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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 12, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Price holds above $230 support (heavy put OI) and positive gamma/ dealer hedging continues.
Invalidation: Break below $225 (put wall) with surge in put volume; VIX spikes above 20.
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 17.3% from MP; +1 VIX 18

Watch next session: $230; $240

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$184.7M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 1.90

P/C OI ratio: 1.57

Heavy put volume with put/call ratio >1.8 suggests bearish positioning, but net premium positive, strong dealer long gamma (+$10.7M) and DEX (+34.3M shares) indicate hedging-driven bullish bias. Regime gamma pinning supports price near high vol. Bulls need to defend $230 zone.

Notable Prints

#1
SOXL 2026-06-12 $235.00 Put
Vol: 2,651
OI: 134
Vol/OI: 19.8x
IV: 25.0%
Notional: ~$212K
Intent: Bearish bet
Dual read: Opening

Read-through: Deep OTM put

#2
SOXL 2026-06-12 $227.50 Put
Vol: 1,260
OI: 123
Vol/OI: 10.2x
IV: 35.2%
Notional: ~$1K
Intent: Bearish bet
Dual read: Opening

Read-through: Expects spot <227.5

#3
SOXL 2026-06-12 $237.50 Call
Vol: 2,624
OI: 295
Vol/OI: 8.9x
IV: 25.2%
Notional: ~$81K
Intent: Bullish bet
Dual read: Opening

Read-through: Bullish on SOXL

#4
SOXL 2026-06-12 $225.00 Put
Vol: 1,875
OI: 330
Vol/OI: 5.7x
IV: 32.8%
Notional: ~$2K
Intent: Bearish hedge
Dual read: Passive

Read-through: Protection

#5
SOXL 2026-06-12 $240.00 Put
Vol: 1,805
OI: 382
Vol/OI: 4.7x
IV: 75.8%
Notional: ~$740K
Intent: Bearish bet
Dual read: Opening

Read-through: High IV play

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Calls added at 235-242.5 strikes; 240C OI 1672 largest.

Put additions: Puts added at 225-240 strikes; 230P vol 4794, 240P 1805; far OTM 160P tail hedge.

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes: GEX +$10.7M, DEX +34.3M shares both positive, pinning and bullish delta.

OI clusters: 240C (1672), 230P (1082), 235C (841), 240P (382).

Hedging evidence: Put buying across strikes and 160P tail hedge suggest protective positioning.

Max pain context: Spot 17.3% above MP; GEX pinning near current levels.

Signal vs Noise

~High vol regime inflates unusual print significance.
~Put volume ratio >1 but net premium positive reflects mixed flow.
~Tail hedge at 160P is structural signal for downside risk.

Key Conclusions

📌Positive GEX/DEX and pinning regime favor range-bound action near current levels.
⚠️Put accumulation at multiple strikes highlights hedging pressure amid high vol.
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