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SOXL

Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3XClose $234.68EOD only
Max Pain
$170.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$43.25
18.4% from close
Price Gap
-64.68
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
87
High premium
P/C OI
1.57
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 12, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 12, 2026 close
SOXL Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 11, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Sustained put volume and break below gamma flip 170
Invalidation: Spot holds above MP and call volume rises
Confidence:
7.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 12.0% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: 170; 200

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$221.9M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 1.42

P/C OI ratio: 1.56

Heavy put buying with put/call OI 1.56 and volume 1.42. Net premium positive but mixed flow. Gamma pinning near MP, high VIX. Bearish bias unless spot reclaims 200.

Notable Prints

#1
SOXL 2026-06-12 $196.00 Put
Vol: 931
OI: 176
Vol/OI: 5.3x
IV: 208.4%
Notional: ~$368K
Intent: Bearish bet or hedge on semiconductor ETF

Read-through: Expects SOXL to drop below $196 by expiry

#2
SOXL 2026-06-12 $202.50 Call
Vol: 1,091
OI: 210
Vol/OI: 5.2x
IV: 190.7%
Notional: ~$2.9M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#3
SOXL 2026-07-17 $205.00 Put
Vol: 656
OI: 136
Vol/OI: 4.8x
IV: 184.9%
Notional: ~$2.7M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#4
SOXL 2026-06-18 $181.00 Put
Vol: 552
OI: 122
Vol/OI: 4.5x
IV: 214.0%
Notional: ~$588K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
SOXL 2026-07-17 $200.00 Call
Vol: 2,183
OI: 510
Vol/OI: 4.3x
IV: 181.8%
Notional: ~$13.1M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: 200,205,202.5,207.5 calls

Put additions: 196,197,181,225 puts

GEX/DEX consistency: Positive GEX and DEX aligned bullish

OI clusters: Call OI peak $200 (510); put OI peak $196 (176), $197 (161)

Hedging evidence: Large put buying at 181,225

Max pain context: Spot above MP; gamma flip 170 supports pinning

Signal vs Noise

~High put/call ratio reflects hedging not bearishness
~Unusual 181/225 puts likely tail hedges
~Elevated IV and GEX consistency indicate real pinning
~Net premium +$222M shows call demand

Key Conclusions

🟢Positive GEX/DEX bullish; spot above MP, gamma flip 170 support
⚠️Heavy put buying at 181/225 indicates hedging
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