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SMCI

Super Micro Computer, Inc.Close $41.64EOD only
Max Pain
$40.00
Next expiry Jun 12, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.90
9.3% from close
Price Gap
-1.64
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
55
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.76
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
8.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 5, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 5, 2026 close
SMCI Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 8, 2026

Historical consensus-supported lens with full content, report chain context, and metric rail.

Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained above $42.5 with positive gamma
Invalidation: Break below $36 with put volume surge
Confidence:
7.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 8.6% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: Monitor $42.5 support

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$17.4M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.46

P/C OI ratio: 0.81

Bullish flow dominant: net positive premium, low P/C ratio, and large GEX. Unusual call volume at $55 suggests upside bets. Spot above MP and VIX declining support bullish bias.

Notable Prints

#1
SMCI 2026-06-12 $36.50 Put
Vol: 1,214
OI: 110
Vol/OI: 11.0x
IV: 102.7%
Notional: ~$16K
Intent: Bearish speculation
Dual read: Hedging

Read-through: Bearish

#2
SMCI 2026-06-12 $41.50 Put
Vol: 1,231
OI: 199
Vol/OI: 6.2x
IV: 88.4%
Notional: ~$97K
Intent: Bearish speculation
Dual read: Hedging

Read-through: Bearish

#3
SMCI 2026-08-21 $44.00 Put
Vol: 1,059
OI: 253
Vol/OI: 4.2x
IV: 87.5%
Notional: ~$720K
Intent: Bearish/hedging

Read-through: Neutral

#4
SMCI 2026-07-10 $36.00 Put
Vol: 322
OI: 103
Vol/OI: 3.1x
IV: 81.1%
Notional: ~$36K
Intent: Bearish speculation
Dual read: Hedging

Read-through: Bearish

#5
SMCI 2026-06-12 $42.50 Call
Vol: 719
OI: 258
Vol/OI: 2.8x
IV: 87.8%
Notional: ~$175K
Intent: Bullish speculation
Dual read: Closing

Read-through: Bullish

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Net premium +$17.4M, $42.5C and $55C

Put additions: Multiple strikes $36.5-$44, high vol/oi

GEX/DEX consistency: Positive, bullish alignment

OI clusters: $55C 2484 OI, $44P 1235 OI

Hedging evidence: Puts likely hedge long exposure

Max pain context: Spot above MP, upward pinning

Signal vs Noise

~Strong net premium and positive GEX confirm bullish flow
~Put volume elevated but may reflect hedging, not bearish reversal

Key Conclusions

📈Bullish: Net premium and GEX positive, regime bullish, spot above MP
⚠️Warning: Heavy put activity at low strikes indicates hedging; monitor for downside risk
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