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INTC

Intel CorporationClose $124.57EOD only
Max Pain
$50.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$11.80
9.5% from close
Price Gap
-74.57
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
1.05
Balanced positioning
Consensus
8.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 12, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 12, 2026 close
INTC Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 12, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Spot holds above $105 gamma flip; continued call buying and low put/call volume ratio.
Invalidation: Break below $105 gamma flip or surge in put volume.
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 13.2% from MP; +1 VIX 18

Watch next session: Spot price action around $105 gamma flip; Put volume escalation

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$673.3M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.53

P/C OI ratio: 1.05

Flow is strongly bullish with massive call volume on Sep $97.5 and positive GEX. Although put buying near spot provides a hedge, net premium and low put/call volume ratio support upside. High vol and pinning gamma reinforce buy-the-dip above $105.

Notable Prints

#1
INTC 2026-09-18 $97.50 Call
Vol: 63,836
OI: 154
Vol/OI: 414.5x
IV: 92.2%
Notional: ~$238.1M
Intent: Bullish synthetic long
Dual read: Or covering

Read-through: Expects stock rise

#2
INTC 2026-06-12 $124.00 Put
Vol: 22,293
OI: 254
Vol/OI: 87.8x
IV: 9.6%
Notional: ~$67K
Intent: Bearish hedge
Dual read: Or bearish bet

Read-through: Expects decline

#3
INTC 2026-06-12 $122.00 Put
Vol: 12,779
OI: 146
Vol/OI: 87.5x
IV: 19.5%
Notional: ~$51K
Intent: Bearish stacked puts
Dual read: Part of spread

Read-through: Expects lower

#4
INTC 2026-06-12 $121.00 Put
Vol: 8,809
OI: 248
Vol/OI: 35.5x
IV: 25.8%
Notional: ~$9K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
INTC 2026-06-12 $125.00 Put
Vol: 22,015
OI: 898
Vol/OI: 24.5x
IV: 14.1%
Notional: ~$1.1M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Large Sep26 $97.5C added (63.8k vol, 414x OI); also Jun26 $140C and Jun12 $128C.

Put additions: Heavy short-dated OTM put activity (Jun12 strikes $118-$125), likely sold for premium or hedging.

GEX/DEX consistency: Consistent: GEX +$191M, DEX +216.5M shares; bullish flow and gamma pinning.

OI clusters: Major put OI cluster ~$105 (15.7% below spot, ~23.3k contracts); call OI building at $97.5.

Hedging evidence: Large put volume near spot suggests collar/protective put activity, but net premium positive.

Max pain context: Spot above max pain, gamma pinning supports near-term stability.

Signal vs Noise

~Bullish call ratio (0.53) and net premium $673M confirm institutional buying; heavy same-day put volume likely noise as expiries worthless.

Key Conclusions

📈Large Sep26 call buy (63.8k vol) signals long-term bullish conviction, supported by positive GEX/DEX.
⚠️Heavy put volume near spot may hedge or sell premium, but could cap upside if spot stays near $125.
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