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

As of close · rank #229 by open interest · 1,409 sessions of history since Dec 1, 2020

NEM's nearest-expiration max pain is 115.00 for 2026-10-30, its GEX flip is 113.82, net GEX is -4,856,823, its put/call open-interest ratio is 0.80. These are whole-chain derived aggregates as of Oct 23, 2026 close.

NEM max pain and GEX snapshot

End-of-day snapshot for . Nearest-expiration max pain uses the expiry shown on its card; GEX uses the whole chain. Missing values are unavailable, not zero.

Nearest-expiration max pain
115.00
+5.6% from close
Expiry: 2026-10-30
GEX flip
113.82
+4.6% from close
Net GEX
-4,856,823
-1,103,981 per 100k OI
Call wall
120.00
+10.2% from close
Put wall
105.00
-3.6% from close
Put/call OI
0.80
195,096 puts / 244,841 calls

Prices are in US dollars per share. Net GEX is modeled dollar-delta change per $1 underlying move. Max pain minimizes aggregate intrinsic payout for that expiration; it is not a closing-price forecast. Signed GEX uses calls positive and puts negative, a model convention rather than observed dealer inventory. The flip is a confirmed zero crossing; walls locate side-specific concentrations, not guaranteed support or resistance.

Learn how to read the max pain payout example, GEX chart, gamma flip and walls, and open interest versus trading volume.

Close
108.87
prev 114.11
Gamma max
141.23
+29.7% from close
Delta neutral
110.64
+1.6% from close
Gamma neutral
113.82
+4.6% from close
Open interest
439,937
-1.6% vs prev
Contracts listed
779
480 calls · 413 puts

Advanced options analysis

Public aggregate 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
57.8
cross-sectional score / 100
Directional score
-20.4
relatively bearish positioning
IV rank
93.0
within trailing 52-week range
Front IV premium
6.5 pp
front minus back volatility difference
25Δ risk reversal
6.2 pp
put IV minus call IV
IV butterfly
-1.6 pp
front-window smile convexity
Volume / open interest
0.04
19,885 contracts traded
Normalized net delta
0.085
option-holder convention
Modeled dealer delta
-0.080
opposite-side scenario
Vanna / 100k OI
2,077
volatility-sensitive delta
Charm / 100k OI
222,105
time-decay-sensitive delta
IV surface range
63.9 pp
aggregate volatility dispersion

Strongest relative signals: IV rank 93

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NEM closed 29.7% below its gamma max of 141.23. It is 1.6% below the delta neutral price of 110.64. Total open interest is 439,937, -1.6% versus the previous session. Its options catalyst-intensity score is 57.8 out of 100, led by IV rank 93. 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.

NEM call and put open interest changes
Measure Value
Call OI change, 1 session -4,819 contracts · -1.9%
Put OI change, 1 session -2,526 contracts · -1.3%
Call minus put OI growth, 1 session -0.7 pp
Call OI change, 5 sessions +4,341 contracts · +1.8%
Put OI change, 5 sessions +9,593 contracts · +5.2%
Call minus put OI growth, 5 sessions -3.4 pp
Daily call OI change surprise -0.20σ (252 prior changes)
Daily put OI change surprise -0.12σ (252 prior changes)
Daily call-minus-put growth surprise -0.26σ (252 prior changes)

History

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

Daily ticker aggregates through 2026-10-23. The max pain curve pools all listed expirations; individual contracts are outside the public dataset.

Aggregate IV history

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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 29 completed Day +10 paths · latest Jan 14, 2026
NEM 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. -16.0% -8.0% 0% +8.0% +16.0% Cross on May 7, 2021 Cross on May 21, 2021 Cross on Feb 18, 2022 Cross on Mar 9, 2022 Cross on Mar 14, 2022 Cross on Mar 18, 2022 Cross on Apr 5, 2022 Cross on Apr 14, 2022 Cross on Apr 19, 2022 Cross on Apr 6, 2023 Cross on Nov 29, 2023 Cross on Apr 8, 2024 Cross on Apr 26, 2024 Cross on Oct 18, 2024 Cross on Feb 11, 2025 Cross on Feb 14, 2025 Cross on Apr 16, 2025 Cross on Jun 16, 2025 Cross on Jul 28, 2025 Cross on Aug 12, 2025 Cross on Aug 27, 2025 Cross on Sep 3, 2025 Cross on Sep 11, 2025 Cross on Sep 16, 2025 Cross on Oct 17, 2025 Cross on Dec 12, 2025 Cross on Dec 24, 2025 Cross on Dec 29, 2025 Cross on Jan 14, 2026 Day 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10
prior crosses middle 50% of outcomes nominal ≥90% median interval median
NEM historical gamma-max cross outcomes after closing below
Horizon n Median Middle 50% Above zero Nominal ≥90% median interval Confidence floor
Day +1 29 +0.5% -0.5% to +1.5% 55% -0.4% to +0.8% 0.0%
Day +2 29 -0.1% -1.5% to +1.5% 45% -0.9% to +1.0% 0.0%
Day +3 29 +0.2% -2.5% to +1.4% 52% -1.4% to +0.8% 0.0%
Day +4 29 -0.6% -2.6% to +2.3% 48% -2.0% to +1.2% 0.0%
Day +5 29 -0.4% -4.4% to +3.5% 41% -2.4% to +3.3% 0.0%
Day +6 29 +0.6% -3.5% to +5.6% 55% -3.1% to +5.6% 0.0%
Day +7 29 +1.8% -3.2% to +6.1% 55% -2.6% to +5.1% 0.0%
Day +8 29 +2.7% -3.7% to +6.7% 55% -3.2% to +6.1% 0.0%
Day +9 29 +2.1% -5.8% to +7.4% 62% -2.8% to +7.0% 0.0%
Day +10 29 +3.4% -4.9% to +6.7% 59% -2.7% to +5.1% 0.0%
Crosses above gamma max 29 completed Day +10 paths · latest Jan 12, 2026
NEM 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. -14.0% -7.0% 0% +7.0% +14.0% Cross on May 6, 2021 Cross on May 14, 2021 Cross on Oct 14, 2021 Cross on Feb 17, 2022 Cross on Mar 4, 2022 Cross on Mar 11, 2022 Cross on Mar 17, 2022 Cross on Apr 1, 2022 Cross on Apr 8, 2022 Cross on Apr 18, 2022 Cross on Apr 4, 2023 Cross on Apr 5, 2024 Cross on Apr 25, 2024 Cross on Oct 17, 2024 Cross on Feb 10, 2025 Cross on Feb 12, 2025 Cross on Apr 10, 2025 Cross on Jun 12, 2025 Cross on Jul 25, 2025 Cross on Aug 5, 2025 Cross on Aug 26, 2025 Cross on Aug 29, 2025 Cross on Sep 10, 2025 Cross on Sep 12, 2025 Cross on Oct 15, 2025 Cross on Dec 11, 2025 Cross on Dec 22, 2025 Cross on Dec 26, 2025 Cross on Jan 12, 2026 Day 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10
prior crosses middle 50% of outcomes nominal ≥90% median interval median
NEM historical gamma-max cross outcomes after closing above
Horizon n Median Middle 50% Above zero Nominal ≥90% median interval Confidence floor
Day +1 29 +0.4% -1.3% to +2.0% 55% -0.9% to +1.5% 0.0%
Day +2 29 +0.5% -2.4% to +1.9% 59% -0.6% to +1.4% 0.0%
Day +3 29 +1.1% -1.4% to +2.7% 62% -0.7% to +2.6% 0.0%
Day +4 29 +0.2% -2.8% to +2.4% 55% -1.5% to +2.2% 0.0%
Day +5 29 +0.3% -2.9% to +3.5% 55% -2.1% to +3.0% 0.0%
Day +6 29 -0.1% -2.3% to +3.4% 48% -0.8% to +2.0% 0.0%
Day +7 29 +1.9% -3.5% to +5.2% 62% -1.1% to +3.9% 0.0%
Day +8 29 +2.6% -2.7% to +4.6% 59% -2.2% to +3.8% 0.0%
Day +9 29 +3.0% -4.3% to +5.6% 62% -1.3% to +5.0% 0.0%
Day +10 29 +3.0% -5.0% to +6.7% 62% -1.3% to +6.4% 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

NEM trailing historical statistics
Sessions closed above gamma max 2%
Gamma max crosses 8
Delta neutral crosses 13
Prior-year sessions closer to gamma max 96.0% of 252
Prior-year sessions closer to delta neutral 9.1% of 252
Open interest percentile (1y) 2th
Daily open interest change versus prior year -0.17σ (-7,345 contracts; 252 prior changes)
Open interest change, 5 sessions +3.3%
Open interest change, 21 sessions -7.3%
History available Dec 1, 2020 → Oct 23, 2026

Recent crosses

  1. closed below delta neutral at 108.87 vs 110.64 (-1.6%)
  2. closed above delta neutral at 115.79 vs 113.60 (+1.9%)
  3. closed below delta neutral at 111.56 vs 112.30 (-0.7%)
  4. closed above delta neutral at 95.76 vs 93.97 (+1.9%)
  5. closed below delta neutral at 91.52 vs 92.78 (-1.4%)
  6. closed above delta neutral at 95.75 vs 93.65 (+2.2%)
  7. closed below delta neutral at 101.80 vs 101.90 (-0.1%)
  8. closed above delta neutral at 105.80 vs 101.94 (+3.6%)
  9. closed below delta neutral at 99.71 vs 99.75 (-0.0%)
  10. closed above delta neutral at 102.10 vs 101.42 (+0.7%)

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Questions people ask about NEM

What is NEM's max pain for the nearest expiration?

As of Oct 23, 2026 close, nearest-expiration max pain is 115.00 for the 2026-10-30 expiration. It is a payout-minimizing strike for one expiration. An all-expiration pooled value is a different comparison, and neither establishes where the underlying will close. Max pain definition and worked payout example.

Our 2025 max-pain study compares historical Thursday levels with Friday underlying closes and an unchanged-price baseline. Its scope and results are separate from this current ticker snapshot.

What do NEM's gamma exposure and gamma flip show?

Signed net GEX is -4,856,823 as of Oct 23, 2026 close. The confirmed GEX flip is 113.82. These aggregate model outputs use calls positive and puts negative. Their sign does not identify dealers' actual positions or predict the next move. How to interpret GEX, gamma flip and walls.

Where is NEM's gamma max today?

As of Oct 23, 2026, the gamma max for NEM is 141.23, +29.7% from the 108.87 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 NEM above or below its delta neutral price?

NEM closed below delta neutral: 108.87 against a delta neutral price of 110.64. The delta neutral price is where the summed delta of the whole chain is zero; the definition.

How much open interest does NEM have?

439,937 contracts of open interest across 779 listed contracts on Oct 23, 2026, -1.6% 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.