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

As of close · rank #412 by open interest · 1,408 sessions of history since Dec 1, 2020

ZS's nearest-expiration max pain is 215.00 for 2026-10-30, its GEX flip is 209.62, net GEX is 5,327,481, its put/call open-interest ratio is 0.85. These are whole-chain derived aggregates as of Oct 23, 2026 close.

ZS 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
215.00
-15.7% from close
Expiry: 2026-10-30
GEX flip
209.62
-17.8% from close
Net GEX
5,327,481
2,646,078 per 100k OI
Call wall
250.00
-2.0% from close
Put wall
220.00
-13.8% from close
Put/call OI
0.85
92,740 puts / 108,595 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
255.15
prev 237.76
Gamma max
253.95
-0.5% from close
Delta neutral
209.20
-18.0% from close
Gamma neutral
209.62
-17.8% from close
Open interest
201,335
-6.6% vs prev
Contracts listed
860
652 calls · 552 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
51.9
cross-sectional score / 100
Directional score
-2.3
mixed positioning
IV rank
90.3
within trailing 52-week range
Front IV premium
-1.3 pp
front minus back volatility difference
25Δ risk reversal
-0.0 pp
put IV minus call IV
IV butterfly
-6.8 pp
front-window smile convexity
Volume / open interest
0.13
27,843 contracts traded
Normalized net delta
0.323
option-holder convention
Modeled dealer delta
-0.312
opposite-side scenario
Vanna / 100k OI
241
volatility-sensitive delta
Charm / 100k OI
-7,419,100
time-decay-sensitive delta
IV surface range
97.9 pp
aggregate volatility dispersion

Strongest relative signals: volume/OI 0.13 · IV rank 90

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ZS closed 0.5% above its gamma max of 253.95. It is 18.0% above the delta neutral price of 209.20. That is a fresh cross: the previous close was on the other side of gamma max. Total open interest is 201,335, -6.6% versus the previous session. Its options catalyst-intensity score is 51.9 out of 100, led by volume/OI 0.13, IV rank 90. What gamma max means · What delta neutral means

Call versus put open interest changes

Growth compares outstanding contracts on each side. A positive growth gap favors calls; a negative gap favors puts. Standardized surprises compare each measure with its own prior history. These describe the OI balance, not IV skew or buying direction.

ZS call and put open interest changes
Measure Value
Call OI change, 1 session -7,405 contracts · -6.4%
Put OI change, 1 session -6,772 contracts · -6.8%
Call minus put OI growth, 1 session +0.4 pp
Call OI change, 5 sessions +3,241 contracts · +3.1%
Put OI change, 5 sessions +885 contracts · +1.0%
Call minus put OI growth, 5 sessions +2.1 pp
Daily call OI change surprise -0.92σ (252 prior changes)
Daily put OI change surprise -1.29σ (252 prior changes)
Daily call-minus-put growth surprise +0.07σ (252 prior changes)

History

2025-10 2026-10
close delta neutral gamma max
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Analysis visualizations

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

Aggregate IV history

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What followed prior gamma-max crosses?

Each historical path starts at 0% on the cross date and follows the close for ten subsequent trading sessions. Cohorts use the same direction as labelled and require gamma max to be within 10% of the close on both crossing sessions.

Crosses above gamma max 21 completed Day +10 paths · latest Oct 23, 2026 fresh cross
ZS returns after crossing above gamma max Historical close-to-close return paths from Day 0 through Day 10, with the median, middle fifty percent, and a nominal confidence interval for the median. -12.0% -6.0% 0% +6.0% +12.0% Cross on Dec 21, 2020 Cross on Jun 10, 2021 Cross on Jun 14, 2021 Cross on Jun 16, 2021 Cross on Jul 22, 2021 Cross on Aug 26, 2021 Cross on Nov 8, 2021 Cross on Nov 18, 2021 Cross on Feb 15, 2023 Cross on May 18, 2023 Cross on Jun 6, 2023 Cross on Jul 19, 2023 Cross on Aug 31, 2023 Cross on Nov 14, 2023 Cross on Oct 9, 2024 Cross on May 23, 2025 Cross on May 30, 2025 Cross on May 18, 2026 Cross on Jul 1, 2026 Cross on Aug 13, 2026 Cross on Oct 9, 2026 Day 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10
prior crosses middle 50% of outcomes nominal ≥90% median interval median
ZS historical gamma-max cross outcomes after closing above
Horizon n Median Middle 50% Above zero Nominal ≥90% median interval Confidence floor
Day +1 21 +0.9% -1.9% to +1.4% 67% -1.4% to +1.4% 0.0%
Day +2 21 -0.2% -2.2% to +3.9% 48% -2.0% to +3.2% 0.0%
Day +3 21 +0.2% -1.9% to +2.0% 52% -1.4% to +1.8% 0.0%
Day +4 21 +2.1% -1.9% to +3.6% 62% -0.3% to +3.5% 0.0%
Day +5 21 +2.3% -1.3% to +3.1% 67% -0.9% to +3.0% 0.0%
Day +6 21 +1.5% -3.4% to +5.4% 67% -2.7% to +3.9% 0.0%
Day +7 21 +2.2% -3.2% to +3.5% 67% -2.2% to +3.5% 0.0%
Day +8 21 +2.6% -1.0% to +4.4% 67% -0.4% to +4.2% 0.0%
Day +9 21 +2.0% -2.8% to +5.2% 71% +0.1% to +5.0% +0.1%
Day +10 21 +0.0% -5.3% to +6.8% 52% -2.7% to +5.1% 0.0%
Crosses below gamma max 19 completed Day +10 paths · latest Oct 12, 2026
ZS returns after crossing below gamma max Historical close-to-close return paths from Day 0 through Day 10, with the median, middle fifty percent, and a nominal confidence interval for the median. -22.0% -11.0% 0% +11.0% +22.0% Cross on Dec 24, 2020 Cross on Jun 11, 2021 Cross on Jun 15, 2021 Cross on Jun 17, 2021 Cross on Jul 23, 2021 Cross on Aug 27, 2021 Cross on Nov 9, 2021 Cross on Nov 19, 2021 Cross on Sep 12, 2022 Cross on Feb 16, 2023 Cross on May 19, 2023 Cross on Jun 7, 2023 Cross on Jul 14, 2023 Cross on Nov 15, 2023 Cross on Oct 11, 2024 Cross on May 28, 2025 Cross on May 19, 2026 Cross on Jul 2, 2026 Cross on Aug 14, 2026 Day 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10
prior crosses middle 50% of outcomes nominal ≥90% median interval median
ZS historical gamma-max cross outcomes after closing below
Horizon n Median Middle 50% Above zero Nominal ≥90% median interval Confidence floor
Day +1 20 +0.7% -1.2% to +1.8% 55% -1.0% to +1.8% 0.0%
Day +2 20 -0.4% -2.4% to +1.6% 45% -2.4% to +1.6% 0.0%
Day +3 20 +0.8% -2.0% to +4.0% 55% -1.9% to +4.0% 0.0%
Day +4 20 +0.8% -3.2% to +3.6% 55% -2.7% to +3.5% 0.0%
Day +5 20 -0.3% -4.2% to +4.5% 50% -4.2% to +4.3% 0.0%
Day +6 20 +0.5% -5.0% to +4.3% 55% -5.0% to +4.1% 0.0%
Day +7 20 +2.7% -6.6% to +5.7% 65% -6.1% to +5.7% 0.0%
Day +8 20 +2.8% -6.3% to +5.3% 65% -6.0% to +5.3% 0.0%
Day +9 20 +0.7% -2.8% to +6.7% 55% -2.5% to +6.7% 0.0%
Day +10 19 -0.1% -5.7% to +6.0% 47% -4.7% to +5.3% 0.0%

Returns are close-to-close after the labelled number of subsequent trading sessions. The confidence floor is the closest-to-zero bound of the order-statistic median interval; it is zero when that interval spans zero. Its coverage is nominally at least 90% under independent observations. Historical paths can overlap, so the interval and floor are descriptive uncertainty guides rather than formal coverage guarantees. Historical, not a forecast.

Last 252 sessions

ZS trailing historical statistics
Sessions closed above gamma max 2%
Gamma max crosses 9
Delta neutral crosses 14
Prior-year sessions closer to gamma max 1.2% of 252
Prior-year sessions closer to delta neutral 96.0% of 252
Open interest percentile (1y) 61th
Daily open interest change versus prior year -1.09σ (-14,177 contracts; 252 prior changes)
Open interest change, 5 sessions +2.1%
Open interest change, 21 sessions -6.5%
History available Dec 1, 2020 → Oct 23, 2026

Recent crosses

  1. closed above gamma max at 255.15 vs 253.95 (+0.5%)
  2. closed below gamma max at 225.78 vs 227.72 (-0.9%)
  3. closed above gamma max at 233.73 vs 226.39 (+3.1%)
  4. closed above delta neutral at 166.10 vs 163.25 (+1.7%)
  5. closed below delta neutral at 161.94 vs 162.58 (-0.4%)
  6. closed below gamma max at 183.60 vs 192.88 (-5.1%)
  7. closed above gamma max at 188.18 vs 186.21 (+1.0%)
  8. closed above delta neutral at 142.32 vs 140.46 (+1.3%)
  9. closed below delta neutral at 139.70 vs 140.32 (-0.4%)
  10. closed below gamma max at 147.33 vs 160.98 (-9.3%)

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Questions people ask about ZS

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

As of Oct 23, 2026 close, nearest-expiration max pain is 215.00 for the 2026-10-30 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 ZS's gamma exposure and gamma flip show?

Signed net GEX is 5,327,481 as of Oct 23, 2026 close. The confirmed GEX flip is 209.62. 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 ZS's gamma max today?

As of Oct 23, 2026, the gamma max for ZS is 253.95, -0.5% from the 255.15 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 ZS above or below its delta neutral price?

ZS closed above delta neutral: 255.15 against a delta neutral price of 209.20. The delta neutral price is where the summed delta of the whole chain is zero; the definition.

How much open interest does ZS have?

201,335 contracts of open interest across 860 listed contracts on Oct 23, 2026, -6.6% 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.