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SOFI

SoFi Technologies, Inc.Close $18.79EOD only

Max Pain

$17.00

Next expiry Apr 17, 2026

Expected Move

±$0.78

4.2% from close

Price Gap

-1.79

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

100

High premium

P/C OI

0.55

Slightly call-heavy

Consensus

6.5/10

Consensus signal

Published snapshot: Apr 15, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Apr 15, 2026 close

SOFI Flow Report

Analysis based on market close April 15, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

7.5 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 10.5% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: Follow-through on call-side flow into the 2026-04-24/05-01 expiries (adds at $19-$20-$22 strikes), specifically whether the $20 call accumulation (SOFI260515C00020000) continues to print.; Price reaction at $19.00 intraday rejection would weaken the bullish thesis; firm close above $19.50/$20.00 would confirm.

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$53.2M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.19

P/C OI ratio: 0.55

Call demand is concentrated and sizable at the $20 strike (massive print SOFI260515C00020000 Vol=90,800, OI=38,898) and across $19-$22 strikes, making upside exposure the dominant flow. Simultaneous short-dated put prints ($18.50/4/17 and $18.00/5/01) are visible but look like defensive hedges; overall the session reinforces dealer call-sell hedging that pins toward $19.00$20.00.

Notable Prints

SOFI260515C00020000

Vol: 90,800

OI: 38,898

Vol/OI: 2.3x

IV: 71.5%

Notional: ~$98M

Intent: Large directional call accumulation / structured upside exposure at $20 (5/15).

Dual read: Could be outright institutional call buys for leveraged upside or part of a spread/structured package where far OTM calls are sold/bought in size; OI is already large (38,898), so this print materially shifts dealer hedging demand.

Read-through: This is the single largest print by volume and materially reinforces the bullish call-side narrative and dealer delta-hedging into the $20 band; expect persistent selling pressure from dealers into rallies toward $20-$22 unless absorbed by stock buying.

SOFI260417P00018500

Vol: 10,264

OI: 195

Vol/OI: 52.6x

IV: 55.1%

Notional: ~$246K

Intent: Short-dated protective/hedge put buying into front expiry (2d).

Dual read: Could be urgent protective buys ahead of the 4/17 expiry or dealer gamma inventory adjustments concentrated into front expiry.

Read-through: Significant front-expiry put interest increases short-term skew and dealer hedging needs; dollar impact small versus the $20 call accumulation, so more defensive than market-moving on its own.

SOFI260501P00018000

Vol: 13,149

OI: 1,312

Vol/OI: 10.0x

IV: 81.1%

Notional: ~$1.2M

Intent: Near-term protective put accumulation (May 1) around $18, likely hedging into the earnings window.

Dual read: Could be protective hedges or volatility/speculation ahead of mid-term events; elevated IV supports hedging motivation.

Read-through: Reinforces presence of targeted downside protection but remains secondary to dominant call accumulation at $20.

SOFI260424C00020500

Vol: 2,084

OI: 653

Vol/OI: 3.2x

IV: 57.8%

Notional: ~$40K

Intent: Front-to-mid expiry tactical call buys at $20.50 (4/24) supporting short-term upside exposure and dealer call-sell hedging.

Dual read: Could be part of diagonals or small speculative buys, but size into the 4/24 expiry and proximity to the $20 wall suggests reinforcement of short-term pinning.

Read-through: Contributes to immediate upside gamma and dealer hedging into the $20 area.

SOFI260529C00018500

Vol: 662

OI: 141

Vol/OI: 4.7x

IV: 67.8%

Notional: ~$127K

Intent: Medium-dated $18.50 call accumulation (5/29) likely for cheap near-ATM upside or to roll other positions.

Dual read: Could be roll/diagonal activity from nearer-term calls or speculative accumulation.

Read-through: Adds to call-side exposure across expiries and complements the $20/$19 prints, supporting the multi-expiry bullish posture.

SOFI260508C00025000

Vol: 465

OI: 182

Vol/OI: 2.5x

IV: 74.2%

Notional: ~$60K

Intent: Out-of-the-money $25 call speculative buys (5/08) to extend upside exposure further out; likely non-hedge, convexity-seeking flow.

Dual read: Small relative notional vs $20 prints but consistent with call-accumulation skew to the upside.

Read-through: Supports the narrative that institutions are buying upside optionality across tenors; limited immediate dealer-hedging impact versus the $20 concentration.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Large, concentrated buys at $20 (SOFI260515C00020000 Vol=90,800, OI=38,898) plus heavy premium at $19 and $20 across front and mid expiries; additional accumulation at $22 and $24 highlights a tilted upside structure.

Put additions: Targeted short-dated protective prints at $18.50 (4/17) and $18.00 (5/01) are present, plus longer-dated structural put OI at $15-$16; these reads point to tactical hedging beneath spot rather than equal-weighted bearish positioning.

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes the oversized $20 call flow materially increases dealer short-call exposure and required delta-hedging, consistent with the reported GEX +$218.7M and near-term GEX concentration at $19.00 (+$92.2M).

OI clusters: Largest OI clusters now read as an active upside magnet: $19 call (95,088), $20 call (59,790/39,264 across expiries), and the massive $20 print (38,898) create a significant dealer-hedged band near $19$20; put OI keeps a floor at $15-$16 but todays flows shift the short-term focal point higher.

Hedging evidence: Clear: large $20 call accumulation forces dealer call-selling and delta-hedging (buying stock or calls) which supports spot; concurrent short-dated puts are defensive hedges from buyers and create asymmetric risk but do not offset the scale of call-led dealer hedging.

Max pain context: Max pain pins are clustered around $17 across near expiries, but current flow and GEX pinning are pushing a short-term magnet toward $19.00; institutional activity appears aimed at upside optionality while leaving longer-dated max pain intact.

Signal vs Noise

~SOFI260417P00018500 (4/17 $18.50) — extremely elevated vol vs tiny OI suggests concentrated short‑dated defensive trades and dealer inventory adjustments; small notional relative to call premium, likely more hedge than directional conviction.

~Far‑OTM prints like SOFI260424P00012500 ($12.50) and SOFI260508C00025000 ($25.00) are low notional and very high IV — probably speculative lotto buys or structured flow legs, not primary directional signals.

~High‑IV deep ITM/odd strikes (SOFI260821C00002000 $2.00) reflect structured positions or conversions; treat as non-directional noise without follow-through in near expiries.

~Large call OI at $22/$25 are structural and may be legacy positions; single-session small adds there are less informative than the concentrated front‑expiry $19/$20 flow.

Key Conclusions

🐂Net flow and GEX both favor upside pinning toward $19.00–$20.00; dealers are long gamma into this band which supports range-bound strength.

🛡️Front‑dated put buying (4/17 and 5/01 at $18.50/$18.00) is defensive — monitor whether this intensifies into earnings (4/28); isolated prints so far look like targeted hedges, not wholesale repositioning.

🔁Watch $19.00 intraday: continued call premium and dealer hedging above it would confirm flow; failure and rising put volume toward $17.00 would invalidate the bullish view.

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