# QCOM: options-positioning snapshot

Canonical: https://halfonadouble.com/stock/QCOM
Data through: 2026-10-02 close
Publisher: Half on a Double

| Published field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Close (USD/share) | 184.87 |
| Delta neutral (USD/share) | 176.54 |
| Gamma neutral (USD/share) | 175.35 |
| Gamma max (USD/share) | 209.33 |
| Open interest (contracts) | 878,002 |
| Nearest-expiration max pain (USD/share) | 185.00 (2026-10-09) |
| All-expiration max pain (USD/share) | 185.00 |
| Net gamma exposure | 12,754,360 |
| Confirmed GEX flip (USD/share) | 175.35 |
| Call wall (USD/share) | 200.00 |
| Put wall (USD/share) | 180.00 |
| Put/call open-interest ratio | 0.99 |
| Options catalyst-intensity score (0–100) | 42.9 |
| Options directional score (-100 to +100) | -9.7 |
| IV rank | 74.2 |
| Front ATM IV | +44.6% |
| Front-minus-back IV | -8.0 pp |
| Front expected move | +6.2% |
| Front ATM straddle / spot | +4.5% |
| Front 25-delta risk reversal | -0.9 pp |
| Call OI change, 1 session | -36,020 contracts · -7.5% |
| Put OI change, 1 session | -16,240 contracts · -3.6% |
| Call minus put OI growth, 1 session | -3.9 pp |
| Call OI change, 5 sessions | +16,450 contracts · +3.9% |
| Put OI change, 5 sessions | +19,791 contracts · +4.8% |
| Call minus put OI growth, 5 sessions | -0.9 pp |
| Daily call OI change surprise | -1.18σ (252 prior changes) |
| Daily put OI change surprise | -0.88σ (252 prior changes) |
| Daily call-minus-put growth surprise | -1.09σ (252 prior changes) |
| Daily open interest change (contracts) | -52,260 |
| Daily open interest change z-score (prior 252) | -1.09σ (252 prior changes) |
| Gamma max distance from close | +13.2% |
| Delta neutral distance from close | -4.5% |
| Prior-year sessions closer to gamma max | 52.8% of 252 |
| Prior-year sessions closer to delta neutral | 39.3% of 252 |

## Historical gamma-max cross outcomes

| Direction | Horizon | n | Median | Middle 50% | Above zero | Nominal ≥90% median interval | Confidence floor |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| above | Day +1 | 15 | -0.5% | -0.9% to +2.0% | 47% | -1.1% to +2.7% | 0.0% |
| above | Day +3 | 15 | +1.0% | -1.2% to +3.9% | 60% | -1.5% to +4.0% | 0.0% |
| above | Day +5 | 15 | +0.5% | -2.8% to +4.7% | 53% | -3.7% to +5.3% | 0.0% |
| above | Day +10 | 15 | -1.6% | -3.1% to +6.0% | 47% | -3.4% to +6.9% | 0.0% |
| below | Day +1 | 12 | +0.2% | -0.9% to +0.5% | 58% | -1.6% to +0.5% | 0.0% |
| below | Day +3 | 12 | -0.5% | -1.9% to +1.3% | 42% | -2.8% to +1.5% | 0.0% |
| below | Day +5 | 12 | -0.9% | -4.3% to +1.8% | 42% | -5.6% to +1.8% | 0.0% |
| below | Day +10 | 12 | -1.3% | -5.0% to +1.7% | 42% | -5.3% to +5.6% | 0.0% |

Returns are close-to-close after the labelled number of subsequent trading sessions. Cohorts require gamma max to be within 10% of the close on both crossing sessions. Historical windows can overlap and are not independent observations, so interval coverage is not guaranteed.

- [Machine-readable snapshot](https://halfonadouble.com/api/v1/tickers/QCOM.json)
- [Historical CSV](https://halfonadouble.com/api/v1/history/QCOM.csv)
- [Complete advanced analysis](https://halfonadouble.com/api/v1/analysis/QCOM.json?date=2026-10-02)

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