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SNDK

Sandisk CorporationClose $1759.68EOD only
Max Pain
$1650.00
Next expiry Jun 5, 2026
Expected Move
±$77.50
4.4% from close
Price Gap
-109.68
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
62
High premium
P/C OI
1.66
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
6.0/10
Consensus signal
Published snapshot: Jun 4, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 4, 2026 close
SNDK Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 5, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Break below gamma flip 1550 confirms bearish trend.
Invalidation: Close above 1620 or sustained buying at 1580.
Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; -1 spot 6.1% from MP; +0.5 VIX 22

Watch next session: 1550; 1580; 1620

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$247.8M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 1.42

P/C OI ratio: 1.74

Heavy bearish flow: net premium -$248M, put/call volume ratio 1.42, OI ratio 1.74. Negative gamma -$15M magnifies downside. Spot below MP in high vol regime. Notable cheap call buying at 1600-1680 likely speculative.

Notable Prints

#1
SNDK 2026-06-05 $1600.00 Call
Vol: 10,255
OI: 353
Vol/OI: 29.1x
IV: 30.3%
Notional: ~$51K
Intent: Speculative long call
Dual read: Potential bearish hedge

Read-through: High volume opening in deep OTM calls suggests lottery-like bets on a spike.

#2
SNDK 2026-06-05 $1680.00 Call
Vol: 3,184
OI: 125
Vol/OI: 25.5x
IV: 53.1%
Notional: ~$10K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#3
SNDK 2026-06-05 $1650.00 Call
Vol: 6,325
OI: 384
Vol/OI: 16.5x
IV: 41.4%
Notional: ~$6K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#4
SNDK 2026-06-05 $1565.00 Put
Vol: 2,004
OI: 146
Vol/OI: 13.7x
IV: 37.6%
Notional: ~$2.2M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
SNDK 2026-06-05 $1510.00 Put
Vol: 2,103
OI: 178
Vol/OI: 11.8x
IV: 43.1%
Notional: ~$181K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy OTM call volume at $1600-$1680, likely speculative or upside hedges.

Put additions: Large put volume at $1565, $1580, and deep OTM $950 (6/12), indicating hedging.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX negative (-$15M) aligns with bearish flow; DEX positive (+22M) shows dealer long gamma, consistent with hedging.

OI clusters: Largest OI: $1580 put (423) and $1600 call (353).

Hedging evidence: Concentrated put buying at $1580 & $1565 suggests protective collars.

Max pain context: Spot at $1566, below max pain; likely pin or drift lower.

Signal vs Noise

~Real signal: negative net premium, put/call ratios >1, regime below MP, gamma flip at $1550.
~Noise: heavy OTM call volume on low OI may be retail or hedging noise.

Key Conclusions

📉Bearish flow with puts dominating; spot below MP; gamma flip at $1550 suggests downside risk.
⚠️High VIX (21.5) and net premium -$247M indicate sustained selling pressure.
🔍Large OTM call volume is likely noise; primary signal is put accumulation.
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