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Microsoft CorporationClose $379.40EOD only

Max Pain

$387.50

Next expiry Jun 22, 2026

Expected Move

±$6.81

1.8% from close

Price Gap

+8.10

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

100

High premium

P/C OI

0.42

Slightly call-heavy

Consensus

6.5/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: Jun 18, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Jun 18, 2026 close

MSFT Flow Report

Analysis based on market close June 22, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

7.5 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; -0.5 spot 3.3% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: Monitor $370 and $380 strikes

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$136.9M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.46

P/C OI ratio: 0.41

Heavy OTM call buying in weekly expiries (370-380) dominates, with high vol/OI ratios. Net premium negative due to short put activity, but call skew signals bullish flow. Put activity lighter.

Notable Prints

MSFT 2026-06-22 $370.00 Call

Vol: 52,987

OI: 789

Vol/OI: 67.2x

IV: 6.8%

Notional: ~$212K

Intent: Bullish speculation on move up

Dual read: Could be part of a calendar spread

Read-through: High volume suggests strong bullish conviction

MSFT 2026-06-22 $375.00 Call

Vol: 30,246

OI: 689

Vol/OI: 43.9x

IV: 16.8%

Notional: ~$30K

Intent: Lottery-style call buying

Dual read: May reflect short covering

Read-through: Very low premium, binary payoff

MSFT 2026-06-22 $367.50 Put

Vol: 28,557

OI: 708

Vol/OI: 40.3x

IV: 6.1%

Notional: ~$1.2M

Intent: Protective put or bearish bet

Dual read: Could be a put spread

Read-through: Hedging or directional downside

MSFT 2026-06-22 $370.00 Put

Vol: 37,708

OI: 1,419

Vol/OI: 26.6x

IV: 13.5%

Notional: ~$9.9M

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

MSFT 2026-06-22 $377.50 Call

Vol: 18,365

OI: 821

Vol/OI: 22.4x

IV: 21.1%

Notional: ~$18K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Aggressive OTM call buying at $370-$382.5 (vol/OI >15x) but low OI suggests mixture of opening and day trading.

Put additions: Defensive put buying at $367.5-$370 and later-dated $350-$365 puts, hedging into expiry.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX negative (-$2.2M) aligns with short gamma; DEX positive (+89M shares) matches bullish delta, flow mixed but leans bullish.

OI clusters: Key OI concentrations near $370 (call 789, put 1419) from unusual prints, ATM area.

Hedging evidence: Put buying at $367.5-$370 and June 24 puts indicate downside hedging, possible collars.

Max pain context: Spot ($367.32) below max pain; regime notes 'Below' MP, pin risk to upside.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: High vol/OI at $370-$382.5 suggests directional buying, but low OI flags day trading overlap.

~Signal: Put buying at $367.5-$370 and later expirations shows hedging, not bearish flow.

~Noise: Small OI changes at $350 and $365 June 24 puts may be retail or spread activity.

~Noise: $370-$382.5 call OI under 1000 indicates day trading, not institutional.

Key Conclusions

🟢Institutions add OTM calls but low OI warns of day trading; outlook remains cautiously bullish.

🟡Put hedging at $367.5-$370 suggests caution; short gamma adds volatility risk.

How to Use These Reports

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

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