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SMCI

Super Micro Computer, Inc.Close $35.46EOD only
Max Pain
$30.50
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.36
9.5% from close
Price Gap
-4.96
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
32
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.76
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
7.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 22, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 22, 2026 close
SMCI Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 23, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained call buying and low put/call ratio; price above MP.
Invalidation: Break below gamma flip at 30 or surge in put volume.
Confidence:
7.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 9.2% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: Put/call volume ratio; Price action relative to $34 strike

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$6.1M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.52

P/C OI ratio: 0.73

Bullish flow dominates with heavy put selling and unusual call accumulation, supported by positive GEX and DEX. Downside hedged via high VIX; key risk is reversal if spot loses $30 gamma flip.

Notable Prints

#1
SMCI 2026-06-26 $32.50 Put
Vol: 3,447
OI: 847
Vol/OI: 4.1x
IV: 90.0%
Notional: ~$300K
Intent: Bearish

Read-through: Drop

#2
SMCI 2026-07-02 $32.50 Put
Vol: 459
OI: 115
Vol/OI: 4.0x
IV: 84.3%
Notional: ~$67K
Intent: Bearish

Read-through: Drop

#3
SMCI 2026-07-02 $36.50 Call
Vol: 1,381
OI: 357
Vol/OI: 3.9x
IV: 89.1%
Notional: ~$117K
Intent: Bullish

Read-through: Rise

#4
SMCI 2026-06-26 $33.50 Put
Vol: 2,619
OI: 759
Vol/OI: 3.5x
IV: 89.1%
Notional: ~$351K
Intent: Bearish

Read-through: Drop

#5
SMCI 2026-07-02 $34.50 Call
Vol: 1,110
OI: 345
Vol/OI: 3.2x
IV: 86.6%
Notional: ~$155K
Intent: Bullish

Read-through: Rise

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Calls at $34-$36.5 strikes, heavy on Jun 26 $34C (8793 vol) and Jul 2 $34.5C (1110).

Put additions: Puts at $32.5-$34 strikes, largest Jun 26 $33P (13911 vol) and $34P (4337).

GEX/DEX consistency: Bull flow aligns with +$67M GEX and +64.3M DEX.

OI clusters: $33P (5104 OI), $34C (3749), $34P (1976).

Hedging evidence: Put adds likely hedging long positions given net premium +$6.1M and bullish flow.

Max pain context: Spot above MP; gamma pinning with GEX flip at $30 (10% below spot) suggests support near $34.

Signal vs Noise

~High vol/oi (3-4) on puts and calls signals real positioning; put volumes likely hedging, not bearish.

Key Conclusions

🔵Institutions adding calls at $34-$36.5 with heavy volume; bullish flow and positive GEX/DEX confirm.
Put additions at $32.5-$34 likely hedging; net premium +$6.1M supports bullish bias.
🟡Gamma pinning above MP; GEX flip at $30 offers downside support, pinning near $34.
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