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

As of close · rank #278 by open interest · 1,404 sessions of history since Dec 1, 2020

EQT's nearest-expiration max pain is 52.00 for 2026-10-23, its GEX flip is 57.36, net GEX is -9,872,940, its put/call open-interest ratio is 1.10. These are whole-chain derived aggregates as of Oct 16, 2026 close.

EQT 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
52.00
-4.3% from close
Expiry: 2026-10-23
GEX flip
57.36
+5.6% from close
Net GEX
-9,872,940
-3,112,597 per 100k OI
Call wall
55.00
+1.3% from close
Put wall
52.50
-3.3% from close
Put/call OI
1.10
166,040 puts / 151,153 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
54.31
prev 52.46
Gamma max
67.11
+23.6% from close
Delta neutral
53.65
-1.2% from close
Gamma neutral
57.36
+5.6% from close
Open interest
317,193
-13.3% vs prev
Contracts listed
405
248 calls · 203 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
48.2
cross-sectional score / 100
Directional score
-12.0
mixed positioning
IV rank
64.4
within trailing 52-week range
Front IV premium
4.4 pp
front minus back volatility difference
25Δ risk reversal
0.6 pp
put IV minus call IV
IV butterfly
4.4 pp
front-window smile convexity
Volume / open interest
0.06
23,381 contracts traded
Normalized net delta
0.028
option-holder convention
Modeled dealer delta
-0.027
opposite-side scenario
Vanna / 100k OI
3,588
volatility-sensitive delta
Charm / 100k OI
1,920,928
time-decay-sensitive delta
IV surface range
224.7 pp
aggregate volatility dispersion

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EQT closed 23.6% below its gamma max of 67.11. It is 1.2% above the delta neutral price of 53.65. Total open interest is 317,193, -13.3% versus the previous session. Its options catalyst-intensity score is 48.2 out of 100. 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.

EQT call and put open interest changes
Measure Value
Call OI change, 1 session -17,679 contracts · -10.5%
Put OI change, 1 session -30,771 contracts · -15.6%
Call minus put OI growth, 1 session +5.2 pp
Call OI change, 5 sessions -9,845 contracts · -6.1%
Put OI change, 5 sessions -18,651 contracts · -10.1%
Call minus put OI growth, 5 sessions +4.0 pp
Daily call OI change surprise -1.47σ (252 prior changes)
Daily put OI change surprise -2.35σ (252 prior changes)
Daily call-minus-put growth surprise +0.93σ (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 36 completed Day +10 paths · latest Mar 16, 2026
EQT 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. -14.0% -7.0% 0% +7.0% +14.0% Cross on Jan 20, 2021 Cross on Feb 19, 2021 Cross on May 13, 2021 Cross on May 19, 2021 Cross on Jun 14, 2021 Cross on Sep 30, 2021 Cross on Oct 27, 2021 Cross on Dec 30, 2021 Cross on Jan 19, 2022 Cross on Feb 14, 2022 Cross on Apr 22, 2022 Cross on May 31, 2022 Cross on Jul 28, 2022 Cross on Aug 17, 2022 Cross on Aug 23, 2022 Cross on Aug 25, 2022 Cross on Aug 29, 2022 Cross on Sep 13, 2022 Cross on Sep 15, 2022 Cross on May 19, 2023 Cross on Jun 9, 2023 Cross on Jun 20, 2023 Cross on Sep 13, 2023 Cross on Oct 10, 2023 Cross on Apr 26, 2024 Cross on Apr 30, 2024 Cross on Nov 22, 2024 Cross on Jan 3, 2025 Cross on Jan 21, 2025 Cross on Jul 18, 2025 Cross on Sep 26, 2025 Cross on Nov 12, 2025 Cross on Dec 2, 2025 Cross on Dec 4, 2025 Cross on Feb 23, 2026 Cross on Mar 16, 2026 Day 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10
prior crosses middle 50% of outcomes nominal ≥90% median interval median
EQT historical gamma-max cross outcomes after closing below
Horizon n Median Middle 50% Above zero Nominal ≥90% median interval Confidence floor
Day +1 36 +0.0% -1.3% to +1.2% 50% -1.0% to +0.8% 0.0%
Day +2 36 -0.9% -1.7% to +1.1% 47% -1.5% to +0.6% 0.0%
Day +3 36 -0.3% -3.9% to +1.7% 47% -2.6% to +0.9% 0.0%
Day +4 36 -1.2% -4.6% to +2.2% 44% -2.8% to +0.7% 0.0%
Day +5 36 -1.6% -6.5% to +2.4% 39% -3.5% to +0.4% 0.0%
Day +6 36 -1.0% -7.2% to +1.7% 39% -4.4% to +1.1% 0.0%
Day +7 36 -2.7% -6.4% to +3.4% 36% -4.3% to +0.3% 0.0%
Day +8 36 -2.8% -4.6% to +2.8% 39% -3.9% to +0.4% 0.0%
Day +9 36 -1.6% -5.6% to +1.7% 39% -4.1% to +0.9% 0.0%
Day +10 36 -2.2% -4.9% to +2.9% 36% -4.1% to +0.2% 0.0%
Crosses above gamma max 37 completed Day +10 paths · latest Feb 26, 2026
EQT 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. -14.0% -7.0% 0% +7.0% +14.0% Cross on Jan 11, 2021 Cross on Feb 17, 2021 Cross on May 7, 2021 Cross on May 17, 2021 Cross on Jun 9, 2021 Cross on Sep 27, 2021 Cross on Oct 26, 2021 Cross on Dec 27, 2021 Cross on Jan 7, 2022 Cross on Feb 11, 2022 Cross on Feb 28, 2022 Cross on Apr 12, 2022 Cross on May 25, 2022 Cross on Jul 25, 2022 Cross on Aug 16, 2022 Cross on Aug 19, 2022 Cross on Aug 24, 2022 Cross on Aug 26, 2022 Cross on Sep 12, 2022 Cross on Sep 14, 2022 Cross on May 18, 2023 Cross on Jun 7, 2023 Cross on Jun 16, 2023 Cross on Sep 12, 2023 Cross on Oct 9, 2023 Cross on Apr 24, 2024 Cross on Apr 29, 2024 Cross on Nov 6, 2024 Cross on Jan 2, 2025 Cross on Jan 7, 2025 Cross on Jul 17, 2025 Cross on Sep 25, 2025 Cross on Nov 11, 2025 Cross on Nov 28, 2025 Cross on Dec 3, 2025 Cross on Feb 19, 2026 Cross on Feb 26, 2026 Day 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10
prior crosses middle 50% of outcomes nominal ≥90% median interval median
EQT historical gamma-max cross outcomes after closing above
Horizon n Median Middle 50% Above zero Nominal ≥90% median interval Confidence floor
Day +1 37 +0.2% -1.2% to +1.2% 54% -0.6% to +0.7% 0.0%
Day +2 37 +0.3% -2.7% to +2.2% 51% -0.8% to +1.0% 0.0%
Day +3 37 -0.5% -4.1% to +2.1% 46% -2.7% to +0.9% 0.0%
Day +4 37 -1.3% -4.4% to +3.5% 41% -2.7% to +1.2% 0.0%
Day +5 37 -1.0% -4.8% to +3.4% 38% -3.2% to +1.4% 0.0%
Day +6 37 -1.3% -6.9% to +3.9% 43% -3.6% to +1.8% 0.0%
Day +7 37 -2.8% -7.2% to +4.2% 38% -4.9% to +0.3% 0.0%
Day +8 37 -3.1% -8.3% to +4.1% 41% -5.6% to +1.3% 0.0%
Day +9 37 -2.9% -7.9% to +4.5% 38% -5.2% to +2.5% 0.0%
Day +10 37 -0.9% -8.1% to +2.6% 43% -5.2% to +1.2% 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

EQT trailing historical statistics
Sessions closed above gamma max 7%
Gamma max crosses 10
Delta neutral crosses 22
Prior-year sessions closer to gamma max 94.0% of 252
Prior-year sessions closer to delta neutral 17.5% of 252
Open interest percentile (1y) 28th
Daily open interest change versus prior year -2.12σ (-48,450 contracts; 252 prior changes)
Open interest change, 5 sessions -8.2%
Open interest change, 21 sessions -24.2%
History available Dec 1, 2020 → Oct 16, 2026

Recent crosses

  1. closed above delta neutral at 54.31 vs 53.65 (+1.2%)
  2. closed below delta neutral at 52.75 vs 53.00 (-0.5%)
  3. closed above delta neutral at 54.43 vs 53.56 (+1.6%)
  4. closed below delta neutral at 52.83 vs 53.25 (-0.8%)
  5. closed above delta neutral at 52.94 vs 52.73 (+0.4%)
  6. closed below delta neutral at 53.22 vs 53.86 (-1.2%)
  7. closed above delta neutral at 54.08 vs 52.47 (+3.0%)
  8. closed below delta neutral at 51.21 vs 52.11 (-1.8%)
  9. closed above delta neutral at 52.57 vs 52.14 (+0.8%)
  10. closed below delta neutral at 52.01 vs 52.19 (-0.3%)

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Questions people ask about EQT

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

As of Oct 16, 2026 close, nearest-expiration max pain is 52.00 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 EQT's gamma exposure and gamma flip show?

Signed net GEX is -9,872,940 as of Oct 16, 2026 close. The confirmed GEX flip is 57.36. 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 EQT's gamma max today?

As of Oct 16, 2026, the gamma max for EQT is 67.11, +23.6% from the 54.31 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 EQT above or below its delta neutral price?

EQT closed above delta neutral: 54.31 against a delta neutral price of 53.65. The delta neutral price is where the summed delta of the whole chain is zero; the definition.

How much open interest does EQT have?

317,193 contracts of open interest across 405 listed contracts on Oct 16, 2026, -13.3% 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.