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KLAC

KLA CorporationClose $259.56EOD only

Max Pain

$226.00

Next expiry Jul 17, 2026

Expected Move

±$43.85

16.9% from close

Price Gap

-33.56

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

100

High premium

P/C OI

1.48

Slightly put-heavy

Consensus

7.0/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: Jun 18, 2026 close

End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot

Jun 18, 2026 close

KLAC Flow Report

Analysis based on market close June 18, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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

Flow Verdict

Confidence:

8 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 38.1% from MP; +1 VIX 16

Watch next session: Price action vs gamma flip

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$97.4M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.72

P/C OI ratio: 1.48

Bullish flow with $97.4M net premium, 0.72 put/call vol ratio. Unusual block call at $300 and positive GEX suggest upside bias.

Notable Prints

KLAC 2026-08-21 $300.00 Call

Vol: 1,461

OI: 256

Vol/OI: 5.7x

IV: 79.1%

Notional: ~$3.0M

Intent: Bullish bet on upside beyond $300 by Aug.

Dual read: Could be hedge for short stock or bearish put spread.

Read-through: High vol/oi ratio suggests new bullish position; aligns with bullish flow.

KLAC 2027-01-15 $170.00 Put

Vol: 354

OI: 131

Vol/OI: 2.7x

IV: 72.3%

Notional: ~$510K

Intent: Bearish hedge or directional put on downside below $170.

Dual read: May be part of put spread or long volatility play.

Read-through: Elevated volume alongside bullish flow could be hedging long stock.

KLAC 2027-03-19 $1400.00 Put

Vol: 290

OI: 158

Vol/OI: 1.8x

IV: 0.0%

Notional: ~$3.6M

Intent: Data anomaly due to extreme strike and zero IV; likely strategic trade.

Dual read: Unclear intent given absurd strike; may be mispricing or hedging tail risk.

Read-through: Ignore or treat as outlier; not representative of typical activity.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: $300C Aug21 heavy volume; bullish flow

Put additions: $170P Jan27 and $1400P Mar27 added

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$3.9M, DEX +19.5M, both positive, consistent with bullish flow

OI clusters: Put concentration at $224 (gamma flip), call OI at $300

Hedging evidence: Deep OTM puts suggest tail hedging or collars

Max pain context: Spot ~$260 above MP; pinning gamma may pull lower

Signal vs Noise

~High vol/oi on $300C signals real call demand

~Net premium positive confirms bullish flow

~Far OTM $1400P likely noise, strike far from spot

~PC OI ratio >1 skewed by far OTM puts

Key Conclusions

📈Call accumulation at $300C signals bullish positioning

⚠️Spot above MP with pinning gamma may push lower

🧐Deep OTM puts added but likely hedges, not bearish

How to Use These Reports

This flow reflects the market close on June 18, 2026.

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What to remember

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If the report conviction and the raw data disagree, slow down and resolve the mismatch before sizing risk.