GOOGL Flow Report

Analysis based on market close April 9, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

Flow Verdict

Confidence:

7 / 10

base 7.0 (pre-computed); +flow bull net premium +$121.5M; +GEX positive $176.4M pinning; -spot 5.3% above MP slightly reduces conviction

Watch next session: Activity / OI changes at $322.50 (GEX +$17.0M pin area); Follow-up flow into $315-$320 calls vs. large April-10 put prints (are those closes or new buys?)

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$121.5M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.65 — call-dominant on volume

P/C OI ratio: 0.88 — moderate call lean in positioning (calls > puts but not extreme)

Clear institutional call demand across near-term strikes (notably $310, $315, $320) producing a sizable net premium inflow. Dealers are long gamma/pin (GEX +$176.4M) which reinforces a pin toward the $320–$322 area; sizable OI at higher strikes ($330–$350) creates an overhang/resistance zone.

Notable Prints

GOOGL 2026-04-10 $317.50 Put

Vol: 13,693

OI: 826

Vol/OI: 16.6x

IV: 30.4%

Notional: ~$2.0M

Intent: Expiration-day directional/hedge (large put flow one day to expiry) — could be short-delta buys for protection or pin-seeking liquidity

Dual read: Aggressive protective put buys (bearish/hedge) OR institutional rollover/assignment-driven trades (neutral); volume timing favors expiration-driven positioning

Read-through: Signals urgent near-term demand for downside protection right at spot; combined with positive GEX, dealers may hedge by selling stock delta into these prints, which can create transient downward pressure into close but also raise chance of pinning around $317.50–$322.50.

GOOGL 2026-04-10 $315.00 Call

Vol: 21,912

OI: 3,986

Vol/OI: 5.5x

IV: 35.6%

Notional: ~$9.7M

Intent: Aggressive directional call buying (in-the-money calls one day to expiry) — likely bullish delta accumulation or exercise-ready positions

Dual read: Bought outright calls (bullish) OR sellers rolling/executing covered calls (neutral); large notional and high volume strongly suggests fresh bullish positioning despite possible expiry mechanics

Read-through: Reinforces the short-term bullish flow and complements the large net premium; increases dealer short-delta exposure that supports pinning into the $315–$322 band.

GOOGL 2026-04-10 $310.00 Put

Vol: 17,002

OI: 2,125

Vol/OI: 8.0x

IV: 35.9%

Notional: ~$0.3M

Intent: Near-expiry protective puts or spread leg — concentrated downside hedge interest around $310

Dual read: Protective put buying (hedge) OR part of multi-leg structures (collars/put spreads) executed into expiry (neutral to mildly bearish)

Read-through: Large turnover at $310 suggests dealers will be hedging exposure around that bucket; if $310 prints continue to be sold into, downside support there could form from dealer buys of stock to hedge.

GOOGL 2026-04-15 $320.00 Call

Vol: 1,124

OI: 108

Vol/OI: 10.4x

IV: 27.3%

Notional: ~$0.4M

Intent: Fresh short-dated call accumulation (bullish directional)

Dual read: Outright call buys (bullish) OR opening leg of call-spread structures (moderate bullish)

Read-through: Adds to the call stack around $320, consistent with the pin/concentration at $320.00 and $322.50; smallish notional but directional alignment with larger call premium buckets.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: $310, $315, $320 (near-term expiries) and larger structural OI at $330-$350 — heavy call premium at $310 and $315 (Top Premium Flow) indicates institutions are adding near-term upside exposure.

Put additions: Concentrated short-dated protection at $317.50 and $310 for Apr-10, and targeted longer-dated puts at $270 (May-08) — puts exist but are smaller in premium terms versus calls.

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes — positive GEX $176.4M and DEX +74,981K shares line up with bullish flow and a pinning regime toward $320–$322.50.

OI clusters: Largest OI clusters: $345 call (57,025), $340 call (40,557), $330 call (27,557) — these create a resistance/wall in the $330–$350 band. Near-term cluster support/peg: $322.50 (9,173 call OI), $320.00 (5,538 call OI) and put clusters at $312.50 (5,949 OI) and $300.00 (6,062 OI).

Hedging evidence: Yes — heavy short-dated put and call turnover (Apr-10 prints) plus dealer positive GEX suggests market-makers are long gamma and hedging with underlying buys. Evidence of protective puts around $310 and $317.50; little sign of widespread collar construction versus outright call accumulation.

Max pain context: Max pain for the next expiries sits at $302 (4/10) and $310 (4/13) with the MP trend slowly falling; current flow and GEX indicate a higher pin target (~$320–$322.50) than the nearest MP, so dealers may be buying/selling to manage delta toward that pin.

Signal vs Noise

~Large Apr-10 prints (both calls and puts) are partly expiration mechanics — some volume likely represents exercise/assignment/rolls rather than fresh directional bets.

~High premium at extreme strike $440 (net put heavy) is far OTM and likely institutional portfolio protection or one-off premium transfer — treat as noise for near-term directional inference.

~Small OI but high vol prints (e.g., Apr-15 $325/$320 calls with OI ~100) can be single-client directional bets or spread legs; interpret alongside the larger $310/$315/$320 flow before acting.

Key Conclusions

🐂Net premium is strongly bullish (+$121.5M) with P/C volume 0.65 — institutions are buying calls into near-term expiries.

📌Dealer GEX +$176.4M and GEX concentration at $322.50/$320.00 make $320–$322.50 the highest-probability short-term pin.

🛡️Big Apr-10 put prints at $317.50 and $310 indicate active short-dated protection demand — could create transient selling into expiry or prompt dealer hedging buys that support pinning.

🧱Structural resistance wall sits in $330–$350 (large OI at $330/$340/$345/$350) — upside faces an OI cap in that band.

🎯Key support levels to watch: $312.50, $310.00, $300.00 (put OI clusters & near-term MP).

👀Watch whether call flows at $315-$320 continue after expiry — sustained follow-through would push confidence higher toward a bullish breakout vs. simple expiry pinning.

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