Gamma exposure extremes
Which chains had the strongest positive and negative normalized gamma exposure on Oct 9, 2026?
Signed whole-chain gamma exposure normalized to 100,000 open contracts. The 25 most positive observations appear first, followed by the 25 most negative; this is a model estimate, not observed dealer inventory. Data through close. Descriptive only, not a recommendation.
At a glance
50 tickers qualified. First five: IEI (137,139,790), TECH (71,934,505), JEPQ (41,745,706), QQQI (40,805,650), VTI (33,778,667).
| # | Ticker | Close | Open interest | GEX per 100k OI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IEI | 113.49 | 80,607 | 137,139,790 |
| 2 | TECH | 72.46 | 82,007 | 71,934,505 |
| 3 | JEPQ | 61.09 | 79,284 | 41,745,706 |
| 4 | QQQI | 56.28 | 63,993 | 40,805,650 |
| 5 | VTI | 381.94 | 51,047 | 33,778,667 |
| 6 | KDP | 31.76 | 64,566 | 29,034,667 |
| 7 | FXY | 57.90 | 102,277 | 26,041,662 |
| 8 | DBA | 28.33 | 138,408 | 25,937,784 |
| 9 | DJX | 516.55 | 51,083 | 24,500,054 |
| 10 | AVTR | 15.67 | 130,319 | 23,230,553 |
| 11 | CANE | 12.05 | 78,146 | 19,762,405 |
| 12 | SPXW | 7,813.44 | 4,826,452 | 19,235,457 |
| 13 | VGT | 127.98 | 126,561 | 18,900,259 |
| 14 | ET | 20.41 | 1,034,601 | 18,098,948 |
| 15 | KR | 61.64 | 132,710 | 17,719,229 |
| 16 | MAGS | 73.77 | 169,863 | 17,223,479 |
| 17 | MCHP | 75.55 | 481,402 | 17,172,822 |
| 18 | EWZS | 17.05 | 54,881 | 16,866,596 |
| 19 | PG | 151.23 | 357,913 | 16,207,751 |
| 20 | EWZ | 43.54 | 10,496,943 | 15,839,317 |
| 21 | KMI | 32.49 | 267,263 | 15,752,101 |
| 22 | PRMB | 19.27 | 55,587 | 15,662,636 |
| 23 | SONY | 24.12 | 155,305 | 15,492,696 |
| 24 | VOO | 715.59 | 119,416 | 15,391,967 |
| 25 | GEO | 31.13 | 286,158 | 15,008,242 |
| 26 | MUB | 101.08 | 76,580 | -67,163,267 |
| 27 | SHY | 81.20 | 51,706 | -60,827,817 |
| 28 | EMB | 91.17 | 80,977 | -54,217,699 |
| 29 | HYG | 77.23 | 10,287,574 | -51,799,960 |
| 30 | FEZ | 65.92 | 151,909 | -33,755,615 |
| 31 | IHI | 51.74 | 234,104 | -33,467,652 |
| 32 | MTUM | 320.00 | 61,734 | -28,208,657 |
| 33 | EFA | 103.40 | 1,370,421 | -26,531,671 |
| 34 | QQQM | 309.39 | 62,741 | -25,794,048 |
| 35 | BN | 37.09 | 82,116 | -21,882,234 |
| 36 | LQD | 102.41 | 2,895,674 | -20,042,360 |
| 37 | LTH | 40.62 | 67,613 | -18,624,852 |
| 38 | NYT | 66.32 | 53,807 | -16,686,393 |
| 39 | EWJ | 97.86 | 108,853 | -16,460,078 |
| 40 | EWG | 40.96 | 53,685 | -15,867,689 |
| 41 | HWM | 225.26 | 68,127 | -15,248,408 |
| 42 | IWM | 278.93 | 10,512,875 | -14,613,527 |
| 43 | XEL | 73.78 | 206,667 | -13,100,165 |
| 44 | ASHR | 32.38 | 559,098 | -11,976,701 |
| 45 | XLI | 169.25 | 509,393 | -11,415,225 |
| 46 | RUT | 2,806.98 | 770,486 | -11,122,546 |
| 47 | XIFR | 10.37 | 196,677 | -10,307,650 |
| 48 | IYR | 96.10 | 147,707 | -9,996,956 |
| 49 | AGNC | 8.67 | 770,805 | -9,831,589 |
| 50 | KRE | 69.01 | 2,556,295 | -9,685,666 |
Screens describe what the data shows after the close. They are not trade recommendations; see the disclaimer and the methodology.