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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 22, 2026

Historical consensus-supported lens with full content, report chain context, and metric rail.

Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained call buying, spot reclaims MP, holds above gamma flip $320
Invalidation: Heavy put volume or break below $320 gamma flip
Confidence:
4.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; -0.5 spot 4.2% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: Monitor GEX shift, resistance near $357.5-$360 calls

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$152.0M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.47

P/C OI ratio: 0.77

Aggressive call buying, especially OTM weekly calls, despite modest market dip. Net premium positive, low put/call volume ratio. Negative GEX but high DEX suggests dealer hedging upside. Bullish flow bias intact.

Notable Prints

#1
GOOGL 2026-06-22 $352.50 Call
Vol: 40,558
OI: 133
Vol/OI: 304.9x
IV: 7.4%
Notional: ~$41K
Intent: Bullish speculation
Dual read: Part of a spread

Read-through: Near-term upside bet

#2
GOOGL 2026-06-22 $340.00 Put
Vol: 16,376
OI: 128
Vol/OI: 127.9x
IV: 21.9%
Notional: ~$16K
Intent: Bearish hedge
Dual read: Protective put

Read-through: Downside protection

#3
GOOGL 2026-06-22 $357.50 Call
Vol: 12,187
OI: 133
Vol/OI: 91.6x
IV: 18.0%
Notional: ~$12K
Intent: Bullish outlook
Dual read: Covered call

Read-through: Speculative call buying

#4
GOOGL 2026-06-24 $347.50 Call
Vol: 4,488
OI: 107
Vol/OI: 41.9x
IV: 31.9%
Notional: ~$2.3M
Intent: Bullish momentum
Dual read: Calendar spread leg

Read-through: Earnings optimism

#5
GOOGL 2026-06-22 $352.50 Put
Vol: 8,699
OI: 216
Vol/OI: 40.3x
IV: 17.4%
Notional: ~$2.7M
Intent: Bearish bet
Dual read: Put selling

Read-through: Short-term downside

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy OTM call buying at 352.5, 357.5, 360 (Jun22 & Jun24); volumes 40k, 12k, 21k; low IV on deep OTM suggests some noise.

Put additions: Notable put buying at 340 (16k) and 352.5 (8.7k) – protective or bearish.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX -12.9M (negative) but DEX +70.9M (bullish); flow call-heavy, partly inconsistent.

OI clusters: Large OI at 360C (570), 350C (420), 352.5P (216). Gamma flip at 320.

Hedging evidence: Puts at 340 and 352.5 suggest collar hedging for long calls.

Max pain context: Spot below max pain (~$350), pinning bullish near expirations.

Signal vs Noise

~High vol/oi ratios on OTM calls are likely real institutional flow
~Low IV on deep OTM calls (e.g., 352.5C) suggests noise
~Put buying at 340 with high ratio is signal of downside protection

Key Conclusions

📈Bullish call buying dominates with $152M net premium, pointing to upside bets.
⚠️Negative GEX vs bullish DEX/call flow creates conflicting signals; aggressive calls may be noise.
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