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Intel CorporationClose $133.99EOD only

Max Pain

$119.00

Next expiry Jun 26, 2026

Expected Move

±$13.47

10.1% from close

Price Gap

-14.99

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

100

High premium

P/C OI

1.05

Balanced positioning

Consensus

7.5/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: Jun 18, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Jun 18, 2026 close

INTC Flow Report

Analysis based on market close June 18, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

8 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 123.3% from MP; +1 VIX 16

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$645.6M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.51

P/C OI ratio: 1.05

Heavy call volume and positive gamma support bullish bias. Net premium positive and low VIX favor upside. Puts are short-lived hedging.

Notable Prints

INTC 2026-06-18 $134.00 Put

Vol: 20,561

OI: 102

Vol/OI: 201.6x

IV: 17.7%

Notional: ~$802K

Intent: Bearish speculation near pin

Dual read: Hedging long stock

Read-through: Expects drop below 134

INTC 2026-06-18 $132.00 Put

Vol: 22,624

OI: 269

Vol/OI: 84.1x

IV: 18.0%

Notional: ~$45K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

INTC 2026-06-18 $134.00 Call

Vol: 50,344

OI: 1,157

Vol/OI: 43.5x

IV: 12.3%

Notional: ~$1.5M

Intent: Bullish bet on upside

Dual read: Closing short position

Read-through: Expects hold above 134

INTC 2026-06-18 $131.00 Put

Vol: 14,986

OI: 392

Vol/OI: 38.2x

IV: 27.7%

Notional: ~$15K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

INTC 2026-06-26 $144.00 Call

Vol: 5,196

OI: 150

Vol/OI: 34.6x

IV: 81.8%

Notional: ~$1.7M

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Large call buying at $134-$136 strikes; also $144 and $138 next week. Net premium +$645M.

Put additions: Heavy put buying at $129-$134 strikes, likely hedging. Vol/oi ratios >20.

GEX/DEX consistency: Consistent: GEX +$196.5M, DEX +225.6M shares, flow bullish.

OI clusters: Put OI concentration at $129-$134 (24,347 contracts, 21.6% below spot); call OI at $134-$136.

Hedging evidence: Deep OTM put buying and put OI concentration suggest hedging against downside.

Max pain context: Spot above MP by ~123.3%; pinning expected near current levels.

Signal vs Noise

~Real signal: Bullish flow with positive GEX/DEX, gamma pinning, and call additions.

~Noise: Deep OTM puts (high vol/oi but low OI) and far-dated calls ($86) are unlikely to impact near-term price.

Key Conclusions

📈Bullish flow and positive gamma support upward pinning.

⚠️Heavy put hedging at $129-$134 could cap moves if spot weakens.

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