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Microsoft CorporationClose $419.09EOD only

Max Pain

$417.50

Next expiry May 22, 2026

Expected Move

±$5.98

1.4% from close

Price Gap

-1.59

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Low premium

P/C OI

0.46

Slightly call-heavy

Consensus

9.0/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: May 21, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

May 21, 2026 close

MSFT Flow Report

Analysis based on market close May 22, 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: Call volume trajectory; Spot relative to $420

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$162.7M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.29

P/C OI ratio: 0.45

Aggressive call buying dominates; net premium +$162.7M, put/call vol ratio 0.29. Unusual high vol on OTM calls (420, 422.5) signals strong bullish bias. Spot at max pain with pinning gamma supports near-term upside. Low VIX and positive GEX/DEX reinforce bullish outlook.

Notable Prints

MSFT 2026-05-26 $417.50 Put

Vol: 2,745

OI: 205

Vol/OI: 13.4x

IV: 15.6%

Notional: ~$645K

Intent: Bearish positioning

Dual read: Hedging

Read-through: Bearish near-term

MSFT 2026-05-22 $422.50 Call

Vol: 50,471

OI: 4,381

Vol/OI: 11.5x

IV: 8.2%

Notional: ~$50K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

MSFT 2026-05-22 $417.50 Put

Vol: 20,669

OI: 1,899

Vol/OI: 10.9x

IV: 3.2%

Notional: ~$41K

Intent: Closing near expiration

Read-through: Neutral

MSFT 2026-06-18 $515.00 Put

Vol: 1,620

OI: 164

Vol/OI: 9.9x

IV: 48.0%

Notional: ~$15.3M

Intent: Hedging or bearish bet

Dual read: Large institution hedging

Read-through: Bearish medium-term

MSFT 2026-06-12 $470.00 Call

Vol: 5,271

OI: 535

Vol/OI: 9.8x

IV: 31.4%

Notional: ~$511K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy call buying at 420/422.5 weekly and June 470 calls; significant OI builds.

Put additions: Notable put activity at 415/417.5 weekly and a far OTM June 515 put (likely hedge).

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$264.9M, DEX +82.1M shares; consistent with bullish flow and pinning.

OI clusters: Largest OI at 420/422.5 calls (weekly) and 470 calls (Jun).

Hedging evidence: June 515 put (94.46, 48% IV) and 412.5/415 puts suggest downside hedging.

Max pain context: Spot near MP; gamma pinning expected near 420-422.5 calls.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: Large OI at 420/422.5 calls shows institutional bullish conviction.

~Signal: June 470 call and 515 put indicate positioning for next week and month.

~Noise: Many weekly calls trade at 0.01, expiring worthless; high volume but low value.

~Noise: 417.5 put volume (20k) may be hedging or closing trades.

Key Conclusions

🐂Flow is bullish with strong call additions and pinning near MP. Hedging evident via far OTM puts.

⚠️Weekly expiration today creates noise; most value is in June positions.

How to Use These Reports

This flow reflects the market close on May 22, 2026.

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