thetaOwl

SOFI

SoFi Technologies, Inc.Close $17.74EOD only
Max Pain
$17.00
Next expiry Jun 5, 2026
Expected Move
±$0.86
4.9% from close
Price Gap
-0.74
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
71
High premium
P/C OI
0.49
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
8.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 2, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 2, 2026 close
SOFI Theta Report
Analysis based on market close April 17, 2026

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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness7 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Short-dated put credit spreads (sell weekly 1-2 strikes OTM)
Invalidation: Move below $15 or sudden IV collapse toward VIX<12 that removes pinning
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 14.3% from MP; +1 VIX 17

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
Underlying IV rich vs VIX; avg IV ~81% vs VIX 17; short-dated ATM trunks show extreme dispersion
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Front-week ripped down (0d 15.8% anomalous) then 7–42d elevated; skewed puts richer near-dated; structural long-dated mean ~63–65%

📌Max-pain cluster at $17 across near expiries
📈Dealer GEX +$317M supports pinning and theta tailwinds
⚠️Very high avg IV (81%) increases tail risk despite favorable flow

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+317.3M)

Gamma flip: ~$15.00Approx — based on put OI concentration of 70,926 (22.8% below spot)

OI concentrations: Put OI concentrated ~70,926 (~22.8% below spot) with max-pain $17 cluster; call OI wall $22–25

Verdict: High pin-risk near $17; upside drift reinforced by positive GEX but vulnerable to fast gap moves

Premium Opportunities

#1
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-05-08 $15.00/$12.00 put spread
Collect premium selling 15/12 05-08 to exploit elevated near-term IV and pin risk while capping loss
Credit: $0.09-$0.12
Max loss: $2.88
BE: $14.88
Mgmt: Close or roll if price <17 or IV front-week collapses; cut at move below 16.9 Liquidity warning: Liquidity constraints: long_put: Wide spread (67%).
#2
Iron condor
Sell 2026-05-08 $15.00/$12.00 put wing and $24.00/$27.00 call wing
Sell both wings to harvest dispersion between short-dated skewed vols while limiting tail risk
Credit: $0.23-$0.28
Max loss: $2.72
BE: 14.72 / 24.28
Mgmt: Manage legs asymmetrically; roll/hedge if underlying breaches short put invalidation or calls rally into losses Liquidity warning: Liquidity constraints: long_put: Wide spread (67%).; long_call: Wide spread (120%).
#3
Cash-secured put
Sell 2026-05-08 $15.00 cash-secured put
Sell 15 put to potentially acquire shares at effective ~14.83 while collecting rich IV premium
Credit: $0.14-$0.17
Max loss: $14.83
BE: $14.83
Mgmt: Ensure capital to buy if assigned; buy back if price <16.9 or IV regime normalizes

Risk Alerts

!Gap below gamma-flip $15 accelerates put-driven selling
!IV regime reversion (VIX→12 or front-week IV collapse) invalidates premium bias
!Earnings/news could spike short-dated put IV and break pin
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