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

As of close · rank #1131 by open interest · snapshot page

VAL's nearest-expiration max pain is 85.00 for 2026-11-20, its GEX flip is 58.44, net GEX is 2,076,478, its put/call open-interest ratio is 0.36. These are whole-chain derived aggregates as of Oct 23, 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.

Nearest-expiration max pain
85.00
-12.7% from close
Expiry: 2026-11-20
GEX flip
58.44
-40.0% from close
Net GEX
2,076,478
5,421,471 per 100k OI
Call wall
85.00
-12.7% from close
Put wall
75.00
-22.9% from close
Put/call OI
0.36
10,096 puts / 28,205 calls

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.

Close
97.33
prev 92.19
Gamma max
85.78
-11.9% from close
Delta neutral
70.27
-27.8% from close
Gamma neutral
58.44
-40.0% from close
Open interest
38,301
-0.0% vs prev
Contracts listed
248
190 calls · 151 puts

Advanced options analysis

Public aggregate 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
–
IV rank
55.4
within trailing 52-week range
Front IV premium
2.4 pp
front minus back volatility difference
25Δ risk reversal
1.8 pp
put IV minus call IV
IV butterfly
3.9 pp
front-window smile convexity
Volume / open interest
0.00
120 contracts traded
Normalized net delta
0.484
option-holder convention
Modeled dealer delta
-0.476
opposite-side scenario
Vanna / 100k OI
-514
volatility-sensitive delta
Charm / 100k OI
-1,774,700
time-decay-sensitive delta
IV surface range
43.0 pp
aggregate volatility dispersion

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VAL closed 11.9% above its gamma max of 85.78. It is 27.8% above the delta neutral price of 70.27. Total open interest is 38,301, -0.0% versus the previous session. What gamma max means · What delta neutral means

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Daily ticker aggregates through 2026-10-23. The max pain curve pools all listed expirations; individual contracts are outside the public dataset.

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Questions people ask about VAL

What is VAL's max pain for the nearest expiration?

As of Oct 23, 2026 close, nearest-expiration max pain is 85.00 for the 2026-11-20 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 2,076,478 as of Oct 23, 2026 close. The confirmed GEX flip is 58.44. 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 Oct 23, 2026, the gamma max for VAL is 85.78, -11.9% from the 97.33 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: 97.33 against a delta neutral price of 70.27. The delta neutral price is where the summed delta of the whole chain is zero; the definition.

How much open interest does VAL have?

38,301 contracts of open interest across 248 listed contracts on Oct 23, 2026, -0.0% 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.