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Intel CorporationClose $120.29EOD only

Max Pain

$95.00

Next expiry May 15, 2026

Expected Move

±$7.05

5.9% from close

Price Gap

-25.29

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

High premium

P/C OI

1.20

Slightly put-heavy

Consensus

7.0/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: May 13, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

May 13, 2026 close

INTC Flow Report

Analysis based on market close May 14, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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

Flow Verdict

Confidence:

8 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 22.0% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: Monitor near-dated call activity; Watch put OI changes below 110

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$167.6M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.80

P/C OI ratio: 1.21

Bullish flow with net positive premium and heavy call buying near expiry. Regime shows pinning and bullish flow. Spot above gamma flip supports upside bias.

Notable Prints

INTC 2026-05-29 $30.00 Put

Vol: 3,918

OI: 171

Vol/OI: 22.9x

IV: 200.0%

Notional: ~$4K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

INTC 2026-05-22 $101.00 Put

Vol: 7,365

OI: 345

Vol/OI: 21.4x

IV: 88.9%

Notional: ~$957K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

INTC 2026-05-22 $94.00 Put

Vol: 3,154

OI: 227

Vol/OI: 13.9x

IV: 93.5%

Notional: ~$164K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

INTC 2026-05-15 $117.00 Call

Vol: 20,740

OI: 2,296

Vol/OI: 9.0x

IV: 79.2%

Notional: ~$4.6M

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

INTC 2026-05-15 $116.00 Call

Vol: 19,496

OI: 2,804

Vol/OI: 7.0x

IV: 78.4%

Notional: ~$5.2M

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy call buying at 115-118 weekly strikes, suggesting bullish near-term bias.

Put additions: Additions at 30 (lottery), 94/101 (hedges), and Jan'27 115 (long-term hedge).

GEX/DEX consistency: Consistent: positive GEX and DEX align with bullish flow.

OI clusters: Largest call OI at 115-118; put OI concentrated at 110 (gamma flip).

Hedging evidence: Put spreads at 94/101 and long-dated 115 put suggest downside hedging.

Max pain context: Spot above MP; positive gamma pinning near 115-118.

Signal vs Noise

~Heavy call volume near expiry may be noise from gamma scalping.

~Far OTM put at 30 is noise (low probability).

~Put additions at 94/101 with high vol/OI ratios signal real hedging.

~Sustained net premium positive signals institutional bullish flow.

Key Conclusions

📈Bullish call flow at 115-118 suggests upside anticipation into expiry.

🛡️Hedging via put spreads tempers bullish conviction.

How to Use These Reports

This flow reflects the market close on May 14, 2026.

What the reports do

Each report translates the same market-close options snapshot into a specific lens such as directional bias, premium-selling posture, flow quality, or earnings setup.

How traders use them

Reports are most useful for narrowing the playbook, surfacing entry and risk context, and deciding which raw data page to inspect next.

What to remember

These are interpretation layers, not execution guarantees. Validate the setup against chain liquidity, expected move, and exposure before sizing risk.

If the report conviction and the raw data disagree, slow down and resolve the mismatch before sizing risk.