Data through close

BAC max pain, gamma exposure (GEX) & options open interest

As of close · rank #41 by open interest · 1,393 sessions of history since Dec 1, 2020

BAC's nearest-expiration max pain is 55.00 for 2026-10-09, its GEX flip is 55.52, net GEX is -57,314,424, its put/call open-interest ratio is 1.21. These are whole-chain derived aggregates as of Oct 2, 2026 close.

Close
53.75
prev 53.73
Gamma max
63.25
+17.7% from close
Delta neutral
55.23
+2.7% from close
Gamma neutral
55.52
+3.3% from close
Open interest
2,281,447
-2.1% vs prev
Contracts listed
766
479 calls · 385 puts

Whole-chain analytics

Derived after the close from the same dated options chain. Signed gamma exposure uses calls positive and puts negative; it is a model convention, not observed dealer inventory.

Nearest max pain
55.00
+2.3% from close
2026-10-09
GEX flip
55.52
+3.3% from close
Net GEX
-57,314,424
-2,512,196 per 100k OI
Call wall
55.00
+2.3% from close
Put wall
55.00
+2.3% from close
Put/call OI
1.21
1,248,918 puts / 1,032,529 calls

Advanced options analysis

Complete derived analysis from the dated chain, normalized where possible for comparison across tickers. Catalyst intensity measures unusual pricing and activity; it does not identify an event, predict direction, or establish that an investment is attractive.

Catalyst intensity
46.6
cross-sectional score / 100
Directional score
-20.2
relatively bearish positioning
IV rank
40.0
within trailing 52-week range
Front / back ATM IV
+26.9% / +27.5%
-0.6 pp front premium
Expected move
+3.7%
7 DTE · one standard deviation
ATM straddle / spot
+2.7%
front-window midpoint premium
25Δ risk reversal
0.4 pp
put IV minus call IV
IV butterfly
5.6 pp
front-window smile convexity
Volume / open interest
0.07
164,711 contracts traded
Normalized net delta
-0.045
option-holder convention
Modeled dealer delta
0.044
opposite-side scenario
Vanna / 100k OI
3,269
volatility-sensitive delta
Charm / 100k OI
198,975
time-decay-sensitive delta
IV surface range
117.6 pp
published contour maximum minus minimum

Strongest relative signals: front IV premium -0.6 pp

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BAC closed 17.7% below its gamma max of 63.25. It is 2.7% below the delta neutral price of 55.23. Total open interest is 2,281,447, -2.1% versus the previous session. Its options catalyst-intensity score is 46.6 out of 100, led by front IV premium -0.6 pp. What gamma max means · What delta neutral means

Call versus put open interest changes

Growth compares outstanding contracts on each side. A positive growth gap favors calls; a negative gap favors puts. Standardized surprises compare each measure with its own prior history. These describe the OI balance, not IV skew or buying direction.

BAC call and put open interest changes
Measure Value
Call OI change, 1 session -12,569 contracts · -1.2%
Put OI change, 1 session -36,667 contracts · -2.9%
Call minus put OI growth, 1 session +1.6 pp
Call OI change, 5 sessions +82,806 contracts · +8.7%
Put OI change, 5 sessions +30,143 contracts · +2.5%
Call minus put OI growth, 5 sessions +6.2 pp
Daily call OI change surprise -0.22σ (252 prior changes)
Daily put OI change surprise -0.54σ (252 prior changes)
Daily call-minus-put growth surprise +0.66σ (252 prior changes)

History

2025-10 2026-10
close delta neutral gamma max
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Analysis visualizations

Derived from the 2026-10-02 options chain. Select an analysis to explore its chart.

Gamma walls

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What followed prior gamma-max crosses?

Each historical path starts at 0% on the cross date and follows the close for ten subsequent trading sessions. Cohorts use the same direction as labelled and require gamma max to be within 10% of the close on both crossing sessions.

Crosses below gamma max 16 completed Day +10 paths · latest Jul 8, 2026
BAC returns after crossing below gamma max Historical close-to-close return paths from Day 0 through Day 10, with the median, middle fifty percent, and a nominal confidence interval for the median. -6.0% -3.0% 0% +3.0% +6.0% Cross on Jan 7, 2021 Cross on Feb 5, 2021 Cross on Feb 25, 2021 Cross on Mar 11, 2021 Cross on Mar 19, 2021 Cross on Oct 15, 2021 Cross on Jan 5, 2022 Cross on Jan 10, 2022 Cross on Dec 15, 2023 Cross on Mar 22, 2024 Cross on Nov 7, 2024 Cross on Nov 12, 2024 Cross on May 15, 2025 Cross on Apr 10, 2026 Cross on Jun 15, 2026 Cross on Jul 8, 2026 Day 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10
prior crosses middle 50% of outcomes nominal ≥90% median interval median
BAC historical gamma-max cross outcomes after closing below
Horizon n Median Middle 50% Above zero Nominal ≥90% median interval Confidence floor
Day +1 16 +0.6% -0.5% to +1.6% 63% -0.5% to +1.6% 0.0%
Day +2 16 +0.8% +0.0% to +1.6% 75% +0.1% to +1.5% +0.1%
Day +3 16 +1.7% +0.4% to +2.2% 75% +0.6% to +2.1% +0.6%
Day +4 16 +1.8% +0.4% to +2.4% 75% +1.0% to +2.3% +1.0%
Day +5 16 +2.6% +1.0% to +3.5% 81% +1.2% to +3.4% +1.2%
Day +6 16 +2.6% +0.5% to +3.4% 81% +0.5% to +3.3% +0.5%
Day +7 16 +1.4% +1.0% to +3.6% 81% +1.1% to +3.4% +1.1%
Day +8 16 +1.0% -0.8% to +2.8% 63% -0.7% to +2.5% 0.0%
Day +9 16 +1.3% -0.5% to +3.6% 63% -0.3% to +3.6% 0.0%
Day +10 16 +1.6% -0.7% to +3.7% 69% -0.6% to +3.6% 0.0%
Crosses above gamma max 16 completed Day +10 paths · latest Jul 6, 2026
BAC returns after crossing above gamma max Historical close-to-close return paths from Day 0 through Day 10, with the median, middle fifty percent, and a nominal confidence interval for the median. -8.0% -4.0% 0% +4.0% +8.0% Cross on Jan 6, 2021 Cross on Feb 4, 2021 Cross on Feb 24, 2021 Cross on Mar 10, 2021 Cross on Mar 12, 2021 Cross on Oct 14, 2021 Cross on Jan 4, 2022 Cross on Jan 7, 2022 Cross on Dec 13, 2023 Cross on Mar 21, 2024 Cross on Nov 6, 2024 Cross on Nov 11, 2024 Cross on May 13, 2025 Cross on Apr 9, 2026 Cross on Jun 12, 2026 Cross on Jul 6, 2026 Day 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10
prior crosses middle 50% of outcomes nominal ≥90% median interval median
BAC historical gamma-max cross outcomes after closing above
Horizon n Median Middle 50% Above zero Nominal ≥90% median interval Confidence floor
Day +1 16 -0.4% -0.7% to +0.2% 25% -0.5% to -0.1% -0.1%
Day +2 16 +0.3% -0.7% to +1.5% 63% -0.6% to +1.5% 0.0%
Day +3 16 +1.0% -0.5% to +1.7% 69% -0.4% to +1.5% 0.0%
Day +4 16 +1.3% +0.6% to +2.7% 81% +0.7% to +2.6% +0.7%
Day +5 16 +1.5% +1.0% to +2.4% 88% +1.0% to +2.4% +1.0%
Day +6 16 +1.5% +0.3% to +3.4% 81% +0.3% to +3.4% +0.3%
Day +7 16 +2.5% -0.2% to +3.1% 69% -0.0% to +3.1% 0.0%
Day +8 16 +1.7% -0.2% to +3.1% 69% -0.2% to +2.9% 0.0%
Day +9 16 +0.7% -0.9% to +2.5% 56% -0.7% to +2.3% 0.0%
Day +10 16 +1.1% -1.1% to +3.1% 56% -1.1% to +3.1% 0.0%

Returns are close-to-close after the labelled number of subsequent trading sessions. The confidence floor is the closest-to-zero bound of the order-statistic median interval; it is zero when that interval spans zero. Its coverage is nominally at least 90% under independent observations. Historical paths can overlap, so the interval and floor are descriptive uncertainty guides rather than formal coverage guarantees. Historical, not a forecast.

Last 252 sessions

BAC trailing historical statistics
Sessions closed above gamma max 2%
Gamma max crosses 6
Delta neutral crosses 11
Prior-year sessions closer to gamma max 99.2% of 252
Prior-year sessions closer to delta neutral 27.4% of 252
Open interest percentile (1y) 31th
Daily open interest change versus prior year -0.41σ (-49,236 contracts; 252 prior changes)
Open interest change, 5 sessions +5.2%
Open interest change, 21 sessions -2.3%
History available Dec 1, 2020 → Oct 2, 2026

Recent crosses

  1. closed below delta neutral at 56.20 vs 56.34 (-0.3%)
  2. closed above delta neutral at 58.18 vs 57.71 (+0.8%)
  3. closed below delta neutral at 57.90 vs 58.16 (-0.5%)
  4. closed below gamma max at 58.30 vs 59.59 (-2.2%)
  5. closed above gamma max at 59.90 vs 59.49 (+0.7%)
  6. closed below gamma max at 55.87 vs 56.20 (-0.6%)
  7. closed above gamma max at 56.02 vs 56.01 (+0.0%)
  8. closed above delta neutral at 50.62 vs 50.16 (+0.9%)
  9. closed below delta neutral at 50.51 vs 50.90 (-0.8%)
  10. closed below gamma max at 52.54 vs 54.88 (-4.4%)

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Questions people ask about BAC

Where is BAC's gamma max today?

As of Oct 2, 2026, the gamma max for BAC is 63.25, +17.7% from the 53.75 close. Gamma max is the underlying price at which the summed gamma of every open contract is largest; how it is computed and why it matters.

Is BAC above or below its delta neutral price?

BAC closed below delta neutral: 53.75 against a delta neutral price of 55.23. The delta neutral price is where the summed delta of the whole chain is zero; the definition.

How much open interest does BAC have?

2,281,447 contracts of open interest across 766 listed contracts on Oct 2, 2026, -2.1% versus the previous session. What open interest measures.

Levels are recomputed after every trading day from licensed end-of-day options data; only derived aggregates are published. Methodology · Data and licence · Not investment advice.