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GOOGL

Alphabet Inc.Close $376.37EOD only
Max Pain
$385.00
Next expiry Jun 3, 2026
Expected Move
±$7.10
1.9% from close
Price Gap
+8.63
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
37
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.93
Balanced positioning
Consensus
9.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 1, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 1, 2026 close
GOOGL Flow Report
Analysis based on market close April 10, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained net premium >$15M with continued call volume concentrated at $320-$330 and further uptick in P/C volume <0.8 into next session
Invalidation: Net premium flips negative or P/C volume ratio rises above 1.2, and new large put prints or a rapid OI shift toward strikes ≤$310
Confidence:
7.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 4.9% from MP

Watch next session: Follow additional volume and OI change at $320/$325 calls (Apr 13–15 expirations); Watch net premium and P/C volume — a flip toward puts would invalidate bullish read

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$19.7M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.75 — call-dominant (call volume ~33% heavier than puts)

P/C OI ratio: 0.86 — moderate call lean in positioning (calls have higher OI but not extreme)

Flow is call‑led and concentrated in near‑term strikes just above spot ($320–$330) with dealers positioned to pin around $320. Positive GEX (+$137.3M) and net premium of $19.7M point to smart‑money buying calls (or selling puts) ahead of short dated expiries, creating a pinning/bullish regime where $320–$325 are key magnets.

Notable Prints

#1
GOOGL 2026-04-13 $320 Call
Vol: 7,678
OI: 1,285
Vol/OI: 6.0x
IV: 18.8%
Notional: ~$767,800
Intent: Fresh directional call buying/near‑term bullish positioning
Dual read: Aggressive buyers pressing short‑dated calls (bullish) or sellers opening covered calls/overwrites (neutral to mildly bullish)

Read-through: Large, concentrated short‑dated call flow 1% OTM strongly supports dealer pinning at $320 and is the primary driver of today's positive net premium and GEX concentration.

#2
GOOGL 2026-04-15 $325 Call
Vol: 3,045
OI: 684
Vol/OI: 4.5x
IV: 23.9%
Notional: ~$267,960
Intent: Directional call accumulation ahead of multi‑day horizon
Dual read: Opened long calls (bullish) or call spreads initiated with higher strikes (neutral structured exposure)

Read-through: Follow‑through buy interest just above spot ($325, 2.4% from spot) reinforces near‑term upside bias and complements $320 pinning.

#3
GOOGL 2026-04-13 $315 Call (ITM)
Vol: 667
OI: 298
Vol/OI: 2.2x
IV: 21.1%
Notional: ~$230,253
Intent: Rolls/adjustments or protective call buys on existing short stock positions
Dual read: Could be buying ITM calls as replacement/roll (bullish) or sellers reducing short stock hedges (neutral)

Read-through: ITM volume at $315 suggests active hedging/adjustment in the ITM bucket — supports short‑dated bullish positioning while dealers manage gamma nearer spot.

#4
GOOGL 2026-06-18 $365 Call
Vol: 3,101
OI: 1,614
Vol/OI: 1.9x
IV: 34.0%
Notional: ~$1,302,420
Intent: Longer‑dated directional call accumulation (LEAP‑like exposure)
Dual read: Bullish multi‑month upside exposure or structured wings for call spreads (bullish skew)

Read-through: Significant multi‑month call flow signals institutional appetite for upside beyond current near‑term pin; complements near‑term call buying rather than contradicting it.

#5
GOOGL 2027-01-15 $455 Call
Vol: 611
OI: 218
Vol/OI: 2.8x
IV: 36.0%
Notional: ~$449,685
Intent: Speculative/structured long‑dated upside (tail exposure)
Dual read: Long tail call speculation (bullish) or part of structured call‑skew trades (neutral)

Read-through: Far OTM long‑dated activity supports a longer‑horizon bullish tilt from institutions seeking asymmetric upside exposure; not primary driver of near‑term pinning.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: $320–$330 strikes concentrated in Apr expirations and call flow at $335–$365 in later expirations — clear additions to upside exposure

Put additions: $300–$312.50 puts show some activity but much smaller notional relative to call flow; larger put OI exists far lower ($200–$215) indicating longer‑term downside floors rather than near‑term hedges

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes — positive Total GEX $137.3M and DEX +70.1M shares align with bullish/pinning flow centered ~1% above spot (notably $320 concentration).

OI clusters: $345 call OI 57,108 and $340 call OI 40,687 create longer‑term resistance bands; near‑term OI clusters at $320 (1,285 OI), $325 (1,215 OI) and $310 puts (3,569 OI) create a short‑dated magnet between $315–$325.

Hedging evidence: Dealer GEX positive suggests dealers are long gamma; evidence of modest protective put activity at $300–$312.50 but no large scale collars apparent — most flow reads as directional calls rather than balanced collars.

Max pain context: Max pain for nearby expiries sits $302 (today) → $310 (4/13); spot $317.24 sits above near‑term MP, but concentrated GEX at $320/$325 together with call flow implies dealers will try to pin into the $320 area.

Signal vs Noise

~GOOGL 2027-01-15 $455 Call: long‑dated far OTM activity is likely speculative or part of structured long tails — not a near‑term directional signal.
~Large put OI at $200–$215 are structural long‑dated floors (not immediate hedges) and should not be read as imminent downside flow.
~$320/$325 Apr call prints show high volume vs OI — could include spreads or overwrites; watch for accompanying matching puts or higher strike sells before assuming pure long directional activity.
~Single‑session spikes in near‑term OI (e.g., Apr13/Apr15) may include expiration rolls; check next session's open interest change to confirm true add.

Key Conclusions

🐂Net premium +$19.7M and P/C volume 0.75 indicate a clear near‑term bullish tilt concentrated at $320–$325.
📍GEX concentration shows a strong pin magnet at $320 (+$2.9M) with secondary pins at $325 and $315, making $320 the level dealers are likely to defend.
🧭Top OI sits out at $340–$345 which forms a longer‑term call wall/resistance; near‑term price action likely to oscillate into $320–$325 before testing that band.
Near‑dated concentrated call buys (Apr13/Apr15) are the primary flow signal — confirm with next‑day OI increases or additional premium flow to rule out fast inventory adjustments.
⚖️Dealers are overall long gamma (GEX +$137.3M) which can compress realized moves and enhance pinning — short bursts higher will attract call selling from market makers, supporting rangebound behavior around $320.
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