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SOXL

Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3XClose $231.42EOD only
Max Pain
$250.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$43.33
18.7% from close
Price Gap
+18.58
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
59
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
1.45
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
4.0/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 23, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 23, 2026 close
SOXL Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 24, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Heavy put volumes and negative gamma below $200 sustain downside pressure.
Invalidation: Spot reclaims $210 or gamma flip above $200.
Confidence:
4 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; -0.5 spot 4.3% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: $172 put; $195 put; gamma flip $200

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$184.8M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 1.63

P/C OI ratio: 1.56

Bearish flow with heavy puts and negative gamma. Spot below MP near $172-$195. High put/call ratios confirm selling pressure. High VIX amplifies risk.

Notable Prints

#1
SOXL 2026-06-26 $227.50 Call
Vol: 655
OI: 128
Vol/OI: 5.1x
IV: 339.5%
Notional: ~$1.6M
Intent: Bullish speculation
Dual read: Hedging against short position

Read-through: High volume adds upside pressure

#2
SOXL 2026-06-26 $172.00 Put
Vol: 1,190
OI: 322
Vol/OI: 3.7x
IV: 261.2%
Notional: ~$470K
Intent: Bearish hedging
Dual read: Put selling for premium

Read-through: Large put volume signals downside fear

#3
SOXL 2026-06-26 $172.50 Put
Vol: 1,036
OI: 283
Vol/OI: 3.7x
IV: 253.2%
Notional: ~$330K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#4
SOXL 2026-06-26 $295.00 Call
Vol: 1,623
OI: 484
Vol/OI: 3.4x
IV: 223.7%
Notional: ~$451K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
SOXL 2026-07-17 $195.00 Put
Vol: 1,094
OI: 327
Vol/OI: 3.4x
IV: 172.6%
Notional: ~$3.0M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: 6/26 calls at 227.5, 222.5, 232.5, 295, 240, 255; 7/2 calls at 240, 255

Put additions: 6/26 puts at 172, 172.5, 147; 7/17 put at 195

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX -$6.4M vs DEX +28.1M inconsistent; mixed dealer risk.

OI clusters: Put OI concentrated ~172-195; call OI spread 222.5-295

Hedging evidence: Puts at 172-195 hedge downside; gamma flip at 200.

Max pain context: Spot 4.3% below MP; pinning upward expected.

Signal vs Noise

~High vol/oi call buys at 227.5, 295, 240, 255 are bullish signal.
~Put buys at 172-195 are bearish signal; contradictory GEX/DEX is noise.

Key Conclusions

🟢Aggressive call buying above $220 signals bullish bets.
🔴Put wall at $172-195 suggests downside protection.
🟡Negative GEX and positive DEX create uncertain dealer positioning.
How to Use These Reports
This flow reflects the market close on June 24, 2026.
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What to remember

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If the report conviction and the raw data disagree, slow down and resolve the mismatch before sizing risk.