Data through close

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

As of close · rank #4566 by open interest · snapshot page

ESE's nearest-expiration max pain is 300.00 for 2026-10-16, its GEX flip is 286.93, net GEX is -3,689, its put/call open-interest ratio is 0.58. These are whole-chain derived aggregates as of Oct 2, 2026 close.

Close
274.95
prev 269.92
Gamma max
348.37
+26.7% from close
Delta neutral
272.28
-1.0% from close
Gamma neutral
286.93
+4.4% from close
Open interest
168
+1.2% vs prev
Contracts listed
59
46 calls · 23 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
300.00
+9.1% from close
2026-10-16
GEX flip
286.93
+4.4% from close
Net GEX
-3,689
-2,195,917 per 100k OI
Call wall
340.00
+23.7% from close
Put wall
260.00
-5.4% from close
Put/call OI
0.58
62 puts / 106 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
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cross-sectional score / 100
Directional score
–
IV rank
3.1
within trailing 52-week range
Front / back ATM IV
+31.1% / +36.6%
-5.5 pp front premium
Expected move
+6.1%
14 DTE · one standard deviation
ATM straddle / spot
–
front-window midpoint premium
25Δ risk reversal
– pp
put IV minus call IV
IV butterfly
– pp
front-window smile convexity
Volume / open interest
13.27
2,230 contracts traded
Normalized net delta
0.084
option-holder convention
Modeled dealer delta
-0.084
opposite-side scenario
Vanna / 100k OI
0
volatility-sensitive delta
Charm / 100k OI
0
time-decay-sensitive delta
IV surface range
5.1 pp
published contour maximum minus minimum

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ESE closed 26.7% below its gamma max of 348.37. It is 1.0% above the delta neutral price of 272.28. Total open interest is 168, +1.2% versus the previous session. What gamma max means · What delta neutral means

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Questions people ask about ESE

Where is ESE's gamma max today?

As of Oct 2, 2026, the gamma max for ESE is 348.37, +26.7% from the 274.95 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 ESE above or below its delta neutral price?

ESE closed above delta neutral: 274.95 against a delta neutral price of 272.28. The delta neutral price is where the summed delta of the whole chain is zero; the definition.

How much open interest does ESE have?

168 contracts of open interest across 59 listed contracts on Oct 2, 2026, +1.2% 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.