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

As of close · rank #4635 by open interest · snapshot page

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QQQA's nearest-expiration max pain is 70.00 for 2026-10-16, net GEX is 18,063, its put/call open-interest ratio is 0.49. These are whole-chain derived aggregates as of Oct 2, 2026 close.

Close
73.03
prev 72.91
Gamma max
73.14
+0.1% from close
Delta neutral
70.95
-2.9% from close
Gamma neutral
73.03
0.0% from close
Open interest
139
+4.5% vs prev
Contracts listed
22
14 calls · 8 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
70.00
-4.1% from close
2026-10-16
GEX flip
–
Net GEX
18,063
12,995,137 per 100k OI
Call wall
72.00
-1.4% from close
Put wall
70.00
-4.1% from close
Put/call OI
0.49
46 puts / 93 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
2.4
within trailing 52-week range
Front / back ATM IV
+30.0% / +28.1%
1.9 pp front premium
Expected move
+5.9%
14 DTE · one standard deviation
ATM straddle / spot
–
front-window midpoint premium
25Δ risk reversal
– pp
put IV minus call IV
IV butterfly
– pp
front-window smile convexity
Volume / open interest
0.04
5 contracts traded
Normalized net delta
0.129
option-holder convention
Modeled dealer delta
-0.129
opposite-side scenario
Vanna / 100k OI
0
volatility-sensitive delta
Charm / 100k OI
0
time-decay-sensitive delta
IV surface range
17.2 pp
published contour maximum minus minimum

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QQQA closed 0.1% below its gamma max of 73.14. It is 2.9% above the delta neutral price of 70.95. Total open interest is 139, +4.5% versus the previous session. What gamma max means · What delta neutral means

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Questions people ask about QQQA

Where is QQQA's gamma max today?

As of Oct 2, 2026, the gamma max for QQQA is 73.14, +0.1% from the 73.03 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 QQQA above or below its delta neutral price?

QQQA closed above delta neutral: 73.03 against a delta neutral price of 70.95. The delta neutral price is where the summed delta of the whole chain is zero; the definition.

How much open interest does QQQA have?

139 contracts of open interest across 22 listed contracts on Oct 2, 2026, +4.5% 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.