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WDC

Western Digital CorporationClose $643.83EOD only
Max Pain
$670.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$53.27
8.3% from close
Price Gap
+26.17
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
20
Low premium
P/C OI
1.37
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
4.0/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 24, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 24, 2026 close
WDC Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 25, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Sustained put volume >1.2 ratio and spot below $650
Invalidation: Break above $700 on high call volume
Confidence:
8.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: Put OI changes; Spot gamma flip level

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$117.7M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 1.27

P/C OI ratio: 1.38

Heavy put volume (P/C 1.27 vol, 1.38 OI) dominates, suggesting bearish sentiment. Positive net premium from high-priced calls, but GEX positive may pin stock. Unusual prints cluster in deep OTM puts. Regime mixed vol and gamma pinning.

Notable Prints

#1
WDC 2026-06-26 $410.00 Put
Vol: 1,027
OI: 261
Vol/OI: 3.9x
IV: 210.9%
Notional: ~$3K
Intent: Bearish speculation

Read-through: Downside risk

#2
WDC 2026-06-26 $440.00 Put
Vol: 614
OI: 161
Vol/OI: 3.8x
IV: 218.4%
Notional: ~$2K
Intent: Bearish speculation

Read-through: Downside risk

#3
WDC 2026-07-02 $600.00 Put
Vol: 660
OI: 208
Vol/OI: 3.2x
IV: 102.2%
Notional: ~$793K
Intent: Hedging

Read-through: Protection

#4
WDC 2026-06-26 $765.00 Call
Vol: 377
OI: 116
Vol/OI: 3.2x
IV: 84.9%
Notional: ~$26K
Intent: Bullish
Dual read: Possible call overwrite

Read-through: Rally above $765

#5
WDC 2026-06-26 $725.00 Call
Vol: 618
OI: 200
Vol/OI: 3.1x
IV: 78.3%
Notional: ~$132K
Intent: Bullish

Read-through: Move above $725

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Modest call buying at 660, 700, 725, 765 strikes; net call premium positive.

Put additions: Significant put additions at 410, 440, 600, 650, 335 strikes; high vol/oi ratios indicate new downside hedging.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +1.4M, DEX +10.9M shares — consistent with positive gamma/delta, but put flow suggests hedging.

OI clusters: Large OI at 500 gamma flip; put OI concentrated 26% below spot around 410-440 strikes.

Hedging evidence: Puts at out-of-money strikes suggest downside hedging; collars likely.

Max pain context: Spot above max pain; gamma pinning at 500 area.

Signal vs Noise

~High put volume at 410 and 440 strikes reflects real downside hedging (signal).
~Call buying at 660 and 725 strikes is speculative bullish bet (signal).
~Low OI puts at 335 and calls at 960 are noise from small retail positioning.

Key Conclusions

🛡️Institutions adding puts aggressively for downside protection despite positive GEX.
⚖️Gamma flip at 500 is key; spot above MP but pinning action expected.
📊Net premium positive but put-heavy flow signals caution.
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