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LITE

Lumentum Holdings Inc.Close $945.08EOD only
Max Pain
$900.00
Next expiry Jun 5, 2026
Expected Move
±$41.70
4.4% from close
Price Gap
-45.08
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
23
Low premium
P/C OI
1.42
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 4, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 4, 2026 close
LITE Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 5, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasMixed
Confirmation: Spot holds above $800 gamma flip; continued OTM call buying
Invalidation: Spot breaks below $800 or surge in put flow
Confidence:
4 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; -0.5 spot 4.0% from MP; +0.5 VIX 22

Watch next session: Monitor call OI changes; Check gamma flip level

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$12.1M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.83

P/C OI ratio: 1.38

Heavy OTM call buying (950C vol 1551) and put activity amid market selloff. Net premium positive but mixed OI ratio and high VIX keep bias neutral. Key level: $800 gamma flip.

Notable Prints

#1
LITE 2026-06-05 $870.00 Put
Vol: 1,080
OI: 183
Vol/OI: 5.9x
IV: 35.0%
Notional: ~$810K
Intent: Bearish hedge
Dual read: May be closing

Read-through: Expects decline

#2
LITE 2026-06-05 $970.00 Call
Vol: 447
OI: 104
Vol/OI: 4.3x
IV: 83.6%
Notional: ~$2K
Intent: Bullish lottery
Dual read: Possible close

Read-through: Low cost bet

#3
LITE 2026-07-17 $850.00 Put
Vol: 790
OI: 211
Vol/OI: 3.7x
IV: 94.5%
Notional: ~$8.2M
Intent: Downside protection
Dual read: Part of spread

Read-through: Hedging or bearish

#4
LITE 2026-06-05 $890.00 Put
Vol: 743
OI: 212
Vol/OI: 3.5x
IV: 74.0%
Notional: ~$1.4M
Intent: Bearish directional
Dual read: Possible closing

Read-through: Expects further drop

#5
LITE 2026-06-05 $920.00 Call
Vol: 580
OI: 167
Vol/OI: 3.5x
IV: 65.0%
Notional: ~$3K
Intent: Lottery ticket
Dual read: Could be closing

Read-through: Unlikely profit

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Aggressive call buying at 950 (3x OI), 920, 960, 970, 980, 990, July 1300. Net premium +$12M.

Put additions: Significant put volume at 870 (5.9x OI), 890 (3.5x), July 850 (3.7x) for downside hedge.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX -$7M vs DEX +6.8M shares – dealers short gamma but long delta, mixed flow call selling.

OI clusters: Put OI concentrated at 870, 850; call OI dispersed 920-1300. Max pain below spot.

Hedging evidence: Heavy put buying on QQQ -4.8% day; put OI ratio 1.38 indicates ongoing hedging.

Max pain context: Spot well below max pain; gamma flip near 800 suggests downside pin.

Signal vs Noise

~High put volume on near-term 870/890 real hedging amid tech selloff.
~Huge call volume at 950 (1551) notable but OTM calls may be speculative noise.
~Put/call volume ratio 0.83 bullish on surface but OI ratio 1.38 bearish – divergence is noise.

Key Conclusions

🛡️Smart money hedging downside via puts, but also speculating OTM calls – mixed signals.
GEX negative suggests gamma squeeze potential if rally, but high vol regime warns false moves.
🔻Hedging evidence points to expectation further tech downside.
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