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

As of close · rank #2771 by open interest · snapshot page

SOXQ's nearest-expiration max pain is 90.00 for 2026-10-16, its GEX flip is 88.06, net GEX is 483,392, its put/call open-interest ratio is 0.63. These are whole-chain derived aggregates as of Oct 2, 2026 close.

Close
103.41
prev 100.97
Gamma max
102.39
-1.0% from close
Delta neutral
90.34
-12.6% from close
Gamma neutral
88.06
-14.8% from close
Open interest
3,662
+0.5% vs prev
Contracts listed
199
117 calls · 112 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
90.00
-13.0% from close
2026-10-16
GEX flip
88.06
-14.8% from close
Net GEX
483,392
13,200,214 per 100k OI
Call wall
100.00
-3.3% from close
Put wall
90.00
-13.0% from close
Put/call OI
0.63
1,412 puts / 2,250 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
68.3
within trailing 52-week range
Front / back ATM IV
+30.9% / +41.6%
-10.7 pp front premium
Expected move
+6.0%
14 DTE · one standard deviation
ATM straddle / spot
+5.1%
front-window midpoint premium
25Δ risk reversal
28.6 pp
put IV minus call IV
IV butterfly
8.4 pp
front-window smile convexity
Volume / open interest
0.12
427 contracts traded
Normalized net delta
0.334
option-holder convention
Modeled dealer delta
-0.334
opposite-side scenario
Vanna / 100k OI
137
volatility-sensitive delta
Charm / 100k OI
-2,068,241
time-decay-sensitive delta
IV surface range
94.9 pp
published contour maximum minus minimum

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SOXQ closed 1.0% above its gamma max of 102.39. It is 12.6% above the delta neutral price of 90.34. That is a fresh cross: the previous close was on the other side of gamma max. Total open interest is 3,662, +0.5% versus the previous session. What gamma max means · What delta neutral means

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Questions people ask about SOXQ

Where is SOXQ's gamma max today?

As of Oct 2, 2026, the gamma max for SOXQ is 102.39, -1.0% from the 103.41 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 SOXQ above or below its delta neutral price?

SOXQ closed above delta neutral: 103.41 against a delta neutral price of 90.34. The delta neutral price is where the summed delta of the whole chain is zero; the definition.

How much open interest does SOXQ have?

3,662 contracts of open interest across 199 listed contracts on Oct 2, 2026, +0.5% 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.