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SNDK

Sandisk CorporationClose $1542.24EOD only
Max Pain
$1345.00
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$64.70
4.2% from close
Price Gap
-197.24
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
53
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
1.41
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
6.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 21, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
May 21, 2026 close
SNDK Flow Report
Analysis based on market close April 6, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Spot holding above $730 and net premium remaining strongly positive
Invalidation: Spot breaking below $700 with put/call volume ratio rising above 1.5
Confidence:
7 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 7.8% from MP

Watch next session: $750C OI buildup; Put flow at $720-$725

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$170.9M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 1.11 — slight put-dominant volume

P/C OI ratio: 1.03 — neutral OI positioning

Massive net premium bullish despite slightly elevated put volume, indicating strong institutional call buying. Flow regime is mixed but GEX strongly positive at +$8.4M, creating pinning pressure.

Notable Prints

#1
SNDK 4/24 $750 Call
Vol: 2,220
OI: 195
Vol/OI: 11.4x
IV: 95.3%
Notional: ~$113M
Intent: Fresh directional call buying
Dual read: Bought (bullish) or sold/overwritten (neutral)

Read-through: Large notional bullish bet targeting +3.5% move in 18 days, consistent with $750 premium flow dominance

#2
SNDK 4/10 $720 Put
Vol: 1,172
OI: 120
Vol/OI: 9.8x
IV: 105.7%
Notional: ~$34.6M
Intent: Near-term protective hedge
Dual read: Bought (bearish) or sold (neutral/bullish)

Read-through: Likely hedging against short-term downside near spot, with high IV suggesting premium selling is possible

#3
SNDK 4/10 $725 Call
Vol: 1,130
OI: 161
Vol/OI: 7.0x
IV: 106.9%
Notional: ~$35.9M
Intent: Directional call buying
Dual read: Bought (bullish) or sold/overwritten (neutral)

Read-through: At-the-money call flow supporting bullish bias near current price

#4
SNDK 4/10 $727.50 Put
Vol: 666
OI: 109
Vol/OI: 6.1x
IV: 108.7%
Notional: ~$22.4M
Intent: ITM put hedge or spread leg
Dual read: Bought (bearish) or sold (neutral/bullish)

Read-through: In-the-money put with high volume, likely part of collar or protective strategy given spot proximity

#5
SNDK 4/10 $430 Put
Vol: 1,210
OI: 242
Vol/OI: 5.0x
IV: 177.3%
Notional: ~$60.5K
Intent: Lottery ticket or far OTM hedge
Dual read: Bought (crash protection) or sold (premium collection)

Read-through: Extremely high IV suggests likely premium selling, not directional bearish bet

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: $750-$1000 calls across April expirations, with massive premium flow at $750C ($20.7M) and $1000C ($19.5M)

Put additions: Protective puts at $720-$727.50 and far OTM puts at $430-$570

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes — positive GEX of +$8.4M aligns with bullish premium flow and pinning regime

OI clusters: $580 call wall (6,576 OI), $575 put floor (4,759 OI), $770-$1080 call wall (4,044-3,417 OI), $500-$530 put floor (3,385-3,711 OI)

Hedging evidence: Moderate near-term put flow at $720-$727.50 suggests some hedging, but dwarfed by call premium

Max pain context: Near-term max pain at $672.50 (4/10) and $610 (4/17), well below spot at $724.63, creating upward pinning pressure

Signal vs Noise

~$430 Put 4/10 with 177.3% IV is likely premium selling, not directional bearish bet
~$545 Put 4/10 with 135.8% IV appears as lottery ticket or far OTM hedge, not meaningful flow
~$1140 Call 4/24 is far OTM (57% from spot) and likely speculative or spread leg

Key Conclusions

🐂Net premium +$170.9M strongly bullish despite mixed volume
📌Positive GEX +$8.4M creates pinning pressure with spot above max pain
🛡️Near-term put flow at $720-$727.50 shows hedging, not dominant bearish positioning
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