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LRCX

Lam Research CorporationClose $409.54EOD only
Max Pain
$370.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$32.23
7.9% from close
Price Gap
-39.54
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
16
Low premium
P/C OI
1.09
Balanced positioning
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 22, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 22, 2026 close
LRCX Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 23, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained price above $400 with volume; call activity continues.
Invalidation: Break below $340 gamma flip or surge in put OI/volume.
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.4% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: $400; $340

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$48.5M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.89

P/C OI ratio: 1.09

Aggressive call buying at $400 and put buying at $340 amid market selloff. Net premium positive, GEX positive, though OI leans put. Spot at max pain. High VIX suggests hedging, but call volume dominant. Confidence high.

Notable Prints

#1
LRCX 2026-06-26 $400.00 Call
Vol: 8,848
OI: 608
Vol/OI: 14.6x
IV: 88.5%
Notional: ~$3.7M
Intent: Aggressive bullish bet on short-term upside

Read-through: Expects large move before expiry

#2
LRCX 2026-06-26 $340.00 Put
Vol: 1,384
OI: 340
Vol/OI: 4.1x
IV: 92.3%
Notional: ~$435K
Intent: Hedging downside at gamma flip support
Dual read: Could be covering short positions

Read-through: Risk management near key level

#3
LRCX 2026-06-26 $390.00 Call
Vol: 1,414
OI: 433
Vol/OI: 3.3x
IV: 89.2%
Notional: ~$911K
Intent: Bullish speculation on moderate upside

Read-through: Anticipates bounce or event

#4
LRCX 2026-12-18 $320.00 Put
Vol: 404
OI: 136
Vol/OI: 3.0x
IV: 75.3%
Notional: ~$2.0M
Intent: Protective put for long-term holdings
Dual read: Bearish outlook on tech sector

Read-through: Long-term downside hedge

#5
LRCX 2026-12-18 $480.00 Call
Vol: 444
OI: 185
Vol/OI: 2.4x
IV: 79.6%
Notional: ~$2.1M
Intent: Speculative long-term bullish bet
Dual read: Covering short calls

Read-through: Expects recovery or growth

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: 400C, 390C, 425C, 480C (Dec)

Put additions: 340P, 320P (Dec), 380P (Oct), 71P (Jan27)

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +1.7M, DEX +18.4M, both positive and aligned with call flow

OI clusters: 400C call OI ~608 (vol 8.8k), 340P put OI ~22.6k

Hedging evidence: Deep OTM 71P Jan27 as tail hedge

Max pain context: Spot at MP, pinning expected

Signal vs Noise

~Heavy 400C volume (14.6x) is signal
~340P volume (4.1x) is signal
~Low ratio prints like 345P (1.6) and 260P (1.8) are noise
~71P is noise: low strike, probable small position

Key Conclusions

📊Flow mixed: aggressive 400C calls but put hedging (340P, 71P) caps upside; spot at MP pinning likely.
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