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SOFI

SoFi Technologies, Inc.Close $15.65EOD only
Max Pain
$15.50
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$0.40
2.5% from close
Price Gap
-0.15
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
40
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.52
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
8.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 21, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
May 21, 2026 close
SOFI Flow Report
Analysis based on market close May 21, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained call volume and price above gamma flip at $15; further GEX expansion.
Invalidation: Break below $15 with put volume surge or VIX spike above 20.
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 1.0% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: Gamma flip level $15; Put/call volume ratio

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$3.6M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.43

P/C OI ratio: 0.52

Bullish flow dominates with strong call buying and low put/call ratio. GEX positive $58.3M supports pinning near $15. Unusual prints show heavy front-month call activity, likely bullish positioning. High vol regime warrants caution but bias remains up.

Notable Prints

#1
SOFI 2026-06-18 $9.00 Put
Vol: 2,000
OI: 210
Vol/OI: 9.5x
IV: 96.9%
Notional: ~$10K
Intent: Bearish bet or hedge
Dual read: Could be protective put

Read-through: Put volume spike, low OI, high IV

#2
SOFI 2026-06-05 $13.00 Call
Vol: 300
OI: 107
Vol/OI: 2.8x
IV: 55.9%
Notional: ~$84K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#3
SOFI 2026-05-22 $15.50 Call
Vol: 30,008
OI: 15,344
Vol/OI: 2.0x
IV: 44.9%
Notional: ~$840K
Intent: Bullish near-term bet
Dual read: Possibly covering short calls

Read-through: Massive 1DTE call volume, pinning support

#4
SOFI 2026-05-22 $3.00 Call
Vol: 213
OI: 112
Vol/OI: 1.9x
IV: 1137.5%
Notional: ~$271K
Intent: Unusual, likely erroneous or complex

Read-through: Extreme IV, deep ITM, low OI

#5
SOFI 2026-06-05 $15.50 Call
Vol: 2,247
OI: 1,447
Vol/OI: 1.6x
IV: 50.2%
Notional: ~$164K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Notable at $15.5 (30k vol) and $13 (300 vol)

Put additions: $9 strike put (2k vol, high vol/oi ratio 9.5)

GEX/DEX consistency: Consistent: GEX +$58.3M, DEX +108.3M shares, flow bullish

OI clusters: Put OI concentration at $9 (80k contracts, 4.2% below spot); call OI building at $15.5

Hedging evidence: $9 put addition appears as downside hedge against long delta exposure

Max pain context: Spot at MP, gamma pinning expected near current levels

Signal vs Noise

~Large $15.5 call print (30k vol) is real signal of bullish flow; small $2/$3 calls are noise
~High vol/oi $9 put may be hedging signal, not speculative

Key Conclusions

🟢Large call addition at $15.5 indicates bullish positioning above current spot
🟡Put at $9 suggests downside hedging, but low volume limits bearish signal
📊Positive GEX and spot at MP support pinning and range-bound expectation
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