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

As of close · rank #3340 by open interest · snapshot page

CQQQ's nearest-expiration max pain is 44.00 for 2026-11-20, its GEX flip is 51.36, net GEX is -59,771, its put/call open-interest ratio is 0.62. These are whole-chain derived aggregates as of Oct 16, 2026 close.

CQQQ 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
44.00
+7.1% from close
Expiry: 2026-11-20
GEX flip
51.36
+25.0% from close
Net GEX
-59,771
-4,463,838 per 100k OI
Call wall
57.00
+38.7% from close
Put wall
42.00
+2.2% from close
Put/call OI
0.62
514 puts / 825 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
41.09
prev 41.98
Gamma max
54.90
+33.6% from close
Delta neutral
44.96
+9.4% from close
Gamma neutral
51.36
+25.0% from close
Open interest
1,339
-3.2% vs prev
Contracts listed
75
43 calls · 35 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
–
cross-sectional score / 100
Directional score
–
IV rank
100.0
within trailing 52-week range
Front IV premium
-3.4 pp
front minus back volatility difference
25Δ risk reversal
0.7 pp
put IV minus call IV
IV butterfly
– pp
front-window smile convexity
Volume / open interest
0.01
16 contracts traded
Normalized net delta
-0.167
option-holder convention
Modeled dealer delta
0.167
opposite-side scenario
Vanna / 100k OI
556
volatility-sensitive delta
Charm / 100k OI
134,796
time-decay-sensitive delta
IV surface range
20.1 pp
aggregate volatility dispersion

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CQQQ closed 33.6% below its gamma max of 54.90. It is 9.4% below the delta neutral price of 44.96. Total open interest is 1,339, -3.2% versus the previous session. What gamma max means · What delta neutral means

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Questions people ask about CQQQ

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

As of Oct 16, 2026 close, nearest-expiration max pain is 44.00 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 CQQQ's gamma exposure and gamma flip show?

Signed net GEX is -59,771 as of Oct 16, 2026 close. The confirmed GEX flip is 51.36. 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 CQQQ's gamma max today?

As of Oct 16, 2026, the gamma max for CQQQ is 54.90, +33.6% from the 41.09 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 CQQQ above or below its delta neutral price?

CQQQ closed below delta neutral: 41.09 against a delta neutral price of 44.96. The delta neutral price is where the summed delta of the whole chain is zero; the definition.

How much open interest does CQQQ have?

1,339 contracts of open interest across 75 listed contracts on Oct 16, 2026, -3.2% 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.