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STX

Seagate Technology Holdings PLCClose $1066.07EOD only
Max Pain
$620.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$46.75
4.4% from close
Price Gap
-446.07
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
1.14
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 17, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 17, 2026 close
STX Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 17, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained net call buying, positive GEX, and aggressive OTM call activity suggest momentum.
Invalidation: Break below $800 gamma flip or put/call volume ratio below 0.7 would invalidate.
Confidence:
7.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 71.9% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: $1200 call OI change; Price action near $800 flip

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$221.3M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.93

P/C OI ratio: 1.14

STX aggressive call buying, especially $1200 strike, drives net premium and GEX positive. Flow leans bullish despite above-MP spot.

Notable Prints

#1
STX 2026-06-18 $1200.00 Call
Vol: 2,985
OI: 187
Vol/OI: 16.0x
IV: 78.4%
Notional: ~$185K
Intent: Speculative long on long-dated OTM call, betting on large upside move.

Read-through: Very high vol/OI ratio suggests new positions, bullish but negligible delta.

#2
STX 2027-06-17 $330.00 Put
Vol: 215
OI: 111
Vol/OI: 1.9x
IV: 92.9%
Notional: ~$727K
Intent: Long-term tail risk hedge or bearish bet on deep OTM put.

Read-through: High IV indicates demand for protection; bearish long-term view.

#3
STX 2026-06-18 $1100.00 Call
Vol: 747
OI: 443
Vol/OI: 1.7x
IV: 74.1%
Notional: ~$784K
Intent: Bullish bet on upside, possibly part of spread.

Read-through: Moderate volume suggests some conviction near expiration.

#4
STX 2026-08-21 $860.00 Call
Vol: 827
OI: 516
Vol/OI: 1.6x
IV: 98.0%
Notional: ~$18.8M
Intent: Bullish positioning or profit-taking on in-the-money calls.
Dual read: Could be closing profitable positions.

Read-through: High volume indicates active interest; bullish sentiment.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Large call buying at $1200 and $1100 exp 2026-06-18 and $860 Aug 2026, high vol/OI ratios.

Put additions: Long-dated put added at $330 strike Jan 2027, vol/OI 1.9.

GEX/DEX consistency: Positive GEX ($4.3M) and DEX (+7.6M shares) consistent with gamma pinning regime.

OI clusters: Put OI cluster near $800 (gamma flip, 1,544 contracts); call clusters at $860 (516 OI) and $1100 (443 OI).

Hedging evidence: Long-dated put at $330 suggests downside hedging.

Max pain context: Spot above MP; positive gamma expected to pin near $800-$860.

Signal vs Noise

~High vol/OI on deep OTM $1200 call is noise.
~Mixed flow: call volume > put volume but OI ratio >1
~Large call buying at $1100 and $860 is real bullish signal.

Key Conclusions

🚀Bullish call accumulation at $1100 and $860, high vol/OI.
⚠️Put cluster at $800 gamma flip; break could accelerate selling.
📊GEX/DEX positive but spot above MP, flow mixed.
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