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WDC

Western Digital CorporationClose $675.39EOD only
Max Pain
$657.50
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$32.17
4.8% from close
Price Gap
-17.89
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
22
Low premium
P/C OI
1.38
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
4.0/10
Range bias
Published snapshot: Jun 25, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 25, 2026 close
WDC Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 26, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Sustained put volume >2x calls, spot breaks below 550
Invalidation: Spot recovers above 600 or call volume surges with spot above 580
Confidence:
3.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; -1 spot 10.5% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: $500 gamma flip; $550 support; $600 resistance

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$2.0M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 1.73

P/C OI ratio: 1.37

Aggressive put buying dominates; $2M net premium, put/call >1.7. Unusual large puts at $115-$300. Negative GEX (-$4M) and high VIX favor downside. Spot ~586 above gamma flip ($500) but vulnerable.

Notable Prints

#1
WDC 2026-08-21 $300.00 Put
Vol: 6,324
OI: 748
Vol/OI: 8.4x
IV: 112.5%
Notional: ~$3.1M
Intent: Hedging or institutional protection
Dual read: Could also be part of a complex strategy

Read-through: Deep ITM put buying indicates hedging against major downside

#2
WDC 2026-07-02 $270.00 Put
Vol: 2,598
OI: 368
Vol/OI: 7.1x
IV: 209.0%
Notional: ~$29K
Intent: Protective put or bearish hedge
Dual read: May represent rolling of existing position

Read-through: Deep ITM put volume suggests defensive positioning

#3
WDC 2026-07-17 $115.00 Put
Vol: 1,392
OI: 258
Vol/OI: 5.4x
IV: 221.9%
Notional: ~$4K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#4
WDC 2026-06-26 $600.00 Call
Vol: 685
OI: 157
Vol/OI: 4.4x
IV: 23.0%
Notional: ~$4K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
WDC 2026-06-26 $590.00 Put
Vol: 477
OI: 135
Vol/OI: 3.5x
IV: 58.9%
Notional: ~$238K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: OTM calls at $600/$620/$670 with moderate IV

Put additions: Aggressive put buying at $300/$270/$115/$590/$110/$535/$580; high IV suggests tail hedging

GEX/DEX consistency: Negative GEX (-$4M) + positive DEX (+) indicate dealers long delta short gamma; amplifies moves

OI clusters: Gamma flip at $500 based on put OI concentration (2,935 contracts, 14.7% below spot)

Hedging evidence: Heavy put volume with extreme IV (>200%) signals downside hedging

Max pain context: Spot below max pain; upward pin likely but mixed flow

Signal vs Noise

~High IV on illiquid OTM puts is noise; $300 put vol/oi 8.4 real bearish signal
~Positive net premium despite put volume skew indicates legitimate call accumulation
~Negative GEX with positive DEX is consistent signal for volatile regime

Key Conclusions

🛡️Gamma flip at $500 from put OI cluster is key level
📈Net premium positive despite put volume suggests institutional call accumulation
⚠️Negative GEX + spot below max pain: upside squeeze risk under high vol
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