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

As of close · rank #596 by open interest · 1,404 sessions of history since Dec 1, 2020

GDS's nearest-expiration max pain is 33.00 for 2026-11-20, its GEX flip is 24.40, net GEX is -404,719, its put/call open-interest ratio is 0.61. These are whole-chain derived aggregates as of Oct 16, 2026 close.

GDS 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
33.00
+43.0% from close
Expiry: 2026-11-20
GEX flip
24.40
+5.7% from close
Net GEX
-404,719
-385,429 per 100k OI
Call wall
35.00
+51.6% from close
Put wall
25.00
+8.3% from close
Put/call OI
0.61
39,593 puts / 65,412 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
23.08
prev 25.32
Gamma max
36.64
+58.8% from close
Delta neutral
25.95
+12.4% from close
Gamma neutral
24.40
+5.7% from close
Open interest
105,005
-13.0% vs prev
Contracts listed
201
117 calls · 92 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
49.0
cross-sectional score / 100
Directional score
26.5
relatively bullish positioning
IV rank
95.2
within trailing 52-week range
Front IV premium
2.7 pp
front minus back volatility difference
25Δ risk reversal
-89.9 pp
put IV minus call IV
IV butterfly
5.0 pp
front-window smile convexity
Volume / open interest
0.02
2,670 contracts traded
Normalized net delta
-0.060
option-holder convention
Modeled dealer delta
0.060
opposite-side scenario
Vanna / 100k OI
1,542
volatility-sensitive delta
Charm / 100k OI
41,661
time-decay-sensitive delta
IV surface range
37.7 pp
aggregate volatility dispersion

Strongest relative signals: 25Δ risk reversal -89.9 pp

Download the dated aggregate analysis JSON .

GDS closed 58.8% below its gamma max of 36.64. It is 12.4% below the delta neutral price of 25.95. Total open interest is 105,005, -13.0% versus the previous session. Its options catalyst-intensity score is 49.0 out of 100, led by 25Δ risk reversal -89.9 pp. 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.

GDS call and put open interest changes
Measure Value
Call OI change, 1 session -11,308 contracts · -14.7%
Put OI change, 1 session -4,382 contracts · -10.0%
Call minus put OI growth, 1 session -4.8 pp
Call OI change, 5 sessions -20,113 contracts · -23.5%
Put OI change, 5 sessions -13,167 contracts · -25.0%
Call minus put OI growth, 5 sessions +1.4 pp
Daily call OI change surprise -2.17σ (252 prior changes)
Daily put OI change surprise -1.47σ (252 prior changes)
Daily call-minus-put growth surprise -0.55σ (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 26 completed Day +10 paths · latest Aug 18, 2026
GDS 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. -54.0% -27.0% 0% +27.0% +54.0% Cross on Dec 16, 2020 Cross on Dec 18, 2020 Cross on Jan 12, 2021 Cross on Jan 26, 2021 Cross on Feb 22, 2021 Cross on Mar 21, 2022 Cross on Mar 24, 2022 Cross on Nov 16, 2022 Cross on Dec 12, 2022 Cross on Dec 15, 2022 Cross on Jun 21, 2023 Cross on Jul 14, 2023 Cross on May 8, 2024 Cross on May 16, 2024 Cross on Feb 5, 2025 Cross on Feb 13, 2025 Cross on Feb 26, 2025 Cross on Jun 27, 2025 Cross on Jul 30, 2025 Cross on Aug 1, 2025 Cross on Aug 8, 2025 Cross on Sep 2, 2025 Cross on Sep 26, 2025 Cross on Jan 9, 2026 Cross on Jan 14, 2026 Cross on Aug 18, 2026 Day 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10
prior crosses middle 50% of outcomes nominal ≥90% median interval median
GDS historical gamma-max cross outcomes after closing below
Horizon n Median Middle 50% Above zero Nominal ≥90% median interval Confidence floor
Day +1 26 +1.8% -1.2% to +4.0% 62% -0.6% to +2.9% 0.0%
Day +2 26 -1.3% -3.8% to +4.0% 35% -3.3% to +3.0% 0.0%
Day +3 26 +0.5% -4.6% to +4.1% 54% -2.7% to +2.2% 0.0%
Day +4 26 +2.1% -3.4% to +4.4% 58% -1.3% to +3.6% 0.0%
Day +5 26 +0.2% -4.1% to +5.6% 50% -2.6% to +3.6% 0.0%
Day +6 26 -0.1% -3.7% to +6.9% 50% -3.2% to +5.7% 0.0%
Day +7 26 +3.6% -0.9% to +8.6% 62% -0.4% to +6.4% 0.0%
Day +8 26 +2.6% -2.6% to +8.0% 62% -0.7% to +6.0% 0.0%
Day +9 26 +3.5% -3.9% to +8.4% 62% -1.2% to +7.3% 0.0%
Day +10 26 +3.7% -7.7% to +13.1% 62% -3.8% to +6.9% 0.0%
Crosses above gamma max 26 completed Day +10 paths · latest Aug 17, 2026
GDS 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. -46.0% -23.0% 0% +23.0% +46.0% Cross on Dec 15, 2020 Cross on Dec 17, 2020 Cross on Jan 8, 2021 Cross on Jan 21, 2021 Cross on Feb 10, 2021 Cross on Mar 23, 2022 Cross on Nov 17, 2022 Cross on Dec 8, 2022 Cross on Dec 13, 2022 Cross on Jul 13, 2023 Cross on Apr 29, 2024 Cross on May 9, 2024 Cross on Dec 27, 2024 Cross on Jan 17, 2025 Cross on Feb 4, 2025 Cross on Feb 7, 2025 Cross on Feb 14, 2025 Cross on Jun 26, 2025 Cross on Jul 2, 2025 Cross on Jul 31, 2025 Cross on Aug 7, 2025 Cross on Aug 26, 2025 Cross on Sep 11, 2025 Cross on Jan 8, 2026 Cross on Jan 12, 2026 Cross on Aug 17, 2026 Day 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10
prior crosses middle 50% of outcomes nominal ≥90% median interval median
GDS historical gamma-max cross outcomes after closing above
Horizon n Median Middle 50% Above zero Nominal ≥90% median interval Confidence floor
Day +1 26 -0.4% -2.7% to +1.4% 42% -1.8% to +0.8% 0.0%
Day +2 26 -0.2% -3.3% to +3.6% 46% -2.7% to +3.0% 0.0%
Day +3 26 -0.6% -2.6% to +3.6% 38% -1.9% to +1.8% 0.0%
Day +4 26 +0.8% -3.5% to +4.2% 50% -2.5% to +2.9% 0.0%
Day +5 26 +1.1% -5.4% to +3.9% 54% -4.7% to +2.9% 0.0%
Day +6 26 -0.7% -6.3% to +3.5% 50% -5.1% to +1.8% 0.0%
Day +7 26 -1.7% -4.2% to +3.3% 46% -3.9% to +2.4% 0.0%
Day +8 26 -0.8% -2.9% to +5.2% 42% -2.3% to +1.6% 0.0%
Day +9 26 -0.4% -2.8% to +5.9% 50% -2.0% to +2.3% 0.0%
Day +10 26 +0.0% -3.6% to +9.3% 50% -1.0% to +8.0% 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

GDS trailing historical statistics
Sessions closed above gamma max 2%
Gamma max crosses 6
Delta neutral crosses 7
Prior-year sessions closer to gamma max 100.0% of 252
Prior-year sessions closer to delta neutral 57.1% of 252
Open interest percentile (1y) 76th
Daily open interest change versus prior year -2.02σ (-15,690 contracts; 252 prior changes)
Open interest change, 5 sessions -24.1%
Open interest change, 21 sessions -39.7%
History available Dec 1, 2020 → Oct 16, 2026

Recent crosses

  1. closed below delta neutral at 25.86 vs 27.64 (-6.9%)
  2. closed above delta neutral at 29.29 vs 28.81 (+1.6%)
  3. closed below delta neutral at 27.57 vs 27.99 (-1.5%)
  4. closed below gamma max at 33.65 vs 36.06 (-7.2%)
  5. closed above gamma max at 35.38 vs 35.31 (+0.2%)
  6. closed above delta neutral at 35.45 vs 34.95 (+1.4%)
  7. closed below delta neutral at 35.16 vs 35.25 (-0.3%)
  8. closed below gamma max at 43.94 vs 44.38 (-1.0%)
  9. closed above gamma max at 44.00 vs 41.86 (+4.9%)
  10. closed below gamma max at 40.97 vs 41.65 (-1.7%)

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Questions people ask about GDS

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

As of Oct 16, 2026 close, nearest-expiration max pain is 33.00 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 GDS's gamma exposure and gamma flip show?

Signed net GEX is -404,719 as of Oct 16, 2026 close. The confirmed GEX flip is 24.40. 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 GDS's gamma max today?

As of Oct 16, 2026, the gamma max for GDS is 36.64, +58.8% from the 23.08 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 GDS above or below its delta neutral price?

GDS closed below delta neutral: 23.08 against a delta neutral price of 25.95. The delta neutral price is where the summed delta of the whole chain is zero; the definition.

How much open interest does GDS have?

105,005 contracts of open interest across 201 listed contracts on Oct 16, 2026, -13.0% 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.