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Intel CorporationClose $110.80EOD only
Max Pain
$109.00
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$8.35
7.5% from close
Price Gap
-1.80
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
51
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
1.10
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 19, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
May 19, 2026 close
INTC Earnings Report
Analysis based on market close May 19, 2026
DirectionalTheta GangFlowEarningsConsensus

Consensus-supported lens with chain history and key metrics in the rail.

Earnings Verdict

INTC earnings Jul 23, 65d out. Bullish flow, high IV, pinning near $109. 80% beat rate.

Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.7% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18
Most important: Unusual call volume at $110 and $108; put floor at $60-90 suggests downside protection.
🐂Call dominance: 0.73 PC vol ratio, net premium +$166M bullish.
⚠️Deep OTM put (INTC $64) with 133% IV signals tail risk hedging.

Regime Classification

Vol Regime
High
Gamma Regime
Pinning
Flow Regime
Bullish
Spot vs MP
Above
Gamma flip: ~$90.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 22,976 (18.8% below spot)

Earnings Overview

Next earnings: 2026-07-23 (65 days)explicit

Expected moves:

  • 2026-05-22 (3d): ±$8.35 (7.5%)
  • 2026-05-29 (10d): ±$12.65 (11.4%)
  • 2026-06-05 (17d): ±$16.23 (14.6%)

IV Setup

Term structure: Steep backwardation: 3d IV ~90%, 10d ~80%, 17d ~75%.

Crush estimate: Post-earnings crush of 20-30% expected.

Skew: Put skew elevated; deep OTM puts (e.g., $64) traded with high IV.

Historical Context

Beat rate: 80% (4/5 quarters)

Avg move vs expected: Not available for July cycle.

Directional bias: Bullish: 80% beat rate and strong call flow.

Key Levels

1$90.00 gamma flip
2EM guardrails: 2d $102.45/$119.15; 1w $98.15/$123.45
3Max pain pins: $109 (2026-05-22); $105 (2026-05-29); $106 (2026-06-05)

Flow Highlights

22,959 calls at $110 strike (5/22 exp) traded vs 6,724 OI, vol/OI 3.4.

Large bullish positioning near max pain; potential pinning.

1,701 puts at $64 strike (5/29 exp) traded, vol/OI 6.7, IV 133%.

Speculative tail hedge on downside; low cost insurance.

Strategies

Iron Condor for Theta Capture
Sell 2026-05-29 $105.00/$101.00 put wing and $115.00/$120.00 call wing
Credit: $2.52-$3.07
Max loss: $1.93
Max gain: $3.07
BE: 101.93 / 118.07
Trigger: Close at 50% max gain or exit before earnings to avoid crush. Monitor gamma risk at $90 support.
Steep backwardation and high IV make premium collection attractive; defined risk suits range-bound expectation near $109 pin.
Outperforms: Sell put spread $105/$101 and call spread $115/$120 to profit from time decay and IV contraction.
Underperforms: Move outside short strikes invalidates range thesis.
Call Diagonal for Bullish Drift
Sell 2026-05-29 $120.00 call / buy 2026-07-17 $110.00 call
Debit: $10.60-$12.96
Max loss: $12.96
Max gain: Variable
BE: Path-dependent
Trigger: Roll short leg up if spot approaches $115; close if spot falls below $109 invalidation. Adjust as IV evolves.
80% beat rate and strong call flow support upward bias; diagonal collects premium while maintaining upside exposure.
Outperforms: Sell short-term $120 call, buy longer-term $110 call to capture premium decay and potential rally.
Underperforms: Loss of support or adverse vol term shift weakens thesis.

Risk Assessment

!Earnings 65 days away; time decay and volatility risk.
!Gamma flip at $90 (18.8% below spot) could accelerate selloff if breached.
!Market context weak (SPY -0.67%, QQQ -0.62%) may dampen upside.

What to Watch

?Spot action relative to $109 max pain and $110 call wall.
?Unusual put activity for signs of hedging escalation.
?IV term structure shifts as earnings approach.
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