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Intel CorporationClose $119.84EOD only

Max Pain

$107.00

Next expiry May 29, 2026

Expected Move

±$9.95

8.3% from close

Price Gap

-12.84

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

High premium

P/C OI

1.08

Balanced positioning

Consensus

7.5/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: May 22, 2026 close

End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot

May 22, 2026 close

INTC Flow Report

Analysis based on market close May 26, 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 12.3% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: Monitor call open interest growth; Watch for gamma flip near $122

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$279.3M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.39

P/C OI ratio: 1.06

INTC sees heavy call accumulation with net premium +$279M. Put/Call volume ratio 0.39 reflects bullish flow. GEX positive $81.6M reinforces pinning. High VIX and call skew suggest aggressive upside positioning. Sustaining above $122 keeps bullish bias.

Notable Prints

INTC 2026-06-05 $126.00 Call

Vol: 5,145

OI: 291

Vol/OI: 17.7x

IV: 91.0%

Notional: ~$3.4M

Intent: Aggressive bullish bet

Dual read: Potential short squeeze hedge

Read-through: Expects stock to rise above $126 by 6/5

INTC 2026-06-12 $160.00 Call

Vol: 6,733

OI: 606

Vol/OI: 11.1x

IV: 96.5%

Notional: ~$1.1M

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

INTC 2026-05-29 $123.00 Call

Vol: 9,987

OI: 937

Vol/OI: 10.7x

IV: 88.6%

Notional: ~$4.9M

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

INTC 2026-06-12 $123.00 Call

Vol: 791

OI: 102

Vol/OI: 7.8x

IV: 89.3%

Notional: ~$788K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

INTC 2026-06-18 $122.00 Call

Vol: 1,747

OI: 250

Vol/OI: 7.0x

IV: 87.2%

Notional: ~$2.0M

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy call buying at 123-126, 145, 160, 165 strikes

Put additions: Minor put additions at 122, negligible

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +81.6M, DEX +201.9M shares, flow bullish, consistent

OI clusters: Largest OI near 123-126 and 145-165 calls

Hedging evidence: Minimal hedging; puts 122 small volume

Max pain context: Spot above MP (~$110), pinning expected near call clusters

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: strong call flow, low put/call vol ratio, positive GEX/DEX

~Noise: small put volume, high IV from call demand

Key Conclusions

📈Institutions aggressively adding short-dated calls, indicating upside conviction

⚠️Spot 12% above MP; pinning risk if call selling emerges

How to Use These Reports

This flow reflects the market close on May 26, 2026.

What the reports do

Each report translates the same market-close options snapshot into a specific lens such as directional bias, premium-selling posture, flow quality, or earnings setup.

How traders use them

Reports are most useful for narrowing the playbook, surfacing entry and risk context, and deciding which raw data page to inspect next.

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.