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LITE

Lumentum Holdings Inc.Close $957.24EOD only
Max Pain
$800.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$78.70
8.2% from close
Price Gap
-157.24
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
42
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
1.32
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 15, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 15, 2026 close
LITE Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 16, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained call volume above 900 and spot > gamma flip 800
Invalidation: Spot closes below 800 or put volume surges above calls
Confidence:
4 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; -1 spot 9.4% from MP; +1 VIX 16

Watch next session: 800; 900; MP ~910

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$54.8M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.97

P/C OI ratio: 1.32

Heavy call volume despite negative GEX; net premium positive. Unusual prints concentrated in upside calls. OI ratio put-heavy but may reflect hedging. Watch gamma flip at 800 for downside risk.

Notable Prints

#1
LITE 2026-06-18 $980.00 Call
Vol: 1,357
OI: 351
Vol/OI: 3.9x
IV: 97.3%
Notional: ~$461K
Intent: Bullish momentum play
Dual read: Hedging short stock

Read-through: Speculative call buying

#2
LITE 2026-06-18 $1020.00 Call
Vol: 4,069
OI: 1,331
Vol/OI: 3.1x
IV: 95.6%
Notional: ~$610K
Intent: Bullish continuation
Dual read: Ladder strategy

Read-through: High strike speculation

#3
LITE 2026-12-18 $1000.00 Call
Vol: 342
OI: 140
Vol/OI: 2.4x
IV: 101.5%
Notional: ~$7.2M
Intent: Long-term bullish
Dual read: Synthetic long

Read-through: Confidence in recovery

#4
LITE 2026-06-18 $910.00 Call
Vol: 251
OI: 110
Vol/OI: 2.3x
IV: 92.1%
Notional: ~$415K
Intent: Moderate bullish
Dual read: Rolling position

Read-through: Near-term upside

#5
LITE 2026-06-18 $900.00 Call
Vol: 1,009
OI: 466
Vol/OI: 2.2x
IV: 91.2%
Notional: ~$1.8M
Intent: Similar bullish
Dual read: Possible buy-write

Read-through: Support level bet

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Large OTM call buying at $980, $1020, $900-910 strikes; longer-dated $1000 and $920 calls also active.

Put additions: Notable put activity at $790 strike, likely hedging.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX negative (-$3.2M) but DEX positive (+6.6M shares); mixed signals.

OI clusters: Put OI concentrated near $800 (gamma flip), call OI building at high strikes.

Hedging evidence: Put buying at $790 suggests downside protection below $800.

Max pain context: Spot ($815) above max pain? MP not given but spot vs MP 'Above'; pinning possible near $800-810.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: Concentrated OTM call buying (980, 1020) indicates bullish speculation.
~Signal: $790 put volume as tail hedge; aligns with gamma flip at $800.
~Noise: High vol/oi ratio on small OI contracts may be retail.
~Noise: Net premium positive but put/call OI ratio >1 suggests cautious positioning.

Key Conclusions

📈Institutions adding OTM calls aggressively, signaling bullish bias despite negative GEX.
🛡️Hedging via $790 puts indicates protection below $800; gamma flip supports that level.
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