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

As of close · rank #1064 by open interest · snapshot page

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MKC's nearest-expiration max pain is 50.00 for 2026-10-16, its GEX flip is 47.74, net GEX is -1,339,511, its put/call open-interest ratio is 0.80. These are whole-chain derived aggregates as of Oct 2, 2026 close.

Close
44.67
prev 44.14
Gamma max
58.52
+31.0% from close
Delta neutral
48.89
+9.5% from close
Gamma neutral
47.74
+6.9% from close
Open interest
43,440
+12.7% vs prev
Contracts listed
153
97 calls · 73 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
50.00
+11.9% from close
2026-10-16
GEX flip
47.74
+6.9% from close
Net GEX
-1,339,511
-3,083,588 per 100k OI
Call wall
45.00
+0.7% from close
Put wall
45.00
+0.7% from close
Put/call OI
0.80
19,282 puts / 24,158 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
26.2
within trailing 52-week range
Front / back ATM IV
+32.8% / +28.6%
4.2 pp front premium
Expected move
+6.4%
14 DTE · one standard deviation
ATM straddle / spot
+5.0%
front-window midpoint premium
25Δ risk reversal
-190.9 pp
put IV minus call IV
IV butterfly
– pp
front-window smile convexity
Volume / open interest
0.09
3,844 contracts traded
Normalized net delta
-0.164
option-holder convention
Modeled dealer delta
0.163
opposite-side scenario
Vanna / 100k OI
1,929
volatility-sensitive delta
Charm / 100k OI
690,762
time-decay-sensitive delta
IV surface range
49.5 pp
published contour maximum minus minimum

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MKC closed 31.0% below its gamma max of 58.52. It is 9.5% below the delta neutral price of 48.89. Total open interest is 43,440, +12.7% versus the previous session. What gamma max means · What delta neutral means

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Questions people ask about MKC

Where is MKC's gamma max today?

As of Oct 2, 2026, the gamma max for MKC is 58.52, +31.0% from the 44.67 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 MKC above or below its delta neutral price?

MKC closed below delta neutral: 44.67 against a delta neutral price of 48.89. The delta neutral price is where the summed delta of the whole chain is zero; the definition.

How much open interest does MKC have?

43,440 contracts of open interest across 153 listed contracts on Oct 2, 2026, +12.7% 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.