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

As of close · rank #1312 by open interest · snapshot page

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QGEN's nearest-expiration max pain is 45.00 for 2026-10-16, its GEX flip is 36.81, net GEX is 3,995,770, its put/call open-interest ratio is 0.35. These are whole-chain derived aggregates as of Oct 2, 2026 close.

Close
44.75
prev 42.04
Gamma max
46.02
+2.8% from close
Delta neutral
39.85
-10.9% from close
Gamma neutral
36.81
-17.7% from close
Open interest
28,833
+9.0% vs prev
Contracts listed
60
55 calls · 30 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
45.00
+0.6% from close
2026-10-16
GEX flip
36.81
-17.7% from close
Net GEX
3,995,770
13,858,322 per 100k OI
Call wall
45.00
+0.6% from close
Put wall
40.00
-10.6% from close
Put/call OI
0.35
7,518 puts / 21,315 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
–
cross-sectional score / 100
Directional score
–
IV rank
2.5
within trailing 52-week range
Front / back ATM IV
+42.2% / +42.9%
-0.7 pp front premium
Expected move
+8.3%
14 DTE · one standard deviation
ATM straddle / spot
+6.4%
front-window midpoint premium
25Δ risk reversal
3.5 pp
put IV minus call IV
IV butterfly
– pp
front-window smile convexity
Volume / open interest
0.04
1,218 contracts traded
Normalized net delta
0.246
option-holder convention
Modeled dealer delta
-0.233
opposite-side scenario
Vanna / 100k OI
1,769
volatility-sensitive delta
Charm / 100k OI
-1,208,875
time-decay-sensitive delta
IV surface range
44.5 pp
published contour maximum minus minimum

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QGEN closed 2.8% below its gamma max of 46.02. It is 10.9% above the delta neutral price of 39.85. Total open interest is 28,833, +9.0% versus the previous session. What gamma max means · What delta neutral means

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Questions people ask about QGEN

Where is QGEN's gamma max today?

As of Oct 2, 2026, the gamma max for QGEN is 46.02, +2.8% from the 44.75 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 QGEN above or below its delta neutral price?

QGEN closed above delta neutral: 44.75 against a delta neutral price of 39.85. The delta neutral price is where the summed delta of the whole chain is zero; the definition.

How much open interest does QGEN have?

28,833 contracts of open interest across 60 listed contracts on Oct 2, 2026, +9.0% 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.