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

As of close · rank #567 by open interest · 1,404 sessions of history since Dec 1, 2020

HE's nearest-expiration max pain is 7.50 for 2026-11-20, its GEX flip is 10.72, net GEX is -1,067,306, its put/call open-interest ratio is 0.31. These are whole-chain derived aggregates as of Oct 16, 2026 close.

HE 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
7.50
-12.6% from close
Expiry: 2026-11-20
GEX flip
10.72
+25.0% from close
Net GEX
-1,067,306
-926,352 per 100k OI
Call wall
15.00
+74.8% from close
Put wall
10.00
+16.6% from close
Put/call OI
0.31
27,195 puts / 88,021 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
8.58
prev 8.49
Gamma max
14.07
+64.0% from close
Delta neutral
9.50
+10.7% from close
Gamma neutral
10.72
+25.0% from close
Open interest
115,216
-1.0% vs prev
Contracts listed
60
50 calls · 21 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
37.7
cross-sectional score / 100
Directional score
0.2
mixed positioning
IV rank
98.2
within trailing 52-week range
Front IV premium
– pp
front minus back volatility difference
25Δ risk reversal
8.7 pp
put IV minus call IV
IV butterfly
– pp
front-window smile convexity
Volume / open interest
0.01
886 contracts traded
Normalized net delta
-0.059
option-holder convention
Modeled dealer delta
0.059
opposite-side scenario
Vanna / 100k OI
2,356
volatility-sensitive delta
Charm / 100k OI
-3,121
time-decay-sensitive delta
IV surface range
11.4 pp
aggregate volatility dispersion

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HE closed 64.0% below its gamma max of 14.07. It is 10.7% below the delta neutral price of 9.50. Total open interest is 115,216, -1.0% versus the previous session. Its options catalyst-intensity score is 37.7 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.

HE call and put open interest changes
Measure Value
Call OI change, 1 session -967 contracts · -1.1%
Put OI change, 1 session -139 contracts · -0.5%
Call minus put OI growth, 1 session -0.6 pp
Call OI change, 5 sessions -303 contracts · -0.3%
Put OI change, 5 sessions -162 contracts · -0.6%
Call minus put OI growth, 5 sessions +0.2 pp
Daily call OI change surprise -0.26σ (252 prior changes)
Daily put OI change surprise -0.04σ (252 prior changes)
Daily call-minus-put growth surprise -0.05σ (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 12 completed Day +10 paths · latest Apr 17, 2026
HE 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 Aug 17, 2021 Cross on Dec 20, 2023 Cross on Nov 26, 2024 Cross on Jan 17, 2025 Cross on Feb 14, 2025 Cross on Feb 27, 2025 Cross on Apr 17, 2025 Cross on Aug 26, 2025 Cross on Sep 2, 2025 Cross on Jan 20, 2026 Cross on Feb 24, 2026 Cross on Apr 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
HE historical gamma-max cross outcomes after closing below
Horizon n Median Middle 50% Above zero Nominal ≥90% median interval Confidence floor
Day +1 12 +1.2% -0.1% to +3.6% 67% -0.4% to +4.5% 0.0%
Day +2 12 +0.6% -1.0% to +2.5% 67% -1.1% to +5.7% 0.0%
Day +3 12 -0.7% -1.5% to +2.5% 42% -2.1% to +4.6% 0.0%
Day +4 12 -1.2% -2.4% to +1.8% 42% -2.6% to +2.3% 0.0%
Day +5 12 -2.2% -3.2% to +2.9% 42% -3.3% to +4.1% 0.0%
Day +6 12 -0.2% -2.0% to +3.7% 50% -2.3% to +6.5% 0.0%
Day +7 12 +0.7% -1.6% to +5.3% 58% -3.5% to +6.1% 0.0%
Day +8 12 -0.5% -2.8% to +4.6% 42% -3.4% to +5.4% 0.0%
Day +9 12 -0.9% -3.0% to +2.3% 33% -3.3% to +3.8% 0.0%
Day +10 12 -1.4% -3.3% to +3.3% 42% -3.3% to +6.9% 0.0%
Crosses above gamma max 15 completed Day +10 paths · latest Apr 10, 2026
HE 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 Mar 12, 2021 Cross on Aug 16, 2021 Cross on Dec 19, 2023 Cross on May 9, 2024 Cross on Nov 22, 2024 Cross on Dec 12, 2024 Cross on Feb 10, 2025 Cross on Feb 18, 2025 Cross on Aug 22, 2025 Cross on Aug 29, 2025 Cross on Jan 16, 2026 Cross on Jan 21, 2026 Cross on Feb 12, 2026 Cross on Feb 19, 2026 Cross on Apr 10, 2026 Day 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10
prior crosses middle 50% of outcomes nominal ≥90% median interval median
HE historical gamma-max cross outcomes after closing above
Horizon n Median Middle 50% Above zero Nominal ≥90% median interval Confidence floor
Day +1 15 +0.5% -2.5% to +1.8% 67% -2.5% to +2.1% 0.0%
Day +2 15 +0.1% -1.5% to +1.8% 53% -2.2% to +1.9% 0.0%
Day +3 15 +0.7% -1.2% to +2.4% 53% -1.5% to +2.7% 0.0%
Day +4 15 +0.4% -2.0% to +3.8% 53% -2.1% to +4.6% 0.0%
Day +5 15 +0.6% -2.3% to +6.0% 53% -2.5% to +6.1% 0.0%
Day +6 15 +0.5% -2.2% to +5.6% 60% -2.6% to +6.6% 0.0%
Day +7 15 +0.3% -2.4% to +4.8% 53% -3.2% to +5.5% 0.0%
Day +8 15 +1.9% -2.7% to +6.5% 60% -3.2% to +6.7% 0.0%
Day +9 15 +1.7% -1.8% to +6.3% 67% -2.0% to +6.7% 0.0%
Day +10 15 -1.3% -2.7% to +5.6% 40% -2.8% to +6.1% 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

HE trailing historical statistics
Sessions closed above gamma max 10%
Gamma max crosses 12
Delta neutral crosses 19
Prior-year sessions closer to gamma max 98.0% of 252
Prior-year sessions closer to delta neutral 13.1% of 252
Open interest percentile (1y) 15th
Daily open interest change versus prior year -0.17σ (-1,106 contracts; 252 prior changes)
Open interest change, 5 sessions -0.4%
Open interest change, 21 sessions +1.8%
History available Dec 1, 2020 → Oct 16, 2026

Recent crosses

  1. closed below delta neutral at 8.53 vs 9.82 (-15.2%)
  2. closed below gamma max at 8.66 vs 14.20 (-64.0%)
  3. closed above delta neutral at 8.76 vs 7.30 (+16.7%)
  4. closed above gamma max at 8.76 vs 5.18 (+40.8%)
  5. closed below delta neutral at 8.82 vs 10.32 (-17.0%)
  6. closed above delta neutral at 8.77 vs 8.20 (+6.5%)
  7. closed below delta neutral at 8.93 vs 9.99 (-11.9%)
  8. closed above delta neutral at 8.81 vs 8.45 (+4.1%)
  9. closed below delta neutral at 8.90 vs 10.17 (-14.2%)
  10. closed above delta neutral at 8.93 vs 8.91 (+0.3%)

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Questions people ask about HE

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

As of Oct 16, 2026 close, nearest-expiration max pain is 7.50 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 HE's gamma exposure and gamma flip show?

Signed net GEX is -1,067,306 as of Oct 16, 2026 close. The confirmed GEX flip is 10.72. 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 HE's gamma max today?

As of Oct 16, 2026, the gamma max for HE is 14.07, +64.0% from the 8.58 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 HE above or below its delta neutral price?

HE closed below delta neutral: 8.58 against a delta neutral price of 9.50. The delta neutral price is where the summed delta of the whole chain is zero; the definition.

How much open interest does HE have?

115,216 contracts of open interest across 60 listed contracts on Oct 16, 2026, -1.0% 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.