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INTC

Intel CorporationClose $117.05EOD only
Max Pain
$60.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$7.40
6.3% from close
Price Gap
-57.05
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
1.03
Balanced positioning
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 16, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 16, 2026 close
INTC Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 17, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Spot holds above gamma flip at 105; continued call buying at high strikes.
Invalidation: Break below 105 with increased put volume or VIX spike above 20.
Confidence:
7.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 101.8% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: 105 gamma flip; 86 call expiration

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$183.6M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.69

P/C OI ratio: 1.04

Bullish flow with net premium and low P/C volume ratio. GEX positive, pinning near 105. Unusual call volume at $86 (expiring) and high strikes $121-$133. Puts at $70/$55 suggest hedging. Spot above MP, high VIX warrants caution. Bias bullish as long as 105 holds.

Notable Prints

#1
INTC 2026-06-18 $86.00 Call
Vol: 6,950
OI: 453
Vol/OI: 15.3x
IV: 256.6%
Notional: ~$24.6M
Intent: Covering

Read-through:

#2
INTC 2026-06-26 $70.00 Put
Vol: 27,330
OI: 1,835
Vol/OI: 14.9x
IV: 128.1%
Notional: ~$109K
Intent: Hedge

Read-through:

#3
INTC 2026-06-26 $55.00 Put
Vol: 11,643
OI: 1,068
Vol/OI: 10.9x
IV: 150.0%
Notional: ~$12K
Intent: Hedge

Read-through:

#4
INTC 2026-06-18 $121.00 Call
Vol: 12,662
OI: 1,873
Vol/OI: 6.8x
IV: 76.7%
Notional: ~$3.5M
Intent: Bullish

Read-through:

#5
INTC 2026-06-18 $133.00 Call
Vol: 6,844
OI: 1,585
Vol/OI: 4.3x
IV: 77.3%
Notional: ~$110K
Intent: Bullish

Read-through:

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Calls: 86 (ITM), 121-124, 133; vol>>OI.

Put additions: Puts: 70/55 exp 6/26 (cheap hedges), 119/121.

GEX/DEX consistency: Consistent: GEX +87.5M, DEX +212M.

OI clusters: OI clusters at 119-124 strikes; 121 call 1.9k, put 1.0k.

Hedging evidence: Cheap 70/55 puts indicate downside hedging.

Max pain context: Spot above MP, gamma pinning, pin near high gamma.

Signal vs Noise

~86 call vol 15x OI is signal (likely exercised).
~70/55 puts with tiny premium are noise.

Key Conclusions

📈Heavy call buying at 86,121-124 signals bullish positioning; expect pinning near high gamma.
⚠️Cheap puts at 70/55 may hedge downside risk; monitor if VIX spikes.
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