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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 22, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasMixed
Confirmation: Spot holds near max pain; GEX positive sustains
Invalidation: Spot breaks above $295 or below $250
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 30.8% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: Spot vs max pain; Put volume taper

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$213.3M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 2.73

P/C OI ratio: 1.34

Heavy put volume contrasts with positive GEX, indicating mixed sentiment. Unusual put prints at multiple strikes suggest hedging, while pinning regime keeps range bound. VIX moderate, net premium high.

Notable Prints

#1
SOXL 2026-06-26 $300.00 Put
Vol: 608
OI: 105
Vol/OI: 5.8x
IV: 192.3%
Notional: ~$1.6M
Intent: Bearish

Read-through: Bearish

#2
SOXL 2026-06-26 $285.00 Put
Vol: 585
OI: 107
Vol/OI: 5.5x
IV: 198.0%
Notional: ~$1.1M
Intent: Bearish

Read-through: Bearish

#3
SOXL 2026-06-26 $250.00 Put
Vol: 4,494
OI: 1,103
Vol/OI: 4.1x
IV: 212.4%
Notional: ~$4.1M
Intent: Bearish

Read-through: Bearish

#4
SOXL 2026-06-26 $295.00 Call
Vol: 639
OI: 158
Vol/OI: 4.0x
IV: 185.9%
Notional: ~$1.8M
Intent: Bullish

Read-through: Bullish

#5
SOXL 2026-06-26 $152.00 Put
Vol: 333
OI: 108
Vol/OI: 3.1x
IV: 296.9%
Notional: ~$23K
Intent: Bearish

Read-through: Bearish

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Some calls at $295C; puts dominate.

Put additions: Heavy puts $250P (4,494), $300P, $285P.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$4.9M, DEX +31M; align with pinning; put flow is hedging.

OI clusters: Largest OI: $250P 1,103, $295C 158. Spot above MP bullish pin.

Hedging evidence: Puts at $250, $300, $285 hedge semiconductor downside.

Max pain context: Spot above MP; pinning expected.

Signal vs Noise

~Put/call vol ratio 2.73 real hedging signal from unusual prints.
~Small call volume at $295C is noise vs put dominance.
~No gamma flip confirms no large downside OI; flow is directional hedge.

Key Conclusions

🔴Put buying: 4,494 vol at $250P (IV 212%) aggressive hedging.
🟢Call interest at $295C: 639 vol bullish but dwarfed.
🟡Gamma pinning with spot above MP, GEX positive supports stability.
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