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Intel CorporationClose $120.35EOD only

Max Pain

$129.00

Next expiry Jul 10, 2026

Expected Move

±$12.55

10.4% from close

Price Gap

+8.65

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Low premium

P/C OI

1.01

Balanced positioning

Consensus

7.0/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: Jul 2, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Jul 2, 2026 close

INTC Flow Report

Analysis based on market close May 19, 2026

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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.

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