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STX

Seagate Technology Holdings PLCClose $1070.23EOD only
Max Pain
$915.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$112.50
10.5% from close
Price Gap
-155.23
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
1.15
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
6.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 18, 2026 close
STX Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 18, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Spot holds above 800 gamma flip; call volume continues to dominate.
Invalidation: Spot breaks below 800 or put call volume ratio turns >1.
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 65.9% from MP; +1 VIX 16

Watch next session: STX 2026-06-18 $1070 Call; STX 2026-06-26 $950 Put

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$195.7M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.85

P/C OI ratio: 1.15

Heavy call buying, esp $1070 call, with positive GEX pinning. Spot far above MP but net premium strongly bullish. Dominant bias is bullish.

Notable Prints

#1
STX 2026-06-18 $1070.00 Call
Vol: 508
OI: 103
Vol/OI: 4.9x
IV: 26.3%
Notional: ~$183K
Intent: Bullish speculation
Dual read: Could be covering short calls

Read-through: High volume on ATM call suggests bullish momentum at expiry

#2
STX 2026-06-26 $950.00 Put
Vol: 222
OI: 102
Vol/OI: 2.2x
IV: 88.7%
Notional: ~$355K
Intent: Bearish hedge or speculation
Dual read: Potential put spread component

Read-through: Expecting downside risk over next week

#3
STX 2026-07-02 $830.00 Put
Vol: 219
OI: 106
Vol/OI: 2.1x
IV: 94.5%
Notional: ~$197K
Intent: Bearish speculation
Dual read: Leap put for downside protection

Read-through: Heightened bearish sentiment into July

#4
STX 2026-06-18 $1050.00 Put
Vol: 341
OI: 225
Vol/OI: 1.5x
IV: 38.7%
Notional: ~$7K
Intent: Expiration closing

Read-through: Low premium put traded heavily on expiry, no directional signal

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Aggressive call buying at $1070C (vol/OI 4.9); net call premium positive.

Put additions: Puts added at $950, $830, $1050; protective or bearish bets.

GEX/DEX consistency: Both GEX ($5.7M) and DEX (+7.7M) positive, aligning with call flow.

OI clusters: Largest OI: 1050P (225), 830P (106), 1070C (103); gamma flip ~$800.

Hedging evidence: Put buying at lower strikes suggests collar-like hedging.

Max pain context: Spot above MP; pinning likely near $800-$830.

Signal vs Noise

~GEX/DEX positivity and aggressive call buying: signal.
~Same-day 1070C unusual print: noise (expiry closing).
~Put OI > Call OI: noise (lagging volume).

Key Conclusions

🚀Call buying aggressive but put OI still higher; net mixed.
🐻Put additions at $950-$830 hedge downside.
⚠️Gamma flip at $800 is key support level.
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