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GOOGL

Alphabet Inc.Close $336.02EOD only
Max Pain
$310.00
Next expiry Apr 17, 2026
Expected Move
±$4.21
1.3% from close
Price Gap
-26.02
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
0.80
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Consensus signal
Published snapshot: Apr 16, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Apr 16, 2026 close
GOOGL Flow Report
Analysis based on market close April 17, 2026
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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Large near-dated call prints, +$265.7M GEX and +87.1M dex, pinning gamma regime and low put/call volume ratio — flow aligned with upside.
Invalidation: Overnight or next-session selling that increases VIX materially or heavy sustained put buying (large same-day 340 put trade could indicate tail hedging) that drives spot back toward or below MP (~10% above MP is a vulnerability).
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 10.2% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: monitor IV/VIX spike; track roll/legging of big call blocks; watch 340-350 strikes for defensive put accumulation

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$215.1M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.38

P/C OI ratio: 0.86

Positioned bullish: dealer gamma and order flow are supportive of pinning near current strikes; key risk is a volatility-triggered unwind or large put accumulation that rebalances dealers to the short-side.

Notable Prints

#1
GOOGL 2026-04-17 $340.00 Put
Vol: 10,588
OI: 237
Vol/OI: 44.7x
IV: 5.0%
Notional: ~$11K
Intent: Protect

Read-through:

#2
GOOGL 2026-04-22 $350.00 Call
Vol: 5,170
OI: 309
Vol/OI: 16.7x
IV: 24.5%
Notional: ~$682K
Intent: Bullish

Read-through:

#3
GOOGL 2026-04-20 $340.00 Call
Vol: 11,332
OI: 1,126
Vol/OI: 10.1x
IV: 18.1%
Notional: ~$3.9M
Intent: Bullish

Read-through:

#4
GOOGL 2026-04-20 $345.00 Call
Vol: 11,137
OI: 1,261
Vol/OI: 8.8x
IV: 17.2%
Notional: ~$1.3M
Intent: Bullish

Read-through:

#5
GOOGL 2026-04-20 $350.00 Call
Vol: 6,068
OI: 854
Vol/OI: 7.1x
IV: 17.2%
Notional: ~$152K
Intent: Bullish

Read-through:

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Probable institutional call accumulation concentrated near-term at 340–350 (Apr20/22) — sizable OI supports this but confirm with time-series OI moves.

Put additions: Puts appear limited overall; an intraday Apr17 340 print exists but lacks OI build — treat as unconfirmed; there is possible longer-dated protection interest around May 400.

GEX/DEX consistency: Positive GEX (+$265.7M) and DEX (+87.1M) are consistent with bullish flow, but this doesn’t prove causation; alternative retail-driven gamma could contribute.

OI clusters: Largest OI clusters observed at Apr20 calls 340/345/350 and put concentrations around 330–340; monitor OI changes to confirm persistent positioning.

Hedging evidence: Some signs of hedging (longer-dated higher-strike puts) but evidence is modest; collars or systematic hedges remain plausible alternative explanations.

Max pain context: Spot sits above reported MP; GEX implies potential pinning pressure toward 340–350 but outcome is probabilistic, not deterministic.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: concentrated Apr20 call OI at 340–345–350 suggests institutional interest but needs OI trend confirmation.
~Signal: positive GEX/DEX align with bullish skew yet may reflect retail gamma as well.
~Noise: Apr17 340 put print is currently unconfirmed by OI — treat as transient/noise until OI builds.

Key Conclusions

📈Likely institutional-leaning call flow around 340–350, conditional on sustained OI increases.
⚖️Pinning toward 340–350 is possible given GEX/DEX, but alternative retail gamma and transient prints mean probability, not certainty.

Read the Flow analysis for GOOGL for 2026-04-17. Each report is a market-close snapshot with regime read, key levels, and strategy context that translates options positioning into an actionable setup.