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Micron Technology, Inc.Close $426.56EOD only

Max Pain

$390.00

Next expiry Apr 17, 2026

Expected Move

±$26.45

6.2% from close

Price Gap

-36.56

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Low premium

P/C OI

1.14

Slightly put-heavy

Consensus

6.5/10

Consensus signal

Published snapshot: Apr 13, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Apr 13, 2026 close

MU Flow Report

Analysis based on market close April 13, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

7.5 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 9.4% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: Additional premium into $420/$450/$415 calls (would reinforce bullish institutional stacking); Volume and prints at $400–$390 put strikes (would indicate defensive hedging or a shift toward downside protection)

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$345.6M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.73 — call-dominant (call-biased but not extreme)

P/C OI ratio: 1.14 — put OI larger overall, but today's flow favors calls

Heavy institutional call premium concentrated at $420, $450 and $415 (top premium flow). Dealers are net short gamma but overall GEX is positive ($+49.7M) creating pinning dynamics. The day reads as fresh directional call accumulation layered against existing put-heavy structural positioning (put OI clusters around $300-$400).

Notable Prints

MU260417C00417500 CALL $417.50 (exp 2026-04-17) ITM

Vol: 7,006

OI: 497

Vol/OI: 14.1x

IV: 68.6%

Notional: ~$12.9M

Intent: Fresh directional call buying (bullish, near-term upside exposure into the 4/17 expiry).

Dual read: Could be either long-call accumulation (bullish) or selling into strength by a dealer taking the other side as short-dated covered call activity (neutral); but vol/OI skew and large premium point to buyer-initiated activity.

Read-through: Large ITM call activity centered just below spot (+2% ITM) signals institutional conviction for continued near-term upside and contributes to pinning pressure around $415-$420 given dealer delta-hedging.

MU260417C00412500 CALL $412.50 (exp 2026-04-17) ITM

Vol: 3,929

OI: 942

Vol/OI: 4.2x

IV: 69.6%

Notional: ~$8.3M

Intent: Near-term directional call accumulation/roll-up into ITM calls (bullish).

Dual read: Could represent clients rolling up/upgrading risk or dealers adjusting inventory; still sizable notional implies meaningful buyer activity.

Read-through: Reinforces the $417.50 call print — clustered ITM call buying inside the spot increases dealer short-delta and supports upward pinning into the next expiration.

MU260508P00300000 PUT $300.00 (exp 2026-05-08) OTM

Vol: 5,251

OI: 195

Vol/OI: 26.9x

IV: 82.6%

Notional: ~$976k

Intent: Long-dated downside speculative protection or structured hedge (tail insurance) — buyers of deep OTM puts.

Dual read: Could be replacement tail-hedge buys by institutional managers or a large options seller opening offsetting structures; size and high IV favor buyer-initiated protection.

Read-through: Not likely to move near-term price mechanics given deep OTM location (30% from spot) but indicates some players buying cheap long-tail insurance — consistent with overall risk management despite bullish flow.

MU260417P00412500 PUT $412.50 (exp 2026-04-17) OTM

Vol: 4,934

OI: 257

Vol/OI: 19.2x

IV: 67.6%

Notional: ~$3.6M

Intent: Short-dated protective put buys or buy-to-open hedges (defensive), possibly paired with call buys as collars.

Dual read: Could be protective buying by longs or speculative short-dated directional puts; given simultaneous large call activity it reads as two-way hedging and expiration positioning.

Read-through: Shows active short-dated hedging around the current spot — dealers will delta-hedge both sides and this contributes to the pinning/gamma dynamics into 4/17.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: $420.00, $450.00, $415.00 (heavy premium flow into these strikes; $420 net call premium $45,528,198; $450 net $41,124,828; $415 net $24,232,780).

Put additions: $400.00 and deeper strikes remain large in OI ($400 put OI=15,924) and activity in short-dated $412.50/$417.50 puts suggests protective hedging into expiry.

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes — positive Total GEX $49.7M and DEX +69.6M shares align with bullish flow and pinning behavior (near-term GEX concentration at $450, $415, $430).

OI clusters: Major OI concentration: $400.00 CALL(s)/PUT(s) and $450.00 CALL (15,192 OI) and $300/$250 put clusters (17,536 and 16,768 OI). These create a call-wall bias above and a deep put-floor below; near-term pin zone sits between $415-$450.

Hedging evidence: Yes — clear evidence of short-dated protective puts (4/17 $412.50/$417.50/$420) and large existing long-dated put OI at $300/$250 consistent with portfolio tail hedges. Minimal evidence of widespread collars in flow today but paired short-dated puts and calls imply two-sided hedging.

Max pain context: Max pain is centered near $390–$400 for the next expirations while spot is above; dealer positive GEX + call premium inflows create a pinning tension with MP lower — watch for roll/expiry flows pushing towards the MP levels if call demand eases.

Signal vs Noise

~Concentrated activity in 4/17 strikes (large vol at $412.50/$417.50/$420) is likely amplified by imminent expiry flows and fast roll/hedge activity — interpret short-dated prints as partly expiry-related.

~Deep OTM long-dated puts ($300/$340/$275) look like tail-hedges or speculative insurance — they are unlikely to be primary directional drivers for near-term price action.

~High volume at $450 calls (large OI and vol) can be market-maker inventory adjustments or structured call-sell programs; confirm with continued premium inflows before treating as fresh directional conviction.

Key Conclusions

🐂Net premium is strongly bullish today (+$345.6M) with concentrated call buying at $420/$450/$415 — dealers will be short-delta and that supports near-term upside/pinning.

📌Pinning risk: positive GEX ($+49.7M) and GEX concentration at $415/$420/$450 create a magnet in the $415–$450 band; watch expiries for how the pin resolves.

🛡️Short-dated protective put activity at $412.50–$420 indicates hedging alongside call buys — flow looks like buy-side longs adding upside while protecting downside into expiry.

⚖️Structural OI split: large put floors at $250–$300 vs call walls $450–$500 — market structure supports rallies up to the call wall and strong support if a pullback reaches the put clusters.

👀Watch for additional premium into $420 and $450; continued inflows reinforce bullish thesis — a move back under $400 with put premium picking up would invalidate the current read.

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