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Microsoft CorporationClose $421.06EOD only

Max Pain

$415.00

Next expiry May 22, 2026

Expected Move

±$8.28

2.0% from close

Price Gap

-6.06

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Low premium

P/C OI

0.46

Slightly call-heavy

Consensus

8.5/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: May 20, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

May 20, 2026 close

MSFT Flow Report

Analysis based on market close May 20, 2026

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

9 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.3% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: Monitor $420 call open interest and gamma flip risks.

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$470.4M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.28

P/C OI ratio: 0.46

Heavy institutional call accumulation with net premium $470M and put/call volume ratio 0.28. Positive gamma pinning and low VIX support bullish bias. Unusual prints show massive call buying at $420 and $417.5, indicating aggressive upside positioning.

Notable Prints

MSFT 2026-05-20 $412.50 Call

Vol: 11,546

OI: 185

Vol/OI: 62.4x

IV: 40.7%

Notional: ~$10.3M

Intent: Call buying

Dual read: Short covering

Read-through: Bullish today

MSFT 2026-05-20 $417.50 Call

Vol: 44,129

OI: 1,274

Vol/OI: 34.6x

IV: 14.1%

Notional: ~$15.7M

Intent: Call accumulation

Dual read: Spread position

Read-through: Target 417.5+

MSFT 2026-05-20 $415.00 Call

Vol: 33,365

OI: 1,229

Vol/OI: 27.1x

IV: 20.7%

Notional: ~$19.6M

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

MSFT 2026-05-20 $420.00 Call

Vol: 136,308

OI: 5,580

Vol/OI: 24.4x

IV: 7.9%

Notional: ~$16.2M

Intent: Large call buying

Dual read: MM hedging

Read-through: Pinning or breakout

MSFT 2026-05-27 $420.00 Call

Vol: 2,703

OI: 218

Vol/OI: 12.4x

IV: 25.4%

Notional: ~$1.8M

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Aggressive OTM call buying at 412.5-422.5 strikes; vol/OI up to 62x

Put additions: Moderate put buying at 415-420; cheap premiums, small volumes vs calls

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes: GEX +$321.7M, DEX +84.9M shares, flow bullish, gamma pinning

OI clusters: 420C (5.5k), 422.5C (5.5k), 415P (2.2k), 417.5P (1.9k), 420P (1.8k)

Hedging evidence: Puts at 415-420 suggest collar hedging; low cost protective

Max pain context: Spot near max pain; gamma pinning expected 415-420

Signal vs Noise

~High vol/OI on OTM calls is real institutional accumulation, not noise

~Low put volumes relative to calls confirm bullish skew; small put buys are hedging not bearish

Key Conclusions

📈Institutions aggressively added OTM calls, betting on upside through expiry

🔒Put additions at 415-420 are hedges; net flow heavily call-skewed

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.