Charm exposure extremes
Which liquid chains had the largest positive and negative time-decay-sensitive delta exposure on Oct 15, 2026?
Modeled net charm normalized to 100,000 open contracts. The 25 most positive observations appear first, followed by the 25 most negative; values are scenario estimates rather than observed hedge orders. Data through close. Descriptive only, not a recommendation.
At a glance
50 tickers qualified. First five: LITE (16,549,515,401), CIEN (11,594,181,335), SNDK (10,348,351,541), STX (7,787,284,979), ASML (6,935,666,093).
| # | Ticker | Close | Open interest | Charm per 100k OI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LITE | 869.54 | 317,574 | 16,549,515,401 |
| 2 | CIEN | 356.52 | 131,779 | 11,594,181,335 |
| 3 | SNDK | 1,394.83 | 1,011,678 | 10,348,351,541 |
| 4 | STX | 690.81 | 330,374 | 7,787,284,979 |
| 5 | ASML | 1,657.44 | 207,122 | 6,935,666,093 |
| 6 | BIRK | 35.89 | 104,163 | 6,934,377,632 |
| 7 | BKLN | 20.47 | 149,258 | 6,791,925,741 |
| 8 | WDC | 356.45 | 570,809 | 5,853,464,785 |
| 9 | TER | 343.21 | 107,980 | 4,669,118,701 |
| 10 | COHR | 250.60 | 301,195 | 4,545,633,965 |
| 11 | YPF | 51.11 | 168,827 | 3,906,455,036 |
| 12 | AMAT | 430.01 | 594,989 | 3,754,348,168 |
| 13 | MMED | 18.00 | 259,588 | 3,382,226,488 |
| 14 | RUT | 2,767.28 | 860,301 | 3,348,901,630 |
| 15 | ALAB | 301.98 | 263,073 | 3,270,853,734 |
| 16 | DOCN | 109.47 | 146,187 | 3,263,033,391 |
| 17 | CBRS | 142.17 | 362,405 | 3,156,638,302 |
| 18 | ANET | 185.58 | 326,956 | 3,071,994,804 |
| 19 | IBKR | 86.03 | 140,847 | 2,945,525,303 |
| 20 | BE | 236.30 | 1,069,842 | 2,901,755,604 |
| 21 | VRT | 214.75 | 533,498 | 2,697,482,549 |
| 22 | MU | 931.24 | 3,596,450 | 2,636,308,092 |
| 23 | NBIS | 188.41 | 1,655,391 | 2,531,315,979 |
| 24 | CLS | 315.25 | 137,900 | 2,357,150,607 |
| 25 | MDB | 366.49 | 284,955 | 2,279,535,854 |
| 26 | AG | 16.09 | 1,094,461 | -27,141,518,200 |
| 27 | DBA | 28.28 | 138,058 | -23,864,813,600 |
| 28 | DAL | 78.08 | 580,859 | -23,286,949,840 |
| 29 | RGTI | 12.63 | 709,935 | -18,312,793,115 |
| 30 | LLY | 1,251.61 | 343,401 | -16,916,199,851 |
| 31 | URA | 36.12 | 421,641 | -16,055,168,861 |
| 32 | GSAT | 82.97 | 107,002 | -12,544,942,676 |
| 33 | AVTR | 16.09 | 134,292 | -12,297,415,468 |
| 34 | COST | 978.01 | 305,307 | -11,958,389,436 |
| 35 | UNG | 11.09 | 498,577 | -11,053,066,081 |
| 36 | RUN | 7.64 | 656,062 | -10,825,881,515 |
| 37 | BFLY | 7.85 | 110,271 | -9,614,066,349 |
| 38 | RARE | 15.17 | 139,270 | -8,135,303,510 |
| 39 | OKE | 90.65 | 107,712 | -7,902,509,533 |
| 40 | HBAN | 15.35 | 142,016 | -7,900,802,293 |
| 41 | FCX | 70.01 | 992,662 | -7,672,372,658 |
| 42 | FIGR | 27.67 | 136,060 | -6,853,092,965 |
| 43 | CART | 51.13 | 110,803 | -6,466,475,159 |
| 44 | NDX | 29,935.59 | 202,768 | -6,424,588,690 |
| 45 | MA | 616.32 | 147,715 | -6,141,941,993 |
| 46 | SOXS | 43.64 | 235,753 | -5,960,677,164 |
| 47 | AS | 29.94 | 222,193 | -5,638,511,530 |
| 48 | KEY | 19.94 | 106,362 | -5,562,419,986 |
| 49 | QURE | 22.52 | 252,849 | -5,431,923,872 |
| 50 | CAVA | 55.40 | 186,612 | -5,402,292,399 |
Screens describe what the data shows after the close. They are not trade recommendations; see the disclaimer and the methodology.