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LRCX

Lam Research CorporationClose $366.81EOD only

Max Pain

$250.00

Next expiry Jun 18, 2026

Expected Move

±$15.27

4.2% from close

Price Gap

-116.81

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

100

High premium

P/C OI

1.14

Slightly put-heavy

Consensus

6.0/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: Jun 12, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Jun 12, 2026 close

LRCX Flow Report

Analysis based on market close June 12, 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 14.6% from MP; +1 VIX 18

Watch next session: 342.5; 377.5; 460

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$88.6M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 1.03

P/C OI ratio: 1.14

LRCX exhibits mixed flow with put activity at 342.5 and 377.5, suggesting hedging. Net premium positive but balanced volume ratios. SPY/QQQ gains provide tailwinds. Watch levels: 342.5, 377.5, 460.

Notable Prints

LRCX 2026-06-18 $342.50 Put

Vol: 2,510

OI: 159

Vol/OI: 15.8x

IV: 71.7%

Notional: ~$1.3M

Intent: Bearish speculation or hedge

Dual read: Short put premium collection, bullish

Read-through: New position adding to put OI

LRCX 2026-07-17 $460.00 Call

Vol: 3,343

OI: 263

Vol/OI: 12.7x

IV: 75.7%

Notional: ~$2.9M

Intent: Bullish call for upside

Dual read: Sold for IV capture, bearish

Read-through: Large call volume signals upside

LRCX 2026-06-18 $385.00 Call

Vol: 1,461

OI: 137

Vol/OI: 10.7x

IV: 69.3%

Notional: ~$1.1M

Intent: Speculative call near expiry

Dual read: Covered call writing

Read-through: Volume spike increases pinning

LRCX 2026-06-18 $357.50 Put

Vol: 1,272

OI: 129

Vol/OI: 9.9x

IV: 69.3%

Notional: ~$1.2M

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

LRCX 2026-12-18 $140.00 Put

Vol: 4,034

OI: 653

Vol/OI: 6.2x

IV: 85.3%

Notional: ~$1.6M

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Calls added at 385 (Jun), 450 (Jul/Sep), 460 (Jul)

Put additions: Puts added at 342.5, 357.5 (Jun), 360 (Jul), 140 (Dec)

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +25.3M, DEX +23.6M shares; aligned with pinning regime

OI clusters: Large OI at 342.5P (22.9k), 360P (Jun expiry)

Hedging evidence: Puts at 342.5, 357.5, and Dec 140 suggest tail hedging

Max pain context: Spot above MP; pinning likely near $360

Signal vs Noise

~Large put volume at 342.5 (15.8x OI) is signal

~Call volume at 460 (12.7x OI) is signal

~Zero-day put at 360 (low IV, 0.27) is noise

~Dec 140 put volume (6.2x OI) is signal

Key Conclusions

🛡️Institutions hedging downside with deep OTM puts (342.5, 140)

📈Call buying at 450/460 shows bullish bets on upside

⚖️Mixed flow but GEX pinning suggests spot stays near $360

How to Use These Reports

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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.