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GOOGL

Alphabet Inc.Close $372.19EOD only
Max Pain
$367.50
Next expiry Jun 5, 2026
Expected Move
±$5.35
1.4% from close
Price Gap
-4.69
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
36
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.85
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
8.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 4, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 4, 2026 close
GOOGL Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 4, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Strong net premium, low put/call ratio, positive GEX, bullish regime, spot above MP, unusual call volume.
Invalidation: Break below $365 support or shift in flow to puts.
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.3% from MP; +1 VIX 15

Watch next session: Resistance near $380; VIX movement

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$264.5M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.37

P/C OI ratio: 0.85

Bullish flow with GEX +$1.2B, put/call ratio 0.32. Unusual call volume at strikes 370, 375, 380. Spot above MP ($365). Expect upside bias near resistance $380.

Notable Prints

#1
GOOGL 2026-06-12 $372.50 Call
Vol: 3,505
OI: 157
Vol/OI: 22.3x
IV: 32.0%
Notional: ~$2.5M
Intent: Bullish speculation
Dual read: Possible short covering

Read-through: Bullish

#2
GOOGL 2026-06-12 $382.50 Call
Vol: 3,899
OI: 217
Vol/OI: 18.0x
IV: 33.0%
Notional: ~$1.3M
Intent: Bullish speculation
Dual read: Could be hedging upside

Read-through: Bullish

#3
GOOGL 2026-06-05 $377.50 Call
Vol: 6,739
OI: 1,023
Vol/OI: 6.6x
IV: 26.7%
Notional: ~$667K
Intent: Position adjustment
Dual read: May be closing

Read-through: Neutral

#4
GOOGL 2026-07-10 $375.00 Put
Vol: 2,079
OI: 357
Vol/OI: 5.8x
IV: 29.2%
Notional: ~$3.1M
Intent: Hedging
Dual read: Bearish bet

Read-through: Neutral

#5
GOOGL 2026-06-08 $380.00 Call
Vol: 2,443
OI: 437
Vol/OI: 5.6x
IV: 26.8%
Notional: ~$440K
Intent: Bullish call opening
Dual read: Possible spread

Read-through: Bullish

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Aggressive call buying at 365, 372.5, 377.5, 380, 382.5 strikes, particularly near-dated expirations (6/5, 6/8, 6/12).

Put additions: Moderate put activity at 367.5 (6/5) and 375 (7/10), but low overall put/call volume ratio (0.37) suggests bearish bets are minority.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$145.6M and DEX +83.7M shares align with bullish flow, consistent with net call buying and positive gamma.

OI clusters: Largest OI clusters: 365 call (3,626) and 367.5 put (1,774) for 6/5; 365 put (2,263) also notable, indicating key support/resistance zone.

Hedging evidence: Collar evidence: simultaneous large call and put volume at 365 strike (6/5) and pairing of 367.5 put with 372.5 call.

Max pain context: Spot above max pain (likely ~365) with pinning gamma; positive GEX suggests tendency to pin or drift higher toward call walls.

Signal vs Noise

~High call volume on several strikes (signal: institutional bullish positioning).
~Low put/call volume ratio across all expirations (signal: bearish sentiment weak).
~Large 6/5 365 call and put prints (signal: collar hedging, not directional flurry).
~Isolated 7/10 375 put (potential noise: longer-dated tail hedge, not near-term bearish).
~VIX at 15 (noise: normal vol regime, not a contrarian indicator).

Key Conclusions

📈Smart money leaning bullish via aggressive call buying, supported by positive GEX/DEX and low put demand.
⚠️Spot near 365 strike collar zone; may pin or face resistance at call walls (380+).
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