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INTC

Intel CorporationClose $127.86EOD only
Max Pain
$57.50
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$9.20
7.2% from close
Price Gap
-70.36
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
1.02
Balanced positioning
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 15, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 15, 2026 close
INTC Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 16, 2026

Historical consensus-supported lens with full content, report chain context, and metric rail.

Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Price holds above gamma flip at 105 and call flow persists.
Invalidation: Break below 105 with high put volume or shift in net premium.
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 95.1% from MP; +1 VIX 16

Watch next session: 105 strike; call volume acceleration

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$96.9M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.61

P/C OI ratio: 1.03

Bullish flow with $97M net premium, call volume ratio (calls/total) 0.61, and pinning gamma at 105. Unusual put prints at 108/105/120 suggest hedging, but dominant bias remains up. Key support at 105; above that, upside targets likely.

Notable Prints

#1
INTC 2026-06-26 $108.00 Put
Vol: 10,502
OI: 608
Vol/OI: 17.3x
IV: 84.8%
Notional: ~$3.1M
Intent: Bearish speculation
Dual read: Could be hedging

Read-through: Aggressive put buying far OTM.

#2
INTC 2026-06-26 $105.00 Put
Vol: 8,287
OI: 1,178
Vol/OI: 7.0x
IV: 86.2%
Notional: ~$1.9M
Intent: Bearish positioning

Read-through: High volume near gamma flip level.

#3
INTC 2026-06-18 $121.00 Call
Vol: 4,892
OI: 703
Vol/OI: 7.0x
IV: 86.2%
Notional: ~$1.0M
Intent: Bullish speculation
Dual read: May be short covering

Read-through: Unusual call volume suggests upside bet.

#4
INTC 2026-06-26 $96.00 Put
Vol: 3,307
OI: 510
Vol/OI: 6.5x
IV: 93.2%
Notional: ~$294K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
INTC 2026-06-18 $128.00 Call
Vol: 8,397
OI: 2,017
Vol/OI: 4.2x
IV: 88.5%
Notional: ~$554K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Unusual call volume at $121 (vol/OI 7.0) and $128 (4.2), net premium +$96.9M

Put additions: Heavy put accumulation at $108 (17.3x), $105 (7.0x), $120 (3.8x), $119 (2.9x), likely hedging

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$56.7M, DEX +207.3M shares, both positive consistent with bullish flow

OI clusters: Put OI concentration at $105 (24,403 contracts, gamma flip); also $120 and $123 strikes

Hedging evidence: Large put buys with high vol/OI ratios indicate institutional hedging

Max pain context: Spot above MP, pinning expected near current levels with gamma support at $105

Signal vs Noise

~Real signals: large put OI at $105, call accumulation at $121/$128, positive GEX/DEX
~Noise: scattered small put prints at $96/$102, low vol/OI ratios

Key Conclusions

📈Bullish call flow and positive GEX signal institutional accumulation
🛡️Heavy put hedging at $105-$120 caps upside, neutralizes risk
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