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LITE

Lumentum Holdings Inc.Close $850.00EOD only
Max Pain
$900.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$87.95
10.3% from close
Price Gap
+50.00
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
1.33
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
4.0/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 18, 2026 close
LITE Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 18, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasMixed
Confirmation: Spot holds above 850; put dominance may persist.
Invalidation: Spot breaks below 800 gamma flip; put volume surges.
Confidence:
4 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; -1 spot 6.2% from MP; +1 VIX 16

Watch next session: 850 call activity; 800 put protection

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$32.3M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 1.20

P/C OI ratio: 1.33

Heavy call speculation on weekly expirations but put/call ratios >1 and negative GEX. Mixed flow, positive net premium but put dominance. High vol regime. Watch gamma flip at 800.

Notable Prints

#1
LITE 2026-06-26 $950.00 Call
Vol: 2,363
OI: 220
Vol/OI: 10.7x
IV: 83.7%
Notional: ~$3.2M
Intent: Bullish speculation
Dual read: Short squeeze

Read-through: Upside risk

#2
LITE 2026-06-18 $870.00 Call
Vol: 926
OI: 188
Vol/OI: 4.9x
IV: 20.5%
Notional: ~$42K
Intent: Bullish bet
Dual read: Earnings play

Read-through: Near-term pop

#3
LITE 2026-06-18 $860.00 Call
Vol: 787
OI: 226
Vol/OI: 3.5x
IV: 21.1%
Notional: ~$13K
Intent: Bullish bet
Dual read: Earnings play

Read-through: Near-term pop

#4
LITE 2026-06-18 $875.00 Call
Vol: 349
OI: 102
Vol/OI: 3.4x
IV: 47.1%
Notional: ~$4K
Intent: Bullish bet
Dual read: Earnings play

Read-through: Near-term pop

#5
LITE 2026-07-17 $730.00 Put
Vol: 363
OI: 113
Vol/OI: 3.2x
IV: 88.2%
Notional: ~$1.2M
Intent: Bearish hedge
Dual read: Protective put

Read-through: Downside fear

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Aggressive call buys at 870-950 expiring 6/18-6/26

Put additions: Put protection at 730 (7/17) and 590 (7/2)

GEX/DEX consistency: Inconsistent: GEX negative, DEX positive

OI clusters: Put OI concentration at 800 (gamma flip level)

Hedging evidence: Long-dated puts suggest downside hedge

Max pain context: Spot above max pain, potential pin lower

Signal vs Noise

~High vol/oi ratios on calls (10.7x, 4.9x) are real signal
~Put/call ratios >1 but net premium positive may be noise

Key Conclusions

📈Large call buying at 950 and 870-875 indicates bullish short-term bets
⚠️Put additions at 730 and 590 plus negative gamma warn of downside risk
⚖️Mixed flow with net positive premium but bearish ratios; stay neutral
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