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Intel CorporationClose $65.18EOD only

Max Pain

$49.00

Next expiry Apr 17, 2026

Expected Move

±$3.78

5.8% from close

Price Gap

-16.18

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

100

High premium

P/C OI

0.96

Balanced positioning

Consensus

5.5/10

Consensus signal

Published snapshot: Apr 13, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Apr 13, 2026 close

INTC Flow Report

Analysis based on market close April 13, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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

Flow Verdict

Confidence:

7.5 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 33.0% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: Follow any incremental OI build at $70 CALLs (current OI pockets and heavy premium: $70 net premium $20.44M); Monitor put activity at $65/$63 across 4/17–4/24 expiries (recent large volumes could be protective hedges)

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$163.4M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.79 — call-dominant (more calls traded vs puts today)

P/C OI ratio: 0.96 — OI near-neutral but skewed toward calls in top-premium strikes

Flow is decisively bullish: heavy net premium accumulation (+$163.4M) concentrated in calls at $65–$70 and large call OI clusters at $55–$70. Positive dealer GEX ($+144.9M) and pinning gamma around $65 reinforce a short-term price magnet toward the $65-$70 band, while several near-term put prints appear to be protective hedges rather than a directional shift.

Notable Prints

INTC 2026-04-17 $64.00 PUT

Vol: 27,288

OI: 197

Vol/OI: 138.5x

IV: 61.7%

Notional: ~$3,574,728

Intent: Large short-dated put buying — protective hedge into near-term expiry or tactical directional put buy

Dual read: Could be protective buying by longs (hedge) or a small, aggressive directional put purchase by a speculator (bearish)

Read-through: Given the overall call-heavy premium and positive GEX, this looks like targeted short-dated protection sizing rather than a systematic shift away from calls; it increases local put demand and short-delta but sits against larger call flow.

INTC 2026-04-17 $63.00 PUT

Vol: 18,791

OI: 1,214

Vol/OI: 15.5x

IV: 62.0%

Notional: ~$1,822,727

Intent: Near-term downside hedge or roll from lower strikes into the April expiry

Dual read: Protective put accumulation (institutional hedging) or speculative directional put buying

Read-through: Significant volume into $63 puts increases short-delta concentrated just below spot; paired with heavy call premium it looks like collateral hedging rather than a wholesale bearish reposition.

INTC 2026-04-17 $65.00 PUT

Vol: 15,246

OI: 885

Vol/OI: 17.2x

IV: 61.5%

Notional: ~$2,730,000

Intent: Short-dated protective put (at-the-money), likely buying to cap downside into April expiries/earnings

Dual read: Bought as insurance by holders or sold/put-written as a yield play if counterparty is short

Read-through: ATM put flow at $65 signals localized risk management into the 4/17–4/24 window; it increases gamma/friction near spot but doesn't negate the larger call-dominant premium picture.

INTC 2026-04-17 $73.00 CALL

Vol: 7,544

OI: 287

Vol/OI: 26.3x

IV: 71.6%

Notional: ~$173,512

Intent: Outright call buying/speculative directional upside

Dual read: Speculative long calls (bullish) or small-scale call spreads/overtwrites depending on offsetting sells

Read-through: Relatively small notional compared with $64/$63 put prints, but the takeaway is demand for upside exposure beyond the $70 call-wall; consistent with bullish flow seeking upside leverage.

INTC 2026-05-08 $80.00 CALL

Vol: 5,727

OI: 156

Vol/OI: 36.7x

IV: 80.0%

Notional: ~$784,599

Intent: Long-dated speculative upside or tail-call purchase (leveraged bullish exposure)

Dual read: Directional bullish tail exposure or part of a multi-leg spread (e.g., call fly or diagonal)

Read-through: Not large in the context of front-month premium, but shows buyers are willing to pay for upside beyond $75–$80, aligning with the broader call demand.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: $65-$70 strikes see the largest premium and OI accumulation (Top premium: $65 net $19,988,944; $70 net $20,435,104; large OI at $70 call(s) 70,876 & 31,761 across expiries). Secondary accumulation at $55-$60 (big OI clusters).

Put additions: Concentrated short-dated put buying at $64, $63 and $65 (4/17 and 4/24 expiries) — appears to be protective hedging rather than a large directional put program.

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes — positive Total GEX ($+144.9M) and DEX (+199.3M shares) align with the bullish flow and pinning regime around $65. Near-term GEX concentration shows +$22.6M at $65.00 and +$11.9M at $70.00 supporting a pin between these levels.

OI clusters: Largest call OI clusters: $70 (31,761 & 70,876 OI entries), $65 (32,258 OI), $60 (37,140 OI), $55 (53,263 OI). Put clusters are mostly lower: $35, $40 and some $50 puts but these are outside the immediate ±10% band. Within ±10% of spot the put OI is concentrated at $50 (23,244 OI) and $63-$65 short-dated OI.

Hedging evidence: Yes — multiple short-dated put prints (4/17 & 4/24) and elevated IV on near-dated puts suggest protective buying (collars or standalone protection) sized against larger call exposure. Evidence of collars is limited but protective puts at ATM/near-ATM indicate risk-management.

Max pain context: Max pain for the very near expiries is lower ($49 on 4/17 → $53 on 4/24), but spot sits above MP; with pinning gamma and large call premium concentrated at $65-$70, dealers are likely hedging toward those pins, keeping price magnetized above MP in the short term.

Signal vs Noise

~Multiple large call OI buckets (55/60/65/70) reflect persistent structural positioning and may include written call inventory — not every call trade is fresh directional buying.

~Heavy $64/$63/$65 put volume into 4/17–4/24 likely represents expiration-protection or re-hedging ahead of earnings (2026-04-23) rather than a wholesale bearish reposition.

~Long-dated $80 calls (5/08) and other far OTM prints are small notional and likely tail-speculation or part of multi-leg structures — don't treat them as immediate directional pressure.

~Some front-month volume patterns are consistent with expiration rolls; closing near-terms and opening further-out strikes are part of normal flow around expiries and earnings.

Key Conclusions

🐂Net premium strongly bullish: +$163.4M concentrated in $65–$70 calls (heavy premium at $65 and $70).

📍$65 is a clear short-term pin (GEX +$22.6M at $65, spot -0.3% from that pin).

🛡️Significant short-dated put buying at $64/$63/$65 looks like protective hedging into near expiries and earnings rather than a reversal of bullish positioning.

⚙️Dealer positioning (Total GEX +$144.9M, DEX +199.3M) supports pinning and dealer delta hedging toward $65–$70; this increases short-term mean-reversion around those levels.

👀Watch for OI/premium buildup at $70 CALLs and any surge in put buying at/above $65 — these moves will confirm continuation or risk a shift to balanced/negative flow.

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