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SOFI

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 Flow Report

Analysis based on market close April 8, 2026

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

7.5 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 3.1% from MP

Watch next session: Any build of call OI or premium at $19-$22 (large call walls); Large put buying at $16-$17 (especially 4/10–4/17 expiries) that would flip GEX or push spot toward $16

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$6.3M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.45 — call-dominant (strong call tilt in today's volume)

P/C OI ratio: 0.56 — moderate call lean in positioning

Today’s flow is clearly call-biased: net premium is positive ($6.3M) and P/C volume is 0.45. Large call OI clusters at $19-$22 combined with positive GEX (+$95.6M) suggest dealer hedging will buy/keep shares on dips, supporting pinning in the $16.50–$17.00 neighborhood while institutional buyers take long-call exposure further out.

Notable Prints

SOFI 2026-05-01 $17.00 PUT

Vol: 10,290

OI: 1,554

Vol/OI: 6.6x

IV: 70.6%

Notional: ~$1,512,630

Intent: Protective/hedge or directional put accumulation (ITM put 3% from spot, multi‑week expiry)

Dual read: Large put volume could be institutional protection (buying puts) or opening of a structured position (sell calls + buy puts).

Read-through: Meaningful protective demand — size and moneyness imply institutions are hedging upside exposure into May, which creates dealer short-delta that is offset by positive GEX but still represents downside protection demand.

SOFI 2026-04-10 $16.50 PUT

Vol: 8,232

OI: 3,516

Vol/OI: 2.3x

IV: 67.6%

Notional: ~$271,656

Intent: Near-term protective hedging / expiration positioning (ITM at-the-gamma-flip region)

Dual read: Could be fresh put buying (bearish hedge) or rollover/closing activity of short-dated structures ahead of 4/10 expiry.

Read-through: High activity at $16.50 into 4/10 suggests focus on the gamma flip area (~$15) and dealer hedging will be active; supports short-term pin pressure around $16–$17.

SOFI 2026-04-10 $17.50 PUT

Vol: 2,412

OI: 672

Vol/OI: 3.6x

IV: 64.1%

Notional: ~$253,260

Intent: Short-dated downside protection (ITM put) — expiration hedge or buy to protect directional exposure

Dual read: Either protective buying into the upcoming 4/10 expiry or the short leg of a more complex spread being adjusted.

Read-through: Concentrated short-dated put flow at strikes above spot increases dealer delta sales into the close/expiry window, which can create temporary downward pressure but within a larger call-dominant regime.

SOFI 2026-11-20 $25.00 CALL

Vol: 783

OI: 305

Vol/OI: 2.6x

IV: 64.4%

Notional: ~$84,624

Intent: Long-dated call accumulation (directional bullish exposure)

Dual read: Could be outright bullish longs or call component of calendar/diagonal structures.

Read-through: Smaller notional but consistent with term-structure call demand — supports longer-term bullish positioning that matches large near-term call OI walls at $19-$22.

SOFI 2026-04-24 $15.50 PUT

Vol: 1,184

OI: 291

Vol/OI: 4.1x

IV: 62.9%

Notional: ~$54,464

Intent: Buy-to-protect or tactical downside exposure below current spot

Dual read: Could be speculative short-dated puts or part of spread structures hedging call exposure.

Read-through: Adds to evidence of active downside protection across expiries, but smaller notional than the May $17 puts — more tactical than structural.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: $19-$22 calls concentrated (OI: $22.00 = 89,153; $19.00 = 88,847; $20.00 = 59,517) — large call walls suggest institutional accumulation of upside exposure and/or overwriting at higher strikes.

Put additions: Concentrated protective put OI at $16.00 (56,875 OI) and $15.00 (71,340 OI aggregated across expiries) plus notable bought flow at $17.00 (May) — institutions are layering protection in the $15-$17 band.

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes — positive Total GEX $95.6M and DEX +115.0K shares align with bullish flow and pinning dynamics around $16.50–$17.00.

OI clusters: Call walls at $22, $19, $20 create a higher‑strike resistance/overwriting zone; put floor concentrated at $15 and heavy OI at $16 creates a dealer-supported floor.

Hedging evidence: Clear evidence of protective puts and short‑dated put accumulation (4/10 and May) — indicates institutions are hedging long exposures rather than outright shorting. Limited evidence of large collars but some long-dated calls plus near-dated puts are consistent with protective structures.

Max pain context: Max pain pins rising ($16 on 4/10 → $17 on 4/17 and 4/24). Spot is above MP and near-term GEX concentrations (+$26.2M at $16.50, +$29.7M at $17.00) make $16.00–$17.00 the expected magnet if flows hold.

Signal vs Noise

~High volume in 4/10-dated puts (16.50, 17.50) may include expiration adjustments/rolls into slightly longer-dated protection — not purely directional.

~Large static call OI walls at $19-$22 are long-standing structural positions and may represent overwriting/covered-call interest rather than fresh directional buying.

~Some long-dated calls (e.g., 11/20 $25) are small notional relative to near-term flow and could be part of multi‑leg structures (diagonals/calendars) rather than naked directional longs.

~Dealer gamma hedging around the gamma flip (~$15) will create mechanical flows; short-term price moves near that level can be amplified by market‑maker hedging rather than new institutional directional conviction.

Key Conclusions

🐂Net premium +$6.3M with P/C volume 0.45 — today is call‑dominant and supports a bullish tilt toward $16.50–$17.00.

📌Gamma pinning concentrated at $16.50 and $17.00 (+$29.7M and +$26.2M GEX) — expect dealer hedging to keep price gravitating toward this band.

🛡️Large ITM put prints (May $17, Apr10 $16.50) point to institutional protection — downside risk is hedged, not necessarily initiated bearish shorts.

🏗️Call OI walls at $19–$22 create a structural cap/overwriting zone; watch for premium accumulation there as a resistance cluster.

👀Key watch: additional call premium at $19-$22 or fresh heavy put buying at $16-$17 will change dealer hedges materially and confirm/invalidate the bullish thesis.

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