Data through close

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

As of close · rank #1865 by open interest · snapshot page

NSC's nearest-expiration max pain is 330.00 for 2026-10-16, its GEX flip is 309.95, net GEX is 315,503, its put/call open-interest ratio is 1.28. These are whole-chain derived aggregates as of Oct 2, 2026 close.

Close
317.44
prev 310.26
Gamma max
337.58
+6.3% from close
Delta neutral
315.77
-0.5% from close
Gamma neutral
309.95
-2.4% from close
Open interest
13,289
+1.1% vs prev
Contracts listed
264
153 calls · 137 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
330.00
+4.0% from close
2026-10-16
GEX flip
309.95
-2.4% from close
Net GEX
315,503
2,374,163 per 100k OI
Call wall
330.00
+4.0% from close
Put wall
330.00
+4.0% from close
Put/call OI
1.28
7,457 puts / 5,832 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
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IV rank
8.5
within trailing 52-week range
Front / back ATM IV
+21.2% / +23.9%
-2.7 pp front premium
Expected move
+4.2%
14 DTE · one standard deviation
ATM straddle / spot
+3.2%
front-window midpoint premium
25Δ risk reversal
18.8 pp
put IV minus call IV
IV butterfly
0.5 pp
front-window smile convexity
Volume / open interest
0.05
659 contracts traded
Normalized net delta
0.022
option-holder convention
Modeled dealer delta
-0.021
opposite-side scenario
Vanna / 100k OI
4,492
volatility-sensitive delta
Charm / 100k OI
-194,732
time-decay-sensitive delta
IV surface range
56.2 pp
published contour maximum minus minimum

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NSC closed 6.3% below its gamma max of 337.58. It is 0.5% above the delta neutral price of 315.77. Total open interest is 13,289, +1.1% versus the previous session. What gamma max means · What delta neutral means

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Questions people ask about NSC

Where is NSC's gamma max today?

As of Oct 2, 2026, the gamma max for NSC is 337.58, +6.3% from the 317.44 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 NSC above or below its delta neutral price?

NSC closed above delta neutral: 317.44 against a delta neutral price of 315.77. The delta neutral price is where the summed delta of the whole chain is zero; the definition.

How much open interest does NSC have?

13,289 contracts of open interest across 264 listed contracts on Oct 2, 2026, +1.1% 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.