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

As of close · rank #4459 by open interest · snapshot page

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HCSG's nearest-expiration max pain is 12.50 for 2026-10-16, net GEX is 12,077, its put/call open-interest ratio is 0.37. These are whole-chain derived aggregates as of Oct 2, 2026 close.

Close
20.87
prev 20.58
Gamma max
22.78
+9.2% from close
Delta neutral
16.62
-20.4% from close
Gamma neutral
20.87
0.0% from close
Open interest
215
+0.5% vs prev
Contracts listed
20
14 calls · 8 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
12.50
-40.1% from close
2026-10-16
GEX flip
–
Net GEX
12,077
5,617,254 per 100k OI
Call wall
22.50
+7.8% from close
Put wall
17.50
-16.1% from close
Put/call OI
0.37
58 puts / 157 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
–
cross-sectional score / 100
Directional score
–
IV rank
35.4
within trailing 52-week range
Front / back ATM IV
+76.8% / +76.8%
0.0 pp front premium
Expected move
+28.1%
49 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
0.05
10 contracts traded
Normalized net delta
0.326
option-holder convention
Modeled dealer delta
-0.326
opposite-side scenario
Vanna / 100k OI
0
volatility-sensitive delta
Charm / 100k OI
0
time-decay-sensitive delta
IV surface range
50.7 pp
published contour maximum minus minimum

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HCSG closed 9.2% below its gamma max of 22.78. It is 20.4% above the delta neutral price of 16.62. Total open interest is 215, +0.5% versus the previous session. What gamma max means · What delta neutral means

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Questions people ask about HCSG

Where is HCSG's gamma max today?

As of Oct 2, 2026, the gamma max for HCSG is 22.78, +9.2% from the 20.87 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 HCSG above or below its delta neutral price?

HCSG closed above delta neutral: 20.87 against a delta neutral price of 16.62. The delta neutral price is where the summed delta of the whole chain is zero; the definition.

How much open interest does HCSG have?

215 contracts of open interest across 20 listed contracts on Oct 2, 2026, +0.5% 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.