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INTC

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
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 18, 2026 close
INTC Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 22, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained call buying above $141 and positive GEX pinning
Invalidation: Break below $135 put strike
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 17.5% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: 136 Put; 141 Call; 155 Call

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$592.2M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.55

P/C OI ratio: 1.00

Bullish flow: $592M net premium, P/C 0.55, GEX +$83.7M. Spot above max pain, pinning. Unusual put sweeps support. Confidence high.

Notable Prints

#1
INTC 2026-06-26 $136.00 Put
Vol: 2,554
OI: 129
Vol/OI: 19.8x
IV: 97.3%
Notional: ~$1.0M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#2
INTC 2026-06-26 $141.00 Call
Vol: 5,981
OI: 382
Vol/OI: 15.7x
IV: 98.1%
Notional: ~$3.9M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#3
INTC 2026-06-26 $140.00 Put
Vol: 7,138
OI: 575
Vol/OI: 12.4x
IV: 97.0%
Notional: ~$4.2M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#4
INTC 2026-06-26 $135.00 Put
Vol: 7,031
OI: 625
Vol/OI: 11.2x
IV: 97.5%
Notional: ~$2.6M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
INTC 2026-07-02 $180.00 Call
Vol: 3,742
OI: 442
Vol/OI: 8.5x
IV: 95.8%
Notional: ~$303K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Aggressive call buying at 141/157.5/180 (6/26) and 180/155/141 (7/2); bullish flow.

Put additions: Large put additions at 136/140/135 (6/26) for hedging or bearish bets.

GEX/DEX consistency: Both GEX and DEX positive; flow consistent with bullish gamma pinning.

OI clusters: Heavy put OI at ~100 (gamma flip level) and call OI higher.

Hedging evidence: Put buying at 136/140/135 suggests hedging; large put OI below spot.

Max pain context: Max pain below current price; pinning gamma supports above-MP drift.

Signal vs Noise

~Low put/call volume ratio (0.55) confirms bullish bias.
~Positive GEX ($83.7M) and DEX (+170M shares) consistent with pinning.
~Unusual call buying at 141, 157.5, 180 indicates institutional call accumulation.
~Net premium positive ($592M) suggests net buying pressure.
~High IV (97-103%) may distort option activity.
~VIX at 17.28 elevated but not extreme.

Key Conclusions

📈Institutions adding calls at 141/157.5; bullish flow for upside drift.
🛡️Heavy put buying at 136/140/135; hedging but net flow positive.
⚠️Positive GEX/DEX & low PCR support upside; high IV a caution.
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