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SOXL

Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3XClose $279.29EOD only
Max Pain
$215.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$58.30
20.9% from close
Price Gap
-64.29
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
1.52
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
5.5/10
Consensus signal
Published snapshot: Jun 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 18, 2026 close
SOXL Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 18, 2026

Historical consensus-supported lens with full content, report chain context, and metric rail.

Flow Verdict

BiasMixed
Confirmation: Sustained call volume above $280 or continued positive net premium.
Invalidation: Break below $270 put concentration level or spike in put OI ratio above 2.0.
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 33.0% from MP; +1 VIX 16

Watch next session: Potential pinning near $275-$282 range; Monitor VIX for expansion

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$293.5M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 1.72

P/C OI ratio: 1.52

SOXL sits above max pain at ~$279. Put volume dominates but net call premium positive. GEX positive suggests pinning; low VIX supports stability. Expect range-bound action near high OI strikes.

Notable Prints

#1
SOXL 2026-06-18 $282.50 Call
Vol: 1,992
OI: 148
Vol/OI: 13.5x
IV: 33.4%
Notional: ~$104K
Intent: bullish

Read-through: mild bullish

#2
SOXL 2026-06-18 $270.00 Put
Vol: 4,456
OI: 345
Vol/OI: 12.9x
IV: 51.5%
Notional: ~$31K
Intent: bearish

Read-through: bearish

#3
SOXL 2026-06-18 $265.00 Put
Vol: 2,499
OI: 238
Vol/OI: 10.5x
IV: 48.8%
Notional: ~$5K
Intent: bearish

Read-through: bearish

#4
SOXL 2026-06-18 $275.00 Put
Vol: 2,781
OI: 325
Vol/OI: 8.6x
IV: 39.4%
Notional: ~$92K
Intent: bearish

Read-through: bearish

#5
SOXL 2026-06-18 $252.50 Put
Vol: 759
OI: 110
Vol/OI: 6.9x
IV: 127.1%
Notional: ~$759
Intent: tail risk

Read-through: very bearish

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Calls at 277.5, 282.5, 287.5 (vol/oi >6)

Put additions: Puts at 260-270 (vol/oi >5.9, up to 4456 vol)

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +12.6M, DEX +34.1M shares; long gamma consistent but heavy put flow offset

OI clusters: Put OI: 260 (592), 270 (345); Call OI: 277.5 (192)

Hedging evidence: OTM put buying (strikes 252.5-275) tail hedging; net premium positive vs put volume ratio >1.7

Max pain context: Spot above MP (gamma flip ~200), pinning gamma may pull down; VIX 16 moderate

Signal vs Noise

~Put vol/oi >6 on 260,265,270 are real demand
~Call at 282.5 vol/oi 13.5 speculative noise
~Net premium positive despite put dominance: call premium skew
~Long-dated puts (6/26) high IV likely tail risk hedges

Key Conclusions

🐻Heavy put flow at 260-270 signals institutional downside hedging
📈Positive GEX/DEX suggests market makers stabilizing, limiting downside
⚠️Net premium +293M despite put volume shows large call premium, mixed signal
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