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Intel CorporationClose $118.50EOD only

Max Pain

$110.00

Next expiry May 22, 2026

Expected Move

±$4.28

3.6% from close

Price Gap

-8.50

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Middle-high premium

P/C OI

1.08

Balanced positioning

Consensus

6.0/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: May 21, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

May 21, 2026 close

INTC Flow Report

Analysis based on market close May 22, 2026

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

8 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 8.9% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: Hold above $118 area; Monitor GEX shift

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$153.1M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.69

P/C OI ratio: 1.08

Bullish flow with strong call buying and positive gamma. Unusual put volume near expiration but overall low put/call ratio supports upside bias. Spot above max pain, pinning likely near $122-125.

Notable Prints

INTC 2026-05-29 $77.00 Put

Vol: 28,118

OI: 574

Vol/OI: 49.0x

IV: 130.5%

Notional: ~$112K

Intent: Speculative downside bet

Read-through: Extreme OTM, low probability

INTC 2026-05-29 $119.00 Put

Vol: 5,808

OI: 249

Vol/OI: 23.3x

IV: 70.0%

Notional: ~$2.6M

Intent: Bearish hedge

Read-through: Significant vol/oi, near strike

INTC 2026-05-22 $121.00 Put

Vol: 8,262

OI: 574

Vol/OI: 14.4x

IV: 28.4%

Notional: ~$901K

Intent: Last-minute hedge

Read-through: Expiring today, high vol

INTC 2026-06-12 $70.00 Put

Vol: 3,043

OI: 217

Vol/OI: 14.0x

IV: 109.8%

Notional: ~$79K

Intent: Long-term downside protection

Read-through: Far OTM, low premium

INTC 2027-03-19 $155.00 Call

Vol: 2,128

OI: 155

Vol/OI: 13.7x

IV: 81.0%

Notional: ~$5.1M

Intent: Bullish speculation

Read-through: Long-term call, high IV

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Aggressive call buying at $122 and $129 strikes (11.4x and 8.7x OI)

Put additions: Heavy put activity at $120 (8.7x OI) and out-of-money puts at $77 and $119, possible hedging

GEX/DEX consistency: Consistent: positive GEX aligns with bullish flow and pinning regime

OI clusters: Largest OI at $120 put (3,802) and $122 call (3,409); $77 put also sizable

Hedging evidence: Out-of-money puts at $77 and $119 suggest downside protection

Max pain context: Spot above MP; pinning near $120 based on high OI

Signal vs Noise

~Large put volume at $77 is noise (too far OTM, high IV, likely hedging)

~High volume at $122 call and $120 put are real signals of near-term pinning and bullish bias

Key Conclusions

📈Heavy call buying at $122 and $129 indicates bullish positioning; net premium positive

⚠️Out-of-money put buying at $77 and $119 signals hedging, not bearish

📌OI clusters at $120 put and $122 call suggest pinning near $120 by expiry

How to Use These Reports

This flow reflects the market close on May 22, 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.