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Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3XClose $178.39EOD only

Max Pain

$149.00

Next expiry May 22, 2026

Expected Move

±$11.18

6.3% from close

Price Gap

-29.39

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Middle-high premium

P/C OI

1.44

Slightly put-heavy

Consensus

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Published snapshot: May 21, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

May 21, 2026 close

SOXL Flow Report

Analysis based on market close May 22, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

8 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 27.0% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: 135 support; 190 resistance

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$162.8M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 1.79

P/C OI ratio: 1.52

Heavy put volume but net call premium positive, suggesting hedging or spreads. Gamma pinning and positive GEX support current levels. Unusual prints show concentrated put buying in weekly expirations, indicating caution despite market uptick.

Notable Prints

SOXL 2026-05-22 $180.00 Put

Vol: 4,658

OI: 277

Vol/OI: 16.8x

IV: 50.0%

Notional: ~$14K

Intent: Speculative put buying at cheap premium, high vol/oi.

Read-through: Tail risk protection or lottery ticket bet.

SOXL 2026-05-22 $182.00 Put

Vol: 1,651

OI: 105

Vol/OI: 15.7x

IV: 101.8%

Notional: ~$3K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

SOXL 2026-05-29 $170.00 Put

Vol: 3,299

OI: 246

Vol/OI: 13.4x

IV: 127.0%

Notional: ~$1.9M

Intent: Large put volume for next week, directional bearish or gamma play.

Dual read: May be hedging against short position.

Read-through: Anticipates sharp drop in SOXL within a week.

SOXL 2026-05-22 $194.00 Call

Vol: 1,383

OI: 129

Vol/OI: 10.7x

IV: 24.4%

Notional: ~$7K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

SOXL 2026-05-22 $172.00 Put

Vol: 2,881

OI: 273

Vol/OI: 10.6x

IV: 99.2%

Notional: ~$6K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Minimal OTM calls at 192-198

Put additions: Heavy weekly puts at 172-190, next week 170

GEX/DEX consistency: Consistent: +GEX/+DEX, puts dominate but dealers long gamma

OI clusters: Put OI 180-190, calls 192-198

Hedging evidence: 170 put next week hedging

Max pain context: Spot > MP, high GEX pins

Signal vs Noise

~Deep OTM puts noise (low premium)

~Call OI at 192-198 signal

~170 put next week signal

Key Conclusions

🛡️Institutions hedge with weekly puts near 170-190

📈Call buying at 192-198 small bullish bets

⚠️Spot above MP, put flow may cause reversion

How to Use These Reports

This flow reflects the market close on May 22, 2026.

What the reports do

Each report translates the same market-close options snapshot into a specific lens such as directional bias, premium-selling posture, flow quality, or earnings setup.

How traders use them

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What to remember

These are interpretation layers, not execution guarantees. Validate the setup against chain liquidity, expected move, and exposure before sizing risk.

If the report conviction and the raw data disagree, slow down and resolve the mismatch before sizing risk.