +1 VIX 17
Most important: Bullish flow with massive call volume; gamma pinning at $385.
📈100% beat rate last 5 quarters, bullish.
⚠️36k vol on $387.5 call (5/22) vs 2.5k OI; likely closing.

Regime Classification

Vol Regime
Normal
Gamma Regime
Pinning
Flow Regime
Bullish
Spot vs MP
At

Earnings Overview

Next earnings: 2026-07-23 (62 days)explicit

Expected moves:

  • 2026-05-26 (4d): ±$5.77 (1.5%)
  • 2026-05-27 (5d): ±$7.80 (2.0%)
  • 2026-05-29 (7d): ±$10.62 (2.8%)

IV Setup

Term structure: Near-term vols rising: 1.5% (4d) → 2.8% (7d); earnings too distant to affect.

Crush estimate: Earnings 62d out; no near-term crush; normal decay on weekly options.

Skew: Active put buying at $382.5/$387.5; calls OI heavy $410-$450.

Historical Context

Beat rate: 100% (5/5 quarters)

Avg move vs expected: Not specified; 100% beat rate suggests consistent upside.

Directional bias: Bullish due to strong beat history.

Key Levels

1EM guardrails: 1w $375.17/$390.77
2Max pain pins: $385 (2026-05-22); $388 (2026-05-26); $390 (2026-05-27)

Flow Highlights

Unusual 11.5k calls at $387.5 (5/26); 36k calls at $387.5 (5/22); net premium +$59M.

Aggressive bullish bets into pinning; traders targeting $387.5+.

Strategies

Risk Assessment

!Gamma pinning at $385 may cap upside.
!Large call OI at $410+ could resist rallies.

What to Watch

?Max pain $385 (5/22); guardrails $375/$390.
?Unusual 7.8k calls at $397.5 (5/29).
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