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GOOGL

Alphabet Inc.Close $368.03EOD only
Max Pain
$365.00
Next expiry Jun 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$6.35
1.7% from close
Price Gap
-3.03
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
0.82
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 18, 2026 close
GOOGL Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 18, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained call volume and price above $360 support
Invalidation: Break below $350 with heavy put accumulation
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 12.4% from MP; +1 VIX 16

Watch next session: Monitor $362.5 call activity; Watch for gamma flip at $320

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$125.5M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.50

P/C OI ratio: 0.82

Heavy net call buying and positive gamma drive bullish bias. Unusual call accumulation at $362.5. Low put/call ratio and pinning sustain high confidence.

Notable Prints

#1
GOOGL 2026-06-18 $362.50 Call
Vol: 12,949
OI: 640
Vol/OI: 20.2x
IV: 37.7%
Notional: ~$8.5M
Intent: Bullish call buying

Read-through: Expect upside to $362.50 by June expiry

#2
GOOGL 2026-10-16 $420.00 Call
Vol: 6,062
OI: 556
Vol/OI: 10.9x
IV: 38.0%
Notional: ~$8.4M
Intent: Long-term bullish

Read-through: Anticipate higher stock price by Oct

#3
GOOGL 2026-06-22 $360.00 Put
Vol: 3,070
OI: 352
Vol/OI: 8.7x
IV: 20.6%
Notional: ~$203K
Intent: Protective put
Dual read: Could be bearish bet

Read-through: Hedging downside risk

#4
GOOGL 2026-06-18 $367.50 Put
Vol: 7,572
OI: 932
Vol/OI: 8.1x
IV: 7.5%
Notional: ~$189K
Intent: Selling premium
Dual read: Buying cheap hedge

Read-through: Low IV suggests premium collection

#5
GOOGL 2026-06-18 $392.50 Put
Vol: 1,014
OI: 134
Vol/OI: 7.6x
IV: 110.7%
Notional: ~$2.8M
Intent: Panic buying of puts
Dual read: Synthetic short

Read-through: Extreme downside fear reflected in high IV

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Unusual call buying at 362.5 (20.2x vol/OI) and 420 (10.9x), plus 365/372.5 calls, signaling bullish intent.

Put additions: Puts at 360, 367.5, 392.5; 392.5 put has high IV (110.7) suggesting bearish hedge; others may be protective.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +169.2M, DEX +87.1M shares, both positive, consistent with bullish flow and pinning.

OI clusters: Top OI: 357.5 put (1,044), 367.5 put (932), 362.5 call (640) – key levels near 357-367.

Hedging evidence: High IV put at 392.5 (vol/OI 7.6) for downside protection; 360/367.5 puts may be collars.

Max pain context: Spot ~12.4% above MP; gamma pinning regime suggests drift toward lower strikes; gamma flip at 320 provides support.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: Strong net premium (+125.5M) and bullish volume ratio (0.5) confirm institutional buying.
~Signal: Unusual call prints at 362.5 and 420 with high vol/OI ratios.
~Noise: Low price put at 357.5 (0.01) may be stale or closing; high IV put at 392.5 could be single position.

Key Conclusions

📈Strong call flow at 362.5 & 420 signals bullish positioning.
🛡️Hedging via 392.5 put with high IV indicates downside protection.
📌Spot above MP; gamma pinning may pull price lower.
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