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SMCI

Super Micro Computer, Inc.Close $30.63EOD only
Max Pain
$32.00
Next expiry Jul 2, 2026
Expected Move
±$2.45
8.0% from close
Price Gap
+1.37
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
30
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.75
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
5.5/10
Range bias
Published snapshot: Jun 26, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 26, 2026 close
SMCI Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 29, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasMixed
Confirmation: Positive gamma and call buying at high strikes support bounce toward max pain near 28
Invalidation: Break below gamma flip at 20 would turn bias bearish
Confidence:
5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 10.6% from MP; +1 VIX 18

Watch next session: Monitor put activity near 28; Watch gamma shift around 20

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$12.3M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.88

P/C OI ratio: 0.80

SMCI flow is mixed with net negative put premium but notable high-volume call buying at out-of-money strikes. Positive gamma and high VIX suggest pinning, yet spot 10% below max pain leaves room for rally. Bias mixed.

Notable Prints

#1
SMCI 2026-07-31 $36.00 Call
Vol: 8,529
OI: 108
Vol/OI: 79.0x
IV: 90.9%
Notional: ~$725K
Intent: Bullish spec

Read-through: Aggressive call buying

#2
SMCI 2026-07-02 $29.00 Call
Vol: 11,519
OI: 487
Vol/OI: 23.6x
IV: 96.0%
Notional: ~$922K
Intent: Bullish short-term

Read-through: New longs

#3
SMCI 2026-07-02 $25.00 Put
Vol: 13,454
OI: 802
Vol/OI: 16.8x
IV: 115.2%
Notional: ~$377K
Intent: Bearish hedge

Read-through: Downside fear

#4
SMCI 2026-07-02 $28.00 Put
Vol: 20,322
OI: 1,469
Vol/OI: 13.8x
IV: 97.1%
Notional: ~$2.2M
Intent: Bearish near spot

Read-through: Protective

#5
SMCI 2026-07-10 $22.00 Put
Vol: 2,397
OI: 178
Vol/OI: 13.5x
IV: 108.4%
Notional: ~$55K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: OTM calls $36 Jul31, $29 Jul2/10

Put additions: Puts $28/$25/$27.5 Jul2; $22/$20 Jul10

GEX/DEX consistency: Mixed flow; GEX+ DEX+; puts hedge

OI clusters: Gamma flip $20; put OI heavy below

Hedging evidence: Put buys at 25-28 hedge downside

Max pain context: Spot below MP; gamma pinning

Signal vs Noise

~Real signal: large OTM call buys show bullish speculation
~Real signal: put accumulation at 25-28 signals hedging or bearish view
~Noise: small OI on many prints, likely spread trades
~Noise: high IV inflates volumes

Key Conclusions

🐻Institutions hedging downside via puts at 25-28
🐂Speculative call buying at OTM strikes
⚠️Gamma pinning may keep spot contained
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