VAL max pain, gamma exposure (GEX) & options open interest
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VAL's nearest-expiration max pain is 85.00 for the Fri, Nov 20, 2026 expiration, 1.0% above the 84.14 close; all-expiration max pain is 65.00; the GEX flip is 53.58; net GEX is 3.20M (modeled dollar-delta change per $1 move); the put/call open-interest ratio is 0.38. These are whole-chain derived aggregates as of Nov 13, 2026 close.
VAL max pain and GEX snapshot
End-of-day snapshot for . Nearest-expiration max pain uses the expiry shown on its card; GEX uses the whole chain. Missing values are unavailable, not zero.
Prices are in US dollars per share. Net GEX is modeled dollar-delta change per $1 underlying move. Max pain minimizes aggregate intrinsic payout for that expiration; it is not a closing-price forecast. Signed GEX uses calls positive and puts negative, a model convention rather than observed dealer inventory. The flip is a confirmed zero crossing; walls locate side-specific concentrations, not guaranteed support or resistance.
Learn how to read the max pain payout example, GEX chart, gamma flip and walls, and open interest versus trading volume.
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VAL closed 1.4% below its gamma max of 85.31. It is 18.3% above the delta neutral price of 68.74. Total open interest is 38,780, +0.0% versus the previous session. What gamma max means · What delta neutral means
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Questions people ask about VAL
What is VAL's max pain for the nearest expiration?
As of Nov 13, 2026 close, nearest-expiration max pain is 85.00 for the Fri, Nov 20, 2026 expiration. It is a payout-minimizing strike for one expiration. An all-expiration pooled value is a different comparison, and neither establishes where the underlying will close. Max pain definition and worked payout example.
Our 2025 max-pain study compares historical Thursday levels with Friday underlying closes and an unchanged-price baseline. Its scope and results are separate from this current ticker snapshot.
What do VAL's gamma exposure and gamma flip show?
Signed net GEX is 3,200,314 as of Nov 13, 2026 close. The confirmed GEX flip is 53.58. These aggregate model outputs use calls positive and puts negative. Their sign does not identify dealers' actual positions or predict the next move. How to interpret GEX, gamma flip and walls.
Where is VAL's gamma max today?
As of Nov 13, 2026, the gamma max for VAL is 85.31, +1.4% from the 84.14 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 VAL above or below its delta neutral price?
VAL closed above delta neutral: 84.14 against a delta neutral price of 68.74. The delta neutral price is where the summed delta of the whole chain is zero; the definition.
How much open interest does VAL have?
38,780 contracts of open interest across 281 listed contracts on Nov 13, 2026, +0.0% versus the previous session. What open interest measures.
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