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SMCI

Super Micro Computer, Inc.Close $29.22EOD only
Max Pain
$31.50
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$1.66
5.7% from close
Price Gap
+2.28
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
74
High premium
P/C OI
0.73
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 16, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 16, 2026 close
SMCI Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 17, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Heavy OTM call buying for weekly expiry; low put/call volume ratio.
Invalidation: Spot breaks below $20 gamma flip; negative GEX grows.
Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; -1 spot 10.4% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: SMCI 30.5C 2026-06-26; SMCI 33C 2026-06-26; SMCI 20P 2026-06-26

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$6.0M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.27

P/C OI ratio: 0.71

Aggressive call speculation in weekly options with low put/call ratio supports bullish bias; invalidation if spot breaks below $20 gamma flip.

Notable Prints

#1
SMCI 2026-06-26 $30.50 Call
Vol: 19,767
OI: 751
Vol/OI: 26.3x
IV: 77.0%
Notional: ~$1.0M
Intent: Bullish call buying
Dual read: May be closing shorts

Read-through: Aggressive despite bearish market

#2
SMCI 2026-06-26 $33.00 Call
Vol: 19,874
OI: 1,018
Vol/OI: 19.5x
IV: 80.3%
Notional: ~$378K
Intent: Speculative OTM calls
Dual read: Hedge against upside

Read-through: High risk appetite

#3
SMCI 2026-06-26 $20.00 Put
Vol: 9,118
OI: 1,212
Vol/OI: 7.5x
IV: 102.3%
Notional: ~$36K
Intent: Tail hedge or crash bet
Dual read: Part of spread

Read-through: Cheap protection

#4
SMCI 2026-06-18 $29.50 Call
Vol: 5,164
OI: 935
Vol/OI: 5.5x
IV: 68.8%
Notional: ~$46K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
SMCI 2026-06-18 $28.50 Call
Vol: 690
OI: 139
Vol/OI: 5.0x
IV: 67.2%
Notional: ~$18K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Concentrated at $30.5, $33, $29.5; vol/oi 26, 19.5, 3.0

Put additions: At $20 (vol/oi 7.5), $22 (2.6), $28 (2.2); tail hedging at $20

GEX/DEX consistency: Negative GEX (-$2M) and positive DEX (+61.6M) consistent with dealer short gamma, long delta

OI clusters: Calls: 30.5 (751 OI), 33 (1018 OI); Puts: 20 (large), 28 (948 OI), 22 (376 OI)

Hedging evidence: Tail hedging via $20 put; near-money puts at $28 for protection

Max pain context: Put OI 28% below spot; max pain likely near $28

Signal vs Noise

~High vol/oi call prints at $30.5 and $33: strong bullish signal
~Heavy put volume at $20: significant tail hedging signal
~Net negative premium with low put/call volume ratio: real buying pressure
~Low vol/oi prints (<3): likely noise

Key Conclusions

🚀Call buying at $30.5/$33 (vol/oi 26, 19.5) shows speculative upside; bullish flow.
🛡️Put accumulation at $20 (vol/oi 7.5) reflects tail hedging; neutral warning for downside.
⚠️Negative GEX and spot below max pain create dealer gamma risk; bearish if drop continues.
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