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MU

Micron Technology, Inc.Close $762.10EOD only
Max Pain
$700.00
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$27.20
3.6% from close
Price Gap
-62.10
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
58
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
1.30
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 21, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
May 21, 2026 close
MU Flow Report
Analysis based on market close May 22, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Spot holds above gamma flip 620 or GEX stays positive.
Invalidation: Spot drops below 620 or put volume surges.
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 5.8% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: Monitor put OI changes at 760-770; Watch spot relative to gamma flip

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$472.8M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 1.06

P/C OI ratio: 1.31

MU shows positive GEX and DEX with net premium inflow, but elevated put volume ratios and heavy put prints indicate hedging. Bullish bias if spot remains above 620 gamma flip.

Notable Prints

#1
MU 2026-05-29 $615.00 Put
Vol: 34,061
OI: 515
Vol/OI: 66.1x
IV: 94.7%
Notional: ~$11.1M
Intent: Aggressive bearish speculation or hedge
Dual read: Institution hedging downside risk

Read-through: Bearish near-term bias

#2
MU 2026-05-29 $460.00 Put
Vol: 9,312
OI: 403
Vol/OI: 23.1x
IV: 135.5%
Notional: ~$270K
Intent: Bearish tail speculation
Dual read: Tail risk hedge

Read-through: Extreme bearish outlook

#3
MU 2026-05-22 $765.00 Put
Vol: 14,691
OI: 735
Vol/OI: 20.0x
IV: 44.9%
Notional: ~$19.1M
Intent: Protective put buying
Dual read: Closing position on expiration day

Read-through: Bearish or hedging

#4
MU 2026-05-22 $775.00 Call
Vol: 31,698
OI: 1,870
Vol/OI: 16.9x
IV: 22.3%
Notional: ~$32K
Intent: Lottery-style call buying
Dual read: Rolling or speculative

Read-through: Slightly bullish or neutral

#5
MU 2026-05-29 $430.00 Put
Vol: 17,623
OI: 1,044
Vol/OI: 16.9x
IV: 142.8%
Notional: ~$352K
Intent: Bearish speculation
Dual read: Tail hedge

Read-through: Deep bearish

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Minimal; only $775 calls (expired).

Put additions: Heavy at $615 (34k) and $460 (9k), plus near strikes.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$59M, DEX +87M, both positive.

OI clusters: Largest OI $620 put (17.4k).

Hedging evidence: Extensive put buying suggests hedging.

Max pain context: Spot above MP; pinning near $760-770.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: $615 put vol 66x OI, $460 put 23x – institutional hedging.
~Noise: $775 call vol high but $0.01 premium – likely closing.

Key Conclusions

🛡️Heavy puts below $620 suggest bearish hedging.
⚠️Mixed flow; spot above MP may pin near $760.
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