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SoFi Technologies, Inc.Close $15.98EOD only

Max Pain

$16.00

Next expiry May 29, 2026

Expected Move

±$0.68

4.3% from close

Price Gap

+0.02

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Middle-high premium

P/C OI

0.52

Slightly call-heavy

Consensus

8.5/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: May 26, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

May 26, 2026 close

SOFI Directional Report

Analysis based on market close April 6, 2026

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Outlook

Bullish with pinning toward $17.00-$17.50. Confidence: 8.5/10. Strong GEX +$54M and flow alignment (net premium +$2M, P/C 0.37) support upside; high IV 71.9% and spot above MP add tail risk.

Confidence:

8.5 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.7% from MP

Supports: GEX +$54M (pinning), net premium +$2M, P/C 0.37 bullish
Conflicts: IV 71.9% rich, gamma flip ~$15 below spot

📊GEX pinning strongest at $17.00 (+$13.9M)

📈Max pain rising $16 → $17 over 16 expirations

Regime Classification

Vol Regime

High

IV 71.9% — high, rich vs broad market (no VIX given).

Gamma Regime

Pinning

GEX +$54M concentrated near spot, pinning toward $17.00-$17.50.

Flow Regime

Bullish

Net premium +$2M with P/C 0.37 — bullish flow.

Spot vs Max Pain

Above

Spot $16.27 above MP $16.00 (2026-04-10) by 1.7%.

Thesis duration: Multi-week — Max pain ladder rises $16 → $17 over 16 expirations; GEX sign stable positive; flow regime consistent across expirations.

Price Range Forecast

Next 2 weeks

$14.49$18.06

GEX pinning dominates; <$15.50 invalidates.

Key Levels

Max pain pins: $16 (2026-04-10); $17 (2026-04-17); $17 (2026-04-24)

EM guardrails:

Support: $16.00 · $15.50 · $15.00

Resistance: $17.00 · $17.50 · $18.00

Gamma flip: ~$15.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 71,285 (7.8% below spot)

Structural: Call OI wall $18-$22 caps upside; put floor $15-$15 provides distant support.

Dealer Positioning (GEX/DEX)

GEX: $+54.0M

DEX: +113.8M shares

Gamma flip: ~$15 (Approx — based on put OI concentration of 71,285 (7.8% below spot))

NTM gamma: Positive GEX +$54M concentrated at $17.00, $16.50, $19.00. If spot +2% to $16.60, dealer hedging buys; if -2% to $15.95, selling pressure accelerates toward gamma flip ~$15.

IV Analysis

IV vs VIX: IV 71.9% — high, rich (no VIX given).

Term structure: Humped — 2026-05-01 70.6% > 2026-04-17 60.2% (event-pricing kink near earnings).

Skew: Near-term vs May ~10 vol-pt differential (sell 70.6%, buy 60.2%).

Flow Analysis

Net premium: +$2M bullish; P/C vol 0.37.

Directional prints: call 17.5 OTM 2026-04-10 — Vol 17,852 vs OI 9,942 (1.8x) — likely bought for pin play. call 19 OTM 2026-05-15 — Vol 14,395 vs OI 7,989 (1.8x) — bullish multi-week positioning.

Unusual: 64 call 24 OTM 2026-10-16 — Vol 586 vs OI 246 (2.4x) — speculative upside.

Risks & Catalysts

!Gamma flip ~$15 breaks pin and accelerates selling.

!High IV 71.9% risks vol crush post-pin.

!Earnings 2026-04-28/29 adds event risk.

!Call OI wall $18-$22 caps upside momentum.

Strategy Viability

Strategy	Edge	Best Setup	Primary Risk
Long stock	Moderate-Strong	Buy shares at $16.27.	Gamma flip ~$15 invalidates.
Short stock	Weak	Avoid — GEX positive and flow bullish.	Pinning upward.
Covered call	Moderate-Strong	Own shares, sell $17.50 call 2026-04-17.	Upside capped at $17.50.
Cash-secured put / put spread	Moderate	Sell $16.00/$15.50 put spread 2026-04-17.	Break below $15.50.
Long calls	Moderate	Buy $17.00 call 2026-04-17.	High IV crush.
Long puts / bear put spreads	Weak	Avoid — regime bullish.	Pinning upward.
Iron condor	Moderate	$15.50/$15.00P x $17.50/$18.00C 2026-04-17.	High IV >28 and GEX positive.
Calendar/diagonal	Moderate-Strong	Sell $17.50 call 2026-05-01 (IV 70.6%), buy $17.50 call 2026-04-17 (IV 58.2%) — regular calendar.	Pin fails.
PMCC / LEAPS diagonal	Moderate-Strong	Buy $15.00 call 2027-01-15, sell $17.50 call 2026-04-17.	Time decay on short leg.

Top Plays

Covered Call

Own shares, sell $17.50 call 2026-04-17.

Capitalizes on pinning toward $17.50 with premium income; defined upside.

Credit: $0.23-$0.24

Max loss: unlimited below breakeven

BE: $16.04

Mgmt: Take profit at 50-70% max credit; roll if spot >$17.50.

Shareholders wanting income with capped upside.

Put Spread

Sell $16.00/$15.50 put spread 2026-04-17.

Defined-risk premium below spot; aligns with GEX pinning and max pain $16.00.

Credit: $0.18-$0.19

Max loss: $0.32

BE: $15.82

Mgmt: Close at 60-80% max profit; exit if spot <$15.50.

Defined-risk bulls avoiding high IV crush.

PMCC

Buy $15.00 call 2027-01-15, sell $17.50 call 2026-04-17.

Long-dated bullish with income; extra time improves r/r by reducing gamma risk and leveraging multi-week thesis.

Debit: $2.29-$2.46

Max loss: $2.46

BE: $17.46

Mgmt: Roll short calls monthly; exit if thesis breaks.

Traders seeking leveraged upside with defined risk.

Watchlist Triggers

Entry Triggers

IFSpot tags $16.50, holds 30 min → Sell $16.00/$15.50 put spread 2026-04-17.

IFIV drops below 65% → Buy $17.00 call 2026-04-24.

Exit Triggers

EXITSpot <$15.50 → Exit all short premium positions.

EXITSpot >$18.00 → Take profit on long calls and spreads.

Tactical Summary

Bullish pin toward $17.00-$17.50. Invalidation: <$15.50. Regime favors selling premium around the pin with defined risk. Top plays: covered call for shareholders, put spread for defined-risk bulls, PMCC for leveraged multi-week thesis.

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