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Microsoft CorporationClose $418.57EOD only

Max Pain

$412.50

Next expiry May 26, 2026

Expected Move

±$5.90

1.4% from close

Price Gap

-6.07

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 22, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

May 22, 2026 close

MSFT Flow Report

Analysis based on market close May 26, 2026

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

10 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.2% from MP; +1 VIX 17; override: Massive unusual call buying with 85+ vol/OI ratios

Watch next session: Continuation of call buying; Price action around $415-$420; Volume on put side

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$108.6M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.42

P/C OI ratio: 0.46

Massive call buying dominated MSFT flow on 5/26 with over 150k contracts at $415-420 strikes, signaling strong bullish conviction. Net premium +$108M, put/call ratio 0.42. Sustained buying above $415 supports bullish outlook.

Notable Prints

MSFT 2026-05-26 $415.00 Call

Vol: 51,605

OI: 597

Vol/OI: 86.4x

IV: 12.0%

Notional: ~$5.7M

Intent: Bullish speculation

Read-through: Expects large move up

MSFT 2026-05-26 $417.50 Call

Vol: 57,493

OI: 676

Vol/OI: 85.0x

IV: 3.6%

Notional: ~$57K

Intent: Bullish speculation

Read-through: Expects move above 417.5

MSFT 2026-05-27 $415.00 Call

Vol: 7,312

OI: 252

Vol/OI: 29.0x

IV: 19.4%

Notional: ~$2.1M

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

MSFT 2026-05-26 $415.00 Put

Vol: 35,061

OI: 1,249

Vol/OI: 28.1x

IV: 3.5%

Notional: ~$105K

Intent: Hedging or bearish

Dual read: Possible collar with call

Read-through: Hedging at 415 or bearish

MSFT 2026-05-26 $420.00 Call

Vol: 45,093

OI: 2,295

Vol/OI: 19.6x

IV: 8.4%

Notional: ~$45K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy call volume at $415, $417.5, $420 for 5/26 expiry; also $415, $417.5 for 5/27.

Put additions: Put activity at $415, $412.5, $410 for 5/26; $415, $410 for 5/27.

GEX/DEX consistency: Consistent: GEX +$182.8M, DEX +80.3M shares; regime bullish and pinning.

OI clusters: Largest OI: $420 call (2295), $415 put (1249), $410 put (1202).

Max pain context: Spot at max pain; pinning expected.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: High vol/oi call buying at $415-$420 OTM strikes indicating bullish sentiment.

~Signal: Put volume at $415/$410 suggests hedging but lower conviction.

~Noise: Very low IV trades ($0.01) on some contracts may be closing or small positions.

Key Conclusions

📈Bulls adding upside exposure at $415-$420, near MP with strong GEX support.

⚠️Put activity at $410-$415 provides minor hedging, but not dominating.

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