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Intel CorporationClose $118.96EOD only

Max Pain

$109.00

Next expiry May 22, 2026

Expected Move

±$7.97

6.7% from close

Price Gap

-9.96

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Middle-high premium

P/C OI

1.09

Balanced positioning

Consensus

7.0/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: May 20, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

May 20, 2026 close

INTC Flow Report

Analysis based on market close May 20, 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 9.1% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: Gamma flip near $90; Call OI growth

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$304.7M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.50

P/C OI ratio: 1.09

Heavy call volume concentrated at $90 and $95 strikes, with $90 as gamma flip support. Unusual $105 call prints signal upside bets. Net premium inflow supports bullish bias. Invalidation at break below $90 or put surge.

Notable Prints

INTC 2026-05-29 $118.00 Put

Vol: 2,744

OI: 125

Vol/OI: 21.9x

IV: 84.7%

Notional: ~$1.7M

Intent: Bearish

Read-through:

INTC 2026-05-22 $118.00 Put

Vol: 8,677

OI: 641

Vol/OI: 13.5x

IV: 91.3%

Notional: ~$3.0M

Intent: Bearish

Read-through:

INTC 2026-06-05 $107.00 Put

Vol: 3,311

OI: 252

Vol/OI: 13.1x

IV: 88.2%

Notional: ~$1.3M

Intent: Hedge

Read-through:

INTC 2026-07-17 $195.00 Call

Vol: 21,708

OI: 1,679

Vol/OI: 12.9x

IV: 92.8%

Notional: ~$5.3M

Intent: Bullish

Read-through:

INTC 2026-06-05 $118.00 Put

Vol: 2,455

OI: 231

Vol/OI: 10.6x

IV: 85.9%

Notional: ~$2.0M

Intent: Bearish

Read-through:

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy call volume at $123 weekly and $195 July; sustained $119 call buying.

Put additions: Put volume at $118-119 weekly likely hedging, not directional bearish.

GEX/DEX consistency: Positive GEX/DEX aligned with bullish flow; pinning reinforces support.

OI clusters: Put OI concentrated at $90 (24.3% below spot) as key floor; call OI at $119/$123.

Hedging evidence: Put activity near spot suggests collar hedging or downside protection.

Max pain context: Spot above max pain; gamma pinning may pull price back toward MP.

Signal vs Noise

~Persistent call buying at $119-123 weekly is real bullish signal.

~Put volume at $118-119 is defensive, not aggressive bearish.

~July $195 call volume high but OI low; likely speculative noise.

Key Conclusions

📈Institutions are net call buyers; positive GEX/DEX supports rally.

⚠️Gamma flip at $90 indicates risk if spot drops; puts active.

📊Spot above MP; pinning may limit near-term upside.

How to Use These Reports

This flow reflects the market close on May 20, 2026.

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What to remember

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