NUE max pain, gamma exposure (GEX) & options open interest
As of close · updated after each US trading day's close · rank #902 by open interest · snapshot page
NUE's nearest-expiration max pain is 260.00 for the Fri, Nov 20, 2026 expiration, 3.3% above the 251.73 close; all-expiration max pain is 220.00; the GEX flip is 241.77; net GEX is 1.19M (modeled dollar-delta change per $1 move); the put/call open-interest ratio is 0.84. These are whole-chain derived aggregates as of Nov 13, 2026 close.
NUE 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.
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.
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NUE closed 10.7% below its gamma max of 278.66. It is 4.9% above the delta neutral price of 239.34. Total open interest is 66,241, +0.9% versus the previous session. What gamma max means · What delta neutral means
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Questions people ask about NUE
What is NUE's max pain for the nearest expiration?
As of Nov 13, 2026 close, nearest-expiration max pain is 260.00 for the Fri, Nov 20, 2026 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 NUE's gamma exposure and gamma flip show?
Signed net GEX is 1,187,139 as of Nov 13, 2026 close. The confirmed GEX flip is 241.77. 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 NUE's gamma max today?
As of Nov 13, 2026, the gamma max for NUE is 278.66, +10.7% from the 251.73 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 NUE above or below its delta neutral price?
NUE closed above delta neutral: 251.73 against a delta neutral price of 239.34. The delta neutral price is where the summed delta of the whole chain is zero; the definition.
How much open interest does NUE have?
66,241 contracts of open interest across 449 listed contracts on Nov 13, 2026, +0.9% versus the previous session. What open interest measures.
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