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

As of close · rank #2245 by open interest · snapshot page

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MEC's nearest-expiration max pain is 17.50 for 2026-10-16, net GEX is 58,832, its put/call open-interest ratio is 0.38. These are whole-chain derived aggregates as of Oct 2, 2026 close.

Close
16.44
prev 15.68
Gamma max
24.91
+51.5% from close
Delta neutral
16.55
+0.7% from close
Gamma neutral
16.44
0.0% from close
Open interest
8,031
+1.0% vs prev
Contracts listed
42
26 calls · 16 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
17.50
+6.4% from close
2026-10-16
GEX flip
–
Net GEX
58,832
732,566 per 100k OI
Call wall
25.00
+52.1% from close
Put wall
15.00
-8.8% from close
Put/call OI
0.38
2,191 puts / 5,840 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
33.3
within trailing 52-week range
Front / back ATM IV
– / –
– pp front premium
Expected move
–
– DTE · one standard deviation
ATM straddle / spot
–
front-window midpoint premium
25Δ risk reversal
-67.1 pp
put IV minus call IV
IV butterfly
– pp
front-window smile convexity
Volume / open interest
0.00
5 contracts traded
Normalized net delta
-0.008
option-holder convention
Modeled dealer delta
0.008
opposite-side scenario
Vanna / 100k OI
4,981
volatility-sensitive delta
Charm / 100k OI
-41,788
time-decay-sensitive delta
IV surface range
94.6 pp
published contour maximum minus minimum

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MEC closed 51.5% below its gamma max of 24.91. It is 0.7% below the delta neutral price of 16.55. Total open interest is 8,031, +1.0% versus the previous session. What gamma max means · What delta neutral means

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Questions people ask about MEC

Where is MEC's gamma max today?

As of Oct 2, 2026, the gamma max for MEC is 24.91, +51.5% from the 16.44 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 MEC above or below its delta neutral price?

MEC closed below delta neutral: 16.44 against a delta neutral price of 16.55. The delta neutral price is where the summed delta of the whole chain is zero; the definition.

How much open interest does MEC have?

8,031 contracts of open interest across 42 listed contracts on Oct 2, 2026, +1.0% 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.