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Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3XClose $136.81EOD only
Max Pain
$160.00
Next expiry Jul 24, 2026
Expected Move
±$25.45
18.6% from close
Price Gap
+23.19
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
50
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
1.85
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
3.5/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jul 20, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jul 20, 2026 close
SOXL Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 5, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness6 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Sell OTM puts
Invalidation: Spot breaks below $170 support or GEX turns positive
Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; -1 spot 18.9% from MP; +0.5 VIX 22

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
IV 129% >> VIX 21.5, extreme skew
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Front-end skewed; put IV 355% vs call 192% at 0DTE; humped at 1W

⚠️Put IV 355% on 0DTE signals extreme downside fear
📈IV 129% vs VIX 21.5 offers rich premium
🐻Negative GEX -$12M, dealers hedge bearish

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Below

GEX regime: Trending ($-12.0M)

Gamma flip: ~$150.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 6,224 (17.8% below spot)

OI concentrations: Max pain $225 (0DTE), $210 (1W), $140 (2W); put OI heavy below spot; gamma flip $150

Verdict: Pin risk elevated due to negative gamma and heavy put OI; spot near $170 support

Premium Opportunities

#1
Call credit spread
Sell 2026-06-26 $190.00/$192.00 call spread
Edge from selling overpriced call options in bearish flow with negative gamma.
Credit: $0.88-$1.07
Max loss: $0.93
BE: $191.07
Mgmt: Exit if spot approaches 231.59 invalidation or IV collapses below 100%. Liquidity warning: Liquidity constraints: long_call: Open interest below 25.

Risk Alerts

!Bearish flow + negative GEX increase downside delta-hedging pressure
!Spot 18.9% from max pain, potential drift toward pin
!High put IV skew may decay if spot stabilizes
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