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SOXL

Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3XClose $300.77EOD only
Max Pain
$230.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$52.80
17.6% from close
Price Gap
-70.77
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
56
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
1.34
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
5.5/10
Range bias
Published snapshot: Jun 22, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 22, 2026 close
SOXL Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 23, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Sustained below $200 gamma flip with elevated put volume and price action.
Invalidation: Recovery above MP or $240 resistance with net premium turning negative.
Confidence:
3.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; -1 spot 7.4% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: $200 gamma flip support; $240 resistance; $150 put support

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$132.2M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 1.99

P/C OI ratio: 1.45

High put volume and elevated put/call ratios dominate, but net premium positive hints at call buying. Spot below MP, negative gamma, and high VIX lean bearish. Mixed signals.

Notable Prints

#1
SOXL 2026-07-02 $260.00 Call
Vol: 1,276
OI: 146
Vol/OI: 8.7x
IV: 201.0%
Notional: ~$2.6M
Intent: Bullish speculation
Dual read: Call spread component

Read-through: High vol/ratio on 7/2 expiry

#2
SOXL 2026-11-20 $45.00 Put
Vol: 2,273
OI: 264
Vol/OI: 8.6x
IV: 190.0%
Notional: ~$1.1M
Intent: Bearish hedge
Dual read: Protective put for stock

Read-through: Deep OTM put, high vol/ratio

#3
SOXL 2026-06-26 $235.00 Call
Vol: 1,385
OI: 207
Vol/OI: 6.7x
IV: 228.2%
Notional: ~$2.9M
Intent: Short-term bullish
Dual read: Could be short covering

Read-through: Elevated IV, high volume

#4
SOXL 2026-06-26 $138.00 Put
Vol: 810
OI: 155
Vol/OI: 5.2x
IV: 300.4%
Notional: ~$94K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
SOXL 2026-06-26 $129.00 Put
Vol: 634
OI: 139
Vol/OI: 4.6x
IV: 301.8%
Notional: ~$43K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Aggressive OTM calls at 260, 235, 240, 400 Jul2 and Jun26 expiries with high vol/OI ratios.

Put additions: Deep OTM puts at 45 (Nov), 138, 129 (Jun), plus at-the-money 235 put and 150 (Jul).

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX negative (-$2.6M) contradicts DEX positive (+29.9M); net premium positive suggests bullish flow but dealers short gamma.

OI clusters: Put OI concentration ~13.6% below spot at $200 gamma flip; calls spread up to $400.

Hedging evidence: Put buying at 138/129 and 235 suggests protective collars or bearish hedges.

Max pain context: Spot below max pain (likely higher); high put OI may pin price near $200 area.

Signal vs Noise

~Net premium +$132M appears bullish but heavy put OI ratio (1.45) and volume ratio (1.99) suggest hedging noise; treat as mixed signal.
~Put/call OI ratio 1.45 and volume ratio 1.99 indicate noise from hedging vs speculative flow.
~High IV on unusual prints (200-300%) adds noise; focus on vol/OI >5x for real flow.

Key Conclusions

🟢Call sweeps at 260 and 400 indicate speculative upside bets amid chip weakness.
🔴Put accumulation at 45 Nov and 138/129 Jun signals institutional downside hedging.
⚠️Negative gamma with VIX 19 and spot below MP increases risk of sharp moves.
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