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

As of close · rank #1927 by open interest · snapshot page

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VGZ's nearest-expiration max pain is 2.00 for 2026-10-16, net GEX is 760,736, its put/call open-interest ratio is 0.08. These are whole-chain derived aggregates as of Oct 2, 2026 close.

Close
2.67
prev 2.68
Gamma max
–
Delta neutral
–
Gamma neutral
–
Open interest
12,406
-4.0% vs prev
Contracts listed
9
19 calls · 13 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
2.00
-25.1% from close
2026-10-16
GEX flip
–
Net GEX
760,736
6,132,003 per 100k OI
Call wall
2.50
-6.4% from close
Put wall
2.50
-6.4% from close
Put/call OI
0.08
878 puts / 11,528 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
100.0
within trailing 52-week range
Front / back ATM IV
– / –
– pp front premium
Expected move
–
– DTE · one standard deviation
ATM straddle / spot
–
front-window midpoint premium
25Δ risk reversal
9.5 pp
put IV minus call IV
IV butterfly
– pp
front-window smile convexity
Volume / open interest
0.03
364 contracts traded
Normalized net delta
0.532
option-holder convention
Modeled dealer delta
-0.517
opposite-side scenario
Vanna / 100k OI
-1,161
volatility-sensitive delta
Charm / 100k OI
-18,362
time-decay-sensitive delta
IV surface range
154.4 pp
published contour maximum minus minimum

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Total open interest is 12,406, -4.0% versus the previous session. What gamma max means · What delta neutral means

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Questions people ask about VGZ

Where is VGZ's gamma max today?

No gamma max could be computed for VGZ on Oct 2, 2026. 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 VGZ above or below its delta neutral price?

No delta neutral price was available for VGZ on Oct 2, 2026. The delta neutral price is where the summed delta of the whole chain is zero; the definition.

How much open interest does VGZ have?

12,406 contracts of open interest across 9 listed contracts on Oct 2, 2026, -4.0% 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.