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

As of close · rank #1178 by open interest · snapshot page

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SYK's nearest-expiration max pain is 280.00 for 2026-10-16, its GEX flip is 268.72, net GEX is 546,204, its put/call open-interest ratio is 0.61. These are whole-chain derived aggregates as of Oct 2, 2026 close.

Close
275.43
prev 273.16
Gamma max
316.70
+15.0% from close
Delta neutral
288.01
+4.6% from close
Gamma neutral
268.72
-2.4% from close
Open interest
36,013
+2.5% vs prev
Contracts listed
385
232 calls · 178 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
280.00
+1.7% from close
2026-10-16
GEX flip
268.72
-2.4% from close
Net GEX
546,204
1,516,685 per 100k OI
Call wall
280.00
+1.7% from close
Put wall
270.00
-2.0% from close
Put/call OI
0.61
13,668 puts / 22,345 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
12.8
within trailing 52-week range
Front / back ATM IV
+29.3% / +34.3%
-5.0 pp front premium
Expected move
+5.7%
14 DTE · one standard deviation
ATM straddle / spot
+4.7%
front-window midpoint premium
25Δ risk reversal
-2.1 pp
put IV minus call IV
IV butterfly
2.6 pp
front-window smile convexity
Volume / open interest
0.02
683 contracts traded
Normalized net delta
-0.063
option-holder convention
Modeled dealer delta
0.063
opposite-side scenario
Vanna / 100k OI
2,630
volatility-sensitive delta
Charm / 100k OI
-416,377
time-decay-sensitive delta
IV surface range
41.9 pp
published contour maximum minus minimum

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SYK closed 15.0% below its gamma max of 316.70. It is 4.6% below the delta neutral price of 288.01. Total open interest is 36,013, +2.5% versus the previous session. What gamma max means · What delta neutral means

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Questions people ask about SYK

Where is SYK's gamma max today?

As of Oct 2, 2026, the gamma max for SYK is 316.70, +15.0% from the 275.43 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 SYK above or below its delta neutral price?

SYK closed below delta neutral: 275.43 against a delta neutral price of 288.01. The delta neutral price is where the summed delta of the whole chain is zero; the definition.

How much open interest does SYK have?

36,013 contracts of open interest across 385 listed contracts on Oct 2, 2026, +2.5% 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.