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

As of close · rank #1126 by open interest · snapshot page

MKC's nearest-expiration max pain is 50.00 for 2026-11-20, its GEX flip is 47.78, net GEX is -508,267, its put/call open-interest ratio is 0.76. These are whole-chain derived aggregates as of Oct 16, 2026 close.

MKC 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
50.00
+7.9% from close
Expiry: 2026-11-20
GEX flip
47.78
+3.1% from close
Net GEX
-508,267
-1,402,154 per 100k OI
Call wall
50.00
+7.9% from close
Put wall
50.00
+7.9% from close
Put/call OI
0.76
15,615 puts / 20,634 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
46.35
prev 45.71
Gamma max
57.95
+25.0% from close
Delta neutral
48.28
+4.2% from close
Gamma neutral
47.78
+3.1% from close
Open interest
36,249
-18.7% vs prev
Contracts listed
138
95 calls · 62 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
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cross-sectional score / 100
Directional score
–
IV rank
94.4
within trailing 52-week range
Front IV premium
0.5 pp
front minus back volatility difference
25Δ risk reversal
0.8 pp
put IV minus call IV
IV butterfly
– pp
front-window smile convexity
Volume / open interest
0.08
3,576 contracts traded
Normalized net delta
-0.057
option-holder convention
Modeled dealer delta
0.055
opposite-side scenario
Vanna / 100k OI
2,583
volatility-sensitive delta
Charm / 100k OI
28,229
time-decay-sensitive delta
IV surface range
208.7 pp
aggregate volatility dispersion

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MKC closed 25.0% below its gamma max of 57.95. It is 4.2% below the delta neutral price of 48.28. Total open interest is 36,249, -18.7% versus the previous session. What gamma max means · What delta neutral means

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Daily ticker aggregates through 2026-10-16. The max pain curve pools all listed expirations; individual contracts are outside the public dataset.

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Questions people ask about MKC

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

As of Oct 16, 2026 close, nearest-expiration max pain is 50.00 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 MKC's gamma exposure and gamma flip show?

Signed net GEX is -508,267 as of Oct 16, 2026 close. The confirmed GEX flip is 47.78. 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 MKC's gamma max today?

As of Oct 16, 2026, the gamma max for MKC is 57.95, +25.0% from the 46.35 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 MKC above or below its delta neutral price?

MKC closed below delta neutral: 46.35 against a delta neutral price of 48.28. The delta neutral price is where the summed delta of the whole chain is zero; the definition.

How much open interest does MKC have?

36,249 contracts of open interest across 138 listed contracts on Oct 16, 2026, -18.7% 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.