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STX

Seagate Technology Holdings PLCClose $931.04EOD only
Max Pain
$450.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$76.30
8.2% from close
Price Gap
-481.04
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
1.09
Balanced positioning
Consensus
6.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 12, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 12, 2026 close
STX Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 12, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Spot holds above gamma flip at 860 and attracts call activity.
Invalidation: Break below 850 or heavy put OI at 800 triggers bearish shift.
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 10.8% from MP; +1 VIX 18

Watch next session: 860 gamma flip; 900-930 resistance

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$113.5M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 1.43

P/C OI ratio: 1.09

Positive net premium and pinning gamma suggest bullish bias despite high put volume ratio (hedging). VIX elevated, spot above MP. Upward drift likely. Invalidation below 850.

Notable Prints

#1
STX 2026-07-17 $800.00 Put
Vol: 1,479
OI: 124
Vol/OI: 11.9x
IV: 82.1%
Notional: ~$5.3M
Intent: Bearish opening
Dual read: Premium selling

Read-through: Expects drop by July

#2
STX 2026-12-18 $170.00 Put
Vol: 503
OI: 234
Vol/OI: 2.1x
IV: 114.7%
Notional: ~$95K
Intent: Tail hedge
Dual read: Speculative

Read-through: Hedging tail risk

#3
STX 2026-06-12 $930.00 Call
Vol: 270
OI: 146
Vol/OI: 1.9x
IV: 42.0%
Notional: ~$138K
Intent: Bullish bet
Dual read: Expiration gamble

Read-through: Anticipates rally

#4
STX 2026-06-12 $755.00 Put
Vol: 194
OI: 107
Vol/OI: 1.8x
IV: 134.4%
Notional: ~$970
Intent: Closing trade
Dual read: Loss cut

Read-through: Minor adjustment

#5
STX 2026-06-12 $900.00 Call
Vol: 404
OI: 236
Vol/OI: 1.7x
IV: 88.7%
Notional: ~$1.7M
Intent: Profit taking
Dual read: Rolling

Read-through: Monetizing position

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Call OI building at 900+ strikes; net premium positive $113.5M.

Put additions: Put accumulation at 800 (Jul), 170 (Dec), and near-term 660/755/840.

GEX/DEX consistency: Pos GEX/DEX aligns with pinning, but put/call vol ratio 1.43 adds mixed signal.

OI clusters: Largest put OI cluster near 798; call OI clustered 900+.

Hedging evidence: Multiple put purchases (800 Jul, 170 Dec) indicate downside hedging.

Max pain context: Spot at 864.4, 10.8% above MP (~780); gamma flip at 860 suggests near-term pinning.

Signal vs Noise

~Positive net premium and GEX/DEX are real signals of institutional call buying.
~Unusual put prints at 800 and 170 signal hedging; high put/call volume ratio is noise from mixed flow.

Key Conclusions

🛡️Institutions hedging via Jun/Jul puts at 660-800, signaling downside risk.
🚀Call accumulation at 900+ suggests bullish bets on upside breakout.
🎯Gamma flip at 860 may pin STX near there short-term.
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