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MU

Micron Technology, Inc.Close $1133.99EOD only
Max Pain
$970.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$162.10
14.3% from close
Price Gap
-163.99
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
53
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
1.39
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 18, 2026 close
MU Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 22, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasMixed
Confirmation: Sustained price above $1200 with increasing call volume confirms bullish bias; breakdown below $1000 confirms bearish shift.
Invalidation: Close above $1200 with put unwinding or below $1000 with call liquidation invalidates mixed scenario.
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 21.1% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: $1000 support; $1200 resistance; unusual prints at $1180P and $1195C

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$2.7B bullish

P/C volume ratio: 1.01

P/C OI ratio: 1.48

MU sees mixed flow with large net call premium (+$2.73B) but elevated put/call OI (1.48). High gamma pinning at $1000 and positive delta exposure. Unusual prints show aggressive put buying at $1180 and $1000, alongside call speculation at $1190-1195. VIX at 17, vol high. Market awaits directional catalyst.

Notable Prints

#1
MU 2026-06-26 $1180.00 Put
Vol: 2,810
OI: 109
Vol/OI: 25.8x
IV: 138.9%
Notional: ~$17.8M
Intent: Bearish speculation
Dual read: Hedge

Read-through: Expect drop

#2
MU 2026-06-26 $1195.00 Call
Vol: 4,636
OI: 191
Vol/OI: 24.3x
IV: 142.1%
Notional: ~$40.9M
Intent: Bullish speculation

Read-through: Expect rise

#3
MU 2026-07-31 $1000.00 Put
Vol: 3,044
OI: 146
Vol/OI: 20.9x
IV: 105.2%
Notional: ~$21.1M
Intent: Bearish position
Dual read: Protective put

Read-through: Longer-term bearish

#4
MU 2026-08-21 $980.00 Put
Vol: 4,086
OI: 276
Vol/OI: 14.8x
IV: 101.0%
Notional: ~$35.5M
Intent: Bearish
Dual read: Hedge

Read-through: Continued weakness

#5
MU 2026-07-02 $1040.00 Put
Vol: 1,171
OI: 108
Vol/OI: 10.8x
IV: 122.6%
Notional: ~$3.9M
Intent: Bearish

Read-through: Near-term drop

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Speculative upside at 1190/1195/1480 calls.

Put additions: Heavy hedging at 1000/1150/1180/1200 puts; tail risk at 655.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX positive (+34.6M) aligns with pinning; DEX positive (+88.9M shares) suggests long delta, but put activity signals caution.

OI clusters: Put OI concentrated at 1000-1200; call OI at 1190-1195 and 1480.

Hedging evidence: Large put buys (e.g., 1180P, 1000P, 655P) across expirations; likely hedging downside.

Max pain context: Spot 21.1% above max pain; bullish momentum but extended.

Signal vs Noise

~Heavy put buying across strikes likely hedging but may include speculative positioning.
~High-volume call buying at 1190/1195 is speculative but consistent with upside bias.
~Far OTM put at 655P is tail hedge, notable but low probability.
~Mixed flow (PCR vol ~1) vs high OI ratio (1.48) indicates put bias building.

Key Conclusions

🛡️Institutions appear to be hedging downside with puts, though some speculative activity possible.
🎯Positive GEX (+34.6M) suggests dealer pinning; spot likely sticky near current levels.
🔥Call speculation at 1190-1195 indicates bullish bets, but put volume dominates.
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