Watch next session: Put volume vs OI; Spot vs 170 level
Net premium: +$23.3M bullish
P/C volume ratio: 1.57
P/C OI ratio: 1.51
Put-heavy flow with negative GEX and below-MP spot. Market selloff fuels defensive positioning. Aggressive put buys at deep OTM strikes signal bearish sentiment despite net premium.
#1SOXL 2026-07-17 $155.00 Put
Intent: Bearish bet
Dual read: Hedging
#2SOXL 2026-06-12 $207.50 Call
Intent: Bullish short-term
Dual read: Closing
#3SOXL 2026-06-12 $77.00 Put
Intent: Speculative crash
#4SOXL 2026-06-12 $205.00 Call
Intent: Bullish bet
Dual read: Covering
#5SOXL 2026-06-12 $92.00 Put
Intent: Cheap hedge
Dual read: Bearish speculation
Read-through: Downside fear
Call additions: Aggressive calls at $200-207.5, $260 (vol/oi 2.6-3.5)
Put additions: Heavy puts: Jul $155 (19.7x), Jun $77,$92,$184, Jan $81
GEX/DEX consistency: GEX -$6M vs DEX +34M – mixed; puts hedge gamma
OI clusters: Calls OI: $200C(1345), $205C(445), $260C(524); puts: $184P(137), $155P(103)
Hedging evidence: Protective puts at Jul $155, Jan $81
Max pain context: Spot below MP, net put OI, gamma flip ~170 (5.9% below) pushes to MP