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

As of close · rank #376 by open interest · 1,403 sessions of history since Dec 1, 2020

AXP's nearest-expiration max pain is 310.00 for 2026-10-23, its GEX flip is 310.33, net GEX is 1,168,605, its put/call open-interest ratio is 0.56. These are whole-chain derived aggregates as of Oct 16, 2026 close.

AXP 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
310.00
-1.1% from close
Expiry: 2026-10-23
GEX flip
310.33
-1.0% from close
Net GEX
1,168,605
544,312 per 100k OI
Call wall
330.00
+5.2% from close
Put wall
310.00
-1.1% from close
Put/call OI
0.56
77,252 puts / 137,442 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
313.56
prev 313.87
Gamma max
424.98
+35.5% from close
Delta neutral
310.09
-1.1% from close
Gamma neutral
310.33
-1.0% from close
Open interest
214,694
-11.9% vs prev
Contracts listed
924
579 calls · 487 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
61.7
cross-sectional score / 100
Directional score
11.8
mixed positioning
IV rank
99.7
within trailing 52-week range
Front IV premium
18.6 pp
front minus back volatility difference
25Δ risk reversal
-1.6 pp
put IV minus call IV
IV butterfly
-1.4 pp
front-window smile convexity
Volume / open interest
0.10
24,416 contracts traded
Normalized net delta
0.040
option-holder convention
Modeled dealer delta
-0.039
opposite-side scenario
Vanna / 100k OI
2,804
volatility-sensitive delta
Charm / 100k OI
-661,418
time-decay-sensitive delta
IV surface range
133.2 pp
aggregate volatility dispersion

Strongest relative signals: front IV premium 18.6 pp · volume/OI 0.10

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AXP closed 35.5% below its gamma max of 424.98. It is 1.1% above the delta neutral price of 310.09. Total open interest is 214,694, -11.9% versus the previous session. Its options catalyst-intensity score is 61.7 out of 100, led by front IV premium 18.6 pp, volume/OI 0.10. 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.

AXP call and put open interest changes
Measure Value
Call OI change, 1 session -14,303 contracts · -9.4%
Put OI change, 1 session -14,721 contracts · -16.0%
Call minus put OI growth, 1 session +6.6 pp
Call OI change, 5 sessions -11,087 contracts · -7.5%
Put OI change, 5 sessions -14,982 contracts · -16.2%
Call minus put OI growth, 5 sessions +8.8 pp
Daily call OI change surprise -1.97σ (252 prior changes)
Daily put OI change surprise -2.25σ (252 prior changes)
Daily call-minus-put growth surprise +1.91σ (252 prior changes)

History

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

Daily ticker aggregates through 2026-10-16. 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 below gamma max 13 completed Day +10 paths · latest Dec 12, 2025
AXP 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. -8.0% -4.0% 0% +4.0% +8.0% Cross on Feb 25, 2021 Cross on Oct 25, 2021 Cross on Feb 9, 2022 Cross on Aug 19, 2022 Cross on Jan 30, 2023 Cross on Dec 1, 2023 Cross on Dec 15, 2023 Cross on Jan 29, 2024 Cross on Mar 8, 2024 Cross on Nov 7, 2024 Cross on May 16, 2025 Cross on Jul 3, 2025 Cross on Dec 12, 2025 Day 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10
prior crosses middle 50% of outcomes nominal ≥90% median interval median
AXP historical gamma-max cross outcomes after closing below
Horizon n Median Middle 50% Above zero Nominal ≥90% median interval Confidence floor
Day +1 13 -0.3% -1.3% to +0.3% 38% -1.3% to +0.3% 0.0%
Day +2 13 -0.5% -2.3% to +0.6% 31% -2.3% to +0.6% 0.0%
Day +3 13 -1.8% -3.3% to +0.3% 38% -3.3% to +0.3% 0.0%
Day +4 13 -0.0% -1.8% to +2.4% 46% -1.8% to +2.4% 0.0%
Day +5 13 -1.6% -3.0% to +2.2% 46% -3.0% to +2.2% 0.0%
Day +6 13 -0.8% -2.2% to +2.4% 38% -2.2% to +2.4% 0.0%
Day +7 13 -0.8% -2.1% to +3.6% 31% -2.1% to +3.6% 0.0%
Day +8 13 +0.1% -3.8% to +3.9% 54% -3.8% to +3.9% 0.0%
Day +9 13 +0.3% -3.1% to +3.8% 54% -3.1% to +3.8% 0.0%
Day +10 13 +1.2% -1.5% to +4.3% 54% -1.5% to +4.3% 0.0%
Crosses above gamma max 13 completed Day +10 paths · latest Dec 11, 2025
AXP 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. -6.0% -3.0% 0% +3.0% +6.0% Cross on Feb 24, 2021 Cross on Oct 22, 2021 Cross on Feb 8, 2022 Cross on Aug 10, 2022 Cross on Jan 27, 2023 Cross on Nov 30, 2023 Cross on Dec 14, 2023 Cross on Jan 26, 2024 Cross on Mar 7, 2024 Cross on Nov 6, 2024 Cross on May 12, 2025 Cross on Jul 2, 2025 Cross on Dec 11, 2025 Day 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10
prior crosses middle 50% of outcomes nominal ≥90% median interval median
AXP historical gamma-max cross outcomes after closing above
Horizon n Median Middle 50% Above zero Nominal ≥90% median interval Confidence floor
Day +1 13 +0.2% -0.6% to +0.9% 54% -0.6% to +0.9% 0.0%
Day +2 13 +0.4% -1.4% to +1.5% 54% -1.4% to +1.5% 0.0%
Day +3 13 -0.3% -1.1% to +0.2% 31% -1.1% to +0.2% 0.0%
Day +4 13 -0.5% -2.3% to +0.5% 38% -2.3% to +0.5% 0.0%
Day +5 13 +0.1% -1.3% to +2.1% 54% -1.3% to +2.1% 0.0%
Day +6 13 -0.9% -2.2% to +2.2% 46% -2.2% to +2.2% 0.0%
Day +7 13 -1.0% -1.4% to +2.1% 38% -1.4% to +2.1% 0.0%
Day +8 13 -0.8% -3.3% to +3.8% 38% -3.3% to +3.8% 0.0%
Day +9 13 -0.5% -3.3% to +3.7% 46% -3.3% to +3.7% 0.0%
Day +10 13 -1.0% -2.5% to +4.7% 46% -2.5% to +4.7% 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

AXP trailing historical statistics
Sessions closed above gamma max 0%
Gamma max crosses 2
Delta neutral crosses 14
Prior-year sessions closer to gamma max 98.8% of 252
Prior-year sessions closer to delta neutral 11.1% of 252
Open interest percentile (1y) 10th
Daily open interest change versus prior year -2.19σ (-29,024 contracts; 252 prior changes)
Open interest change, 5 sessions -10.8%
Open interest change, 21 sessions -19.5%
History available Dec 1, 2020 → Oct 16, 2026

Recent crosses

  1. closed above delta neutral at 313.87 vs 310.44 (+1.1%)
  2. closed below delta neutral at 309.86 vs 310.20 (-0.1%)
  3. closed above delta neutral at 311.49 vs 311.43 (+0.0%)
  4. closed below delta neutral at 312.43 vs 320.20 (-2.5%)
  5. closed above delta neutral at 324.69 vs 321.80 (+0.9%)
  6. closed below delta neutral at 321.80 vs 323.49 (-0.5%)
  7. closed above delta neutral at 329.98 vs 325.89 (+1.2%)
  8. closed below delta neutral at 324.19 vs 325.84 (-0.5%)
  9. closed above delta neutral at 312.56 vs 307.23 (+1.7%)
  10. closed below delta neutral at 300.57 vs 306.01 (-1.8%)

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Questions people ask about AXP

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

As of Oct 16, 2026 close, nearest-expiration max pain is 310.00 for the 2026-10-23 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 AXP's gamma exposure and gamma flip show?

Signed net GEX is 1,168,605 as of Oct 16, 2026 close. The confirmed GEX flip is 310.33. 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 AXP's gamma max today?

As of Oct 16, 2026, the gamma max for AXP is 424.98, +35.5% from the 313.56 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 AXP above or below its delta neutral price?

AXP closed above delta neutral: 313.56 against a delta neutral price of 310.09. The delta neutral price is where the summed delta of the whole chain is zero; the definition.

How much open interest does AXP have?

214,694 contracts of open interest across 924 listed contracts on Oct 16, 2026, -11.9% 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.