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GOOGL

Alphabet Inc.Close $387.66EOD only

Max Pain

$397.50

Next expiry May 20, 2026

Expected Move

±$6.72

1.7% from close

Price Gap

+9.84

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Middle-high premium

P/C OI

0.91

Balanced positioning

Consensus

9.0/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: May 19, 2026 close

End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot

May 19, 2026 close

GOOGL Flow Report

Analysis based on market close May 19, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

Consensus-supported lens with chain history and key metrics in the rail.

Flow Verdict

Confidence:

8.5 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: May 20 weekly expiry; 390 and 400 call gamma

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$92.4M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.53

P/C OI ratio: 0.91

Aggressive call buying ahead of weekly expiry with $92M net premium. Positive gamma and delta. Unusual prints show large opening call volume. Market dip ignored. Bias confirmed.

Notable Prints

GOOGL 2026-05-20 $390.00 Call

Vol: 19,651

OI: 152

Vol/OI: 129.3x

IV: 30.9%

Notional: ~$4.7M

Intent: Bullish speculation on major move

Dual read: Short covering or aggressive betting

Read-through: Strong bullish sentiment confirmed

GOOGL 2026-05-20 $395.00 Call

Vol: 17,677

OI: 318

Vol/OI: 55.6x

IV: 31.4%

Notional: ~$1.8M

Intent: Further bullish bet near strike

Dual read: Part of a call spread

Read-through: Reinforces bullish view

GOOGL 2026-05-20 $380.00 Put

Vol: 24,196

OI: 824

Vol/OI: 29.4x

IV: 29.9%

Notional: ~$2.1M

Intent: Large put buying for downside protection

Dual read: Bearish speculation or hedging

Read-through: Hedging demand indicates downside risk

GOOGL 2026-06-26 $345.00 Put

Vol: 2,374

OI: 104

Vol/OI: 22.8x

IV: 34.8%

Notional: ~$712K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

GOOGL 2026-05-20 $387.50 Call

Vol: 1,492

OI: 124

Vol/OI: 12.0x

IV: 31.2%

Notional: ~$501K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: 390C/395C massive vol (129x and 56x OI). Also 387.5C, 397.5C, 400C.

Put additions: 380P 24k vol, 400P high IV 58%, 345P June protective.

GEX/DEX consistency: Both bullish: GEX+$77.9M, DEX+77.4M shares, gamma pinning.

OI clusters: 390C/395C/400C and 390P/380P OI clusters.

Hedging evidence: 400P high IV, 380P/390P protective.

Max pain context: Spot below MP; bullish flow and pinning push up.

Signal vs Noise

~390C/395C vol/oi ratios signal institutional buying.

~380P high vol but low IV - noise from retail.

~400P high IV signals hedging.

~345P June put likely institutional downside hedge.

Key Conclusions

📈Institutions buying 390/395 calls aggressively, bullish.

⚠️400P hedging with high IV, not bearish.

🟢GEX/DEX aligned, pinning upward.

How to Use These Reports

This flow reflects the market close on May 19, 2026.

What the reports do

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How traders use them

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What to remember

These are interpretation layers, not execution guarantees. Validate the setup against chain liquidity, expected move, and exposure before sizing risk.

If the report conviction and the raw data disagree, slow down and resolve the mismatch before sizing risk.