Charm exposure extremes
Which liquid chains had the largest positive and negative time-decay-sensitive delta exposure on Oct 8, 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 (10,923,645,183), DOCN (5,037,286,398), SNDK (4,353,617,388), UNH (3,858,168,855), WDC (3,305,977,736).
| # | Ticker | Close | Open interest | Charm per 100k OI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LITE | 1,048.60 | 295,060 | 10,923,645,183 |
| 2 | DOCN | 123.90 | 137,369 | 5,037,286,398 |
| 3 | SNDK | 1,609.46 | 968,501 | 4,353,617,388 |
| 4 | UNH | 370.95 | 892,332 | 3,858,168,855 |
| 5 | WDC | 393.31 | 536,601 | 3,305,977,736 |
| 6 | ASML | 1,769.79 | 187,680 | 2,907,932,192 |
| 7 | STX | 774.83 | 332,637 | 2,800,229,928 |
| 8 | CAT | 796.18 | 245,262 | 2,566,571,868 |
| 9 | ALAB | 347.05 | 259,704 | 2,290,307,988 |
| 10 | COHR | 302.35 | 271,562 | 1,940,653,822 |
| 11 | SKHY | 170.50 | 946,471 | 1,782,422,122 |
| 12 | SOXL | 142.52 | 1,503,611 | 1,691,410,764 |
| 13 | BE | 272.82 | 1,008,043 | 1,528,875,407 |
| 14 | CBRS | 167.92 | 303,865 | 1,469,928,525 |
| 15 | NET | 341.69 | 211,507 | 1,433,132,447 |
| 16 | SOXX | 563.28 | 538,835 | 1,425,209,740 |
| 17 | NBIS | 219.71 | 1,424,985 | 1,379,679,530 |
| 18 | AAOI | 105.90 | 372,345 | 1,273,329,841 |
| 19 | RUT | 2,794.13 | 799,591 | 1,199,780,895 |
| 20 | AXTI | 71.66 | 249,645 | 1,172,957,031 |
| 21 | CLS | 356.53 | 128,231 | 1,104,345,234 |
| 22 | GS | 882.59 | 478,460 | 1,039,961,946 |
| 23 | GTLB | 53.56 | 208,087 | 1,036,882,228 |
| 24 | HUT | 79.59 | 279,273 | 940,892,756 |
| 25 | KORU | 17.65 | 362,596 | 935,510,446 |
| 26 | SPXW | 7,762.05 | 5,086,124 | -5,317,643,433 |
| 27 | ZS | 216.81 | 226,536 | -4,193,392,423 |
| 28 | CDE | 16.87 | 444,185 | -3,435,037,457 |
| 29 | SOXS | 33.79 | 210,949 | -2,908,879,937 |
| 30 | TLN | 359.22 | 145,577 | -2,427,886,260 |
| 31 | VLO | 443.80 | 175,292 | -2,329,929,948 |
| 32 | NUAI | 4.83 | 279,448 | -2,199,423,476 |
| 33 | CIEN | 425.93 | 124,991 | -2,187,384,238 |
| 34 | IBKR | 86.47 | 138,507 | -2,155,590,845 |
| 35 | KR | 61.41 | 136,511 | -2,083,811,574 |
| 36 | PM | 200.50 | 144,428 | -1,888,312,221 |
| 37 | MRNA | 197.00 | 837,577 | -1,870,962,022 |
| 38 | NDX | 30,725.81 | 198,202 | -1,806,552,879 |
| 39 | AI | 11.34 | 324,824 | -1,785,985,259 |
| 40 | DELL | 574.73 | 719,111 | -1,750,032,635 |
| 41 | ISRG | 415.41 | 127,718 | -1,492,317,801 |
| 42 | COST | 947.92 | 304,808 | -1,468,845,736 |
| 43 | SPOT | 526.42 | 127,317 | -1,391,232,077 |
| 44 | VST | 156.14 | 560,538 | -1,383,509,283 |
| 45 | TSLL | 10.01 | 831,383 | -1,335,035,288 |
| 46 | MDB | 371.35 | 287,891 | -1,290,023,596 |
| 47 | BRUN | 12.10 | 145,582 | -1,288,869,627 |
| 48 | RDDT | 156.45 | 515,130 | -1,206,170,185 |
| 49 | SERV | 4.45 | 220,521 | -1,136,284,218 |
| 50 | PLTR | 198.78 | 3,429,542 | -1,079,542,161 |
Screens describe what the data shows after the close. They are not trade recommendations; see the disclaimer and the methodology.