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LRCX

Lam Research CorporationClose $371.33EOD only
Max Pain
$370.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$27.25
7.3% from close
Price Gap
-1.33
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
14
Low premium
P/C OI
1.09
Balanced positioning
Consensus
8.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 23, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 23, 2026 close
LRCX Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 24, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained price above 340 (gamma flip) and call interest at 385
Invalidation: Break below 340 and put volume surge
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.3% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: 340 support; 385 call strike

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$47.7M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.82

P/C OI ratio: 1.07

Heavy call buying (particularly 385 strike) and positive GEX ($4.2M) support bullish bias. Net premium +$47.7M.

Notable Prints

#1
LRCX 2026-06-26 $385.00 Call
Vol: 7,144
OI: 402
Vol/OI: 17.8x
IV: 85.6%
Notional: ~$5.2M
Intent: Aggressive bullish opening: high volume relative to low OI
Dual read: Could be closing short calls, but volume/oi ratio points to opening

Read-through: Strong bullish sentiment near expiration

#2
LRCX 2026-07-17 $250.00 Put
Vol: 5,970
OI: 968
Vol/OI: 6.2x
IV: 91.9%
Notional: ~$836K
Intent: Speculative bearish bet or tail risk hedge
Dual read: Possibly selling puts for premium, but volume suggests opening

Read-through: Deep OTM put volume signals fear or expected downside

#3
LRCX 2026-07-02 $395.00 Call
Vol: 331
OI: 120
Vol/OI: 2.8x
IV: 79.4%
Notional: ~$344K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#4
LRCX 2026-07-02 $340.00 Call
Vol: 230
OI: 104
Vol/OI: 2.2x
IV: 82.6%
Notional: ~$816K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
LRCX 2026-07-17 $510.00 Call
Vol: 304
OI: 147
Vol/OI: 2.1x
IV: 77.3%
Notional: ~$46K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Aggressive call buying at $385 (6/26), $395 (7/2), $340, $510, $500.

Put additions: Put activity at $250 (7/17) and long-dated $71 (1/27) tail hedge.

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes: positive GEX and DEX align with call flow, supporting pinning near $385.

OI clusters: Large OI at $385 calls and $350 puts, gamma flip at $340.

Hedging evidence: Tail hedge via $71 put and $250 put.

Max pain context: Spot above MP, gamma pinning expected $340-$385, GEX positive.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: $385 call vol/OI 17.8x, $250 put 6.2x, $71 put tail hedge, positive GEX/DEX alignment.
~Noise: VIX 19 moderate, minor $500 call print.

Key Conclusions

📊Institutions add upside calls, but volume moderate; flow aligns with gamma pinning near $385.
⚠️Long-dated put tail at $71 and $250 put suggest downside hedge, caution ahead.
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