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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

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 Flow Report

Analysis based on market close May 15, 2026

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

3.5 / 10

base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; -1 spot 14.5% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: 108 strike; 110 strike

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$103.0M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.97

P/C OI ratio: 1.17

Mixed flow: large call buying near 110, unusual put buying deep OTM. Negative GEX and negative market context offset bullish sentiment. Spot far above MP. Moderate confidence.

Notable Prints

INTC 2026-09-18 $180.00 Call

Vol: 4,606

OI: 149

Vol/OI: 30.9x

IV: 86.4%

Notional: ~$2.8M

Intent: Speculative long-term bullish bet

Dual read: May hedge short position

Read-through: Expects significant price increase by Sep

INTC 2026-05-15 $109.00 Call

Vol: 36,696

OI: 1,653

Vol/OI: 22.2x

IV: 25.0%

Notional: ~$1.7M

Intent: Bet on small same-day upside

Dual read: Could be closing a short

Read-through: Expects close above $109

INTC 2026-05-15 $111.00 Call

Vol: 45,869

OI: 2,674

Vol/OI: 17.1x

IV: 21.9%

Notional: ~$92K

Intent: Lottery ticket on spike

Dual read: Possibly sell-to-close

Read-through: Expects sharp move above $111

INTC 2026-05-22 $109.00 Call

Vol: 2,860

OI: 175

Vol/OI: 16.3x

IV: 78.0%

Notional: ~$1.4M

Intent: Bullish directional or vol play

Dual read: May be part of spread

Read-through: Expects price rise or IV expansion

INTC 2026-05-15 $112.00 Call

Vol: 23,602

OI: 1,481

Vol/OI: 15.9x

IV: 26.6%

Notional: ~$24K

Intent: Speculative OTM lottery

Dual read: Possible closing trade

Read-through: Betting on extreme move by close

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy call buying at $108-$112 strikes for May 15 & 22 exp; Sep $180C block.

Put additions: Far OTM $62P (May 22) and $106P (May 15) put adds.

GEX/DEX consistency: Negative GEX (-$125M) and positive DEX (+233M shares) consistent with dealer short gamma hedged with long stock.

OI clusters: Largest OI: $110C (6268), $62P (5329), $108C (2592), $111C (2674).

Hedging evidence: $62P far OTM suggests tail hedge; $106P near ATM protects downside.

Max pain context: Spot well above MP; pressure for reversion to lower strikes.

Signal vs Noise

~High vol/oi call buying at $110-112 is genuine call demand (signal).

~Low OI Sep $180C block may be speculative noise.

~$62P put volume is hedging signal but low probability.

~Put/call OI ratio >1 indicates defensive bias (signal).

~Net positive premium from calls is signal of bullish flow.

Key Conclusions

📈Institutions adding upside exposure via $108-112 calls, signaling bullish bias.

⚠️Spot 14.5% above MP suggests potential mean reversion risk.

🛡️Far OTM $62P indicates tail hedging, not directional bearishness.

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