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LITE

Lumentum Holdings Inc.Close $875.36EOD only
Max Pain
$800.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$55.90
6.4% from close
Price Gap
-75.36
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
51
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
1.32
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
4.0/10
Consensus signal
Published snapshot: Jun 16, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 16, 2026 close
LITE Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 17, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Further put accumulation or break below $800
Invalidation: Strong call buying or price above $910
Confidence:
3.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; -1 spot 8.7% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: Break below $800; Sustained call buying above $910

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$22.1M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 1.28

P/C OI ratio: 1.31

Put-heavy flow dominates with negative gamma -$3.3M. Aggressive puts at $800 and calls at $910, but put bias prevails. Price above max pain, dealer hedging suggests downside risk.

Notable Prints

#1
LITE 2026-06-26 $910.00 Call
Vol: 449
OI: 149
Vol/OI: 3.0x
IV: 88.5%
Notional: ~$1.5M
Intent: Bullish bet on move above $910 by earnings
Dual read: Short covering or call overwriting

Read-through: Trader expects sharp upside

#2
LITE 2026-06-26 $800.00 Put
Vol: 1,302
OI: 493
Vol/OI: 2.6x
IV: 90.1%
Notional: ~$3.1M
Intent: Bearish hedge near gamma flip
Dual read: Part of collar or spread

Read-through: Protection below $800

#3
LITE 2026-06-18 $785.00 Put
Vol: 236
OI: 139
Vol/OI: 1.7x
IV: 87.0%
Notional: ~$18K
Intent: Speculative downside bet
Dual read: Hedge for short-term event

Read-through: Expects drop below $785

#4
LITE 2026-06-18 $910.00 Call
Vol: 254
OI: 163
Vol/OI: 1.6x
IV: 76.7%
Notional: ~$140K
Intent: Speculative upside bet
Dual read: Closing or roll of position

Read-through: Expects move above $910 soon

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Calls added at 910 strike (6/26: 449 vol, 6/18: 254 vol)

Put additions: Puts added at 800 (1,302 vol) and 785 (236 vol)

GEX/DEX consistency: Negative GEX (-$3.3M) and positive DEX (+6.7M shares) consistent with trending flow

OI clusters: 800 put (6,751 OI) key support; 910 call resistance

Hedging evidence: Heavy put volume at 800 suggests hedging or bearish positioning

Max pain context: Max pain likely ~800; spot above, pin possible near 800

Signal vs Noise

~High put/call volume ratio (1.28) is signal of bearish bias
~Unusual put prints at 800 and 785 signal hedging
~Call additions at 910 signal bullish delta
~GEX/DEX mix signal trending
~Net premium $22M positive signal

Key Conclusions

📉Heavy put flow at 800 signals institutional hedging; spot vulnerable to pin.
📈Call accumulation at 910 shows upside bets despite mixed flow.
⚠️Mixed flow with negative gamma and positive delta suggests increased volatility.
How to Use These Reports
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