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SMCI

Super Micro Computer, Inc.Close $31.68EOD only
Max Pain
$31.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$1.31
4.2% from close
Price Gap
-0.68
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
25
Low premium
P/C OI
0.76
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 25, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 25, 2026 close
SMCI Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 26, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasMixed
Confirmation: Spot holds above gamma flip 30 with positive GEX.
Invalidation: Net premium turns positive or spot breaks below 30.
Confidence:
6 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.2% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: 31.5 call activity; 34 call activity; 21 put activity; GEX shift

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$12.4M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.57

P/C OI ratio: 0.75

Mixed. Net premium negative ($-12.3M) but GEX positive (+$46.6M). Heavy call volume at 31.5/34 strikes vs large put at 21. Gamma pinning near 30, VIX at 18.4. Conflicting signals suggest range-bound action with bullish tilt near support.

Notable Prints

#1
SMCI 2026-07-10 $21.00 Put
Vol: 9,121
OI: 135
Vol/OI: 67.6x
IV: 107.8%
Notional: ~$73K
Intent: Bearish
Dual read: Hedge

Read-through: Downside

#2
SMCI 2026-07-02 $31.50 Call
Vol: 19,476
OI: 1,406
Vol/OI: 13.8x
IV: 73.2%
Notional: ~$1.7M
Intent: Bullish
Dual read: Speculation

Read-through: Upside

#3
SMCI 2026-07-02 $34.00 Call
Vol: 19,594
OI: 1,624
Vol/OI: 12.1x
IV: 74.8%
Notional: ~$549K
Intent: Bullish
Dual read: Speculation

Read-through: Upside

#4
SMCI 2026-07-02 $31.00 Call
Vol: 2,125
OI: 490
Vol/OI: 4.3x
IV: 73.5%
Notional: ~$230K
Intent: Bullish
Dual read: Speculation

Read-through: Upside

#5
SMCI 2026-07-02 $31.00 Put
Vol: 1,869
OI: 518
Vol/OI: 3.6x
IV: 70.9%
Notional: ~$256K
Intent: Bearish
Dual read: Hedge

Read-through: Downside

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Short-dated 7/2 calls at $31.5-$34; also 7/24 $38 & 7/31 $34.5 calls.

Put additions: Tail put at $21 (7/10) and near-term puts at $31.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$46.6M and DEX +59.3M shares both positive, consistent with net call buying.

OI clusters: Largest OI at $31 (6/26 puts 4.6k, 7/2 calls ~1.4k) and $31.5 (6/26 calls 5.7k).

Hedging evidence: Far OTM $21 put (7/10) tail hedge; $31 puts hedge long positions.

Max pain context: Spot below MP, positive gamma suggests pinning to ~$30-31.

Signal vs Noise

~High vol/oi on 7/10 $21 put (67.6) signal: tail hedge.
~Large 7/2 $31.5 & $34 call volume signal: bullish positioning.
~6/26 $31.5 call low IV (31%) noise: likely early exercise or closing.

Key Conclusions

📈Institutions buying upside calls aggressively near-term, $31.5-$34 strikes.
🛡️Deep OTM $21 put tail hedge indicates downside risk hedging.
🎯Positive gamma likely pins spot to $30-31 MP.
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