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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 19, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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

Flow Verdict

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

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$166.1M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.74

P/C OI ratio: 1.10

Heavy call buying across multiple strikes, net premium bullish, and GEX positive indicate strong bullish flow despite broad market declines.

Notable Prints

INTC 2026-05-29 $64.00 Put

Vol: 1,701

OI: 253

Vol/OI: 6.7x

IV: 132.8%

Notional: ~$5K

Intent: Bearish hedge

Dual read: Opening long put

Read-through: Tail risk protection

INTC 2026-05-22 $108.00 Call

Vol: 8,338

OI: 1,292

Vol/OI: 6.5x

IV: 91.5%

Notional: ~$4.8M

Intent: Bullish directional

Dual read: Rolling up strike

Read-through: Bullish conviction near expiry

INTC 2026-05-22 $104.00 Call

Vol: 1,450

OI: 248

Vol/OI: 5.8x

IV: 91.0%

Notional: ~$1.2M

Intent: Bullish directional

Dual read: Closing long call

Read-through: Bullish sentiment

INTC 2026-05-22 $106.00 Call

Vol: 2,366

OI: 530

Vol/OI: 4.5x

IV: 92.1%

Notional: ~$1.7M

Intent: Bullish directional

Dual read: Opening for earnings

Read-through: Bullish

INTC 2026-05-22 $112.00 Call

Vol: 7,995

OI: 1,914

Vol/OI: 4.2x

IV: 90.3%

Notional: ~$2.9M

Intent: Bullish directional

Dual read: Position adjustment

Read-through: Bullish

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy call buying at $104-$112, esp. $110C (22,959 vol).

Put additions: Modest puts at $64P, $109P, $72.5P; not dominant.

GEX/DEX consistency: Consistent: positive GEX $34.8M, DEX +199.7M, bullish.

OI clusters: Largest OI at $110C (6,724) and gamma flip $90.

Hedging evidence: Long-dated $72.50P (2027) suggests tail hedge.

Max pain context: Spot above MP; gamma pinning supports near-term upside.

Signal vs Noise

~High call volume on weekly expiries is signal; low volume puts are noise.

Key Conclusions

📈Bullish call accumulation across strikes indicates institutional upside bias.

⚠️Long-dated put at $72.50 suggests tail risk hedging, not bearish bet.

How to Use These Reports

This flow reflects the market close on May 19, 2026.

What the reports do

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How traders use them

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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.