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

As of close · rank #28 by open interest · 1,404 sessions of history since Dec 1, 2020

PLTR's nearest-expiration max pain is 195.00 for 2026-10-23, its GEX flip is 177.72, net GEX is 14,940,084, its put/call open-interest ratio is 1.12. These are whole-chain derived aggregates as of Oct 16, 2026 close.

PLTR 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
195.00
+4.8% from close
Expiry: 2026-10-23
GEX flip
177.72
-4.5% from close
Net GEX
14,940,084
473,275 per 100k OI
Call wall
200.00
+7.5% from close
Put wall
140.00
-24.7% from close
Put/call OI
1.12
1,665,387 puts / 1,491,356 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
186.03
prev 200.50
Gamma max
220.54
+18.6% from close
Delta neutral
167.73
-9.8% from close
Gamma neutral
177.72
-4.5% from close
Open interest
3,156,743
-12.6% vs prev
Contracts listed
1,642
1,128 calls · 986 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
33.9
cross-sectional score / 100
Directional score
-28.5
relatively bearish positioning
IV rank
45.5
within trailing 52-week range
Front IV premium
-2.7 pp
front minus back volatility difference
25Δ risk reversal
5.5 pp
put IV minus call IV
IV butterfly
-2.3 pp
front-window smile convexity
Volume / open interest
0.23
845,617 contracts traded
Normalized net delta
0.158
option-holder convention
Modeled dealer delta
-0.155
opposite-side scenario
Vanna / 100k OI
1,762
volatility-sensitive delta
Charm / 100k OI
221,545
time-decay-sensitive delta
IV surface range
61.5 pp
aggregate volatility dispersion

Strongest relative signals: volume/OI 0.23

Download the dated aggregate analysis JSON .

PLTR closed 18.6% below its gamma max of 220.54. It is 9.8% above the delta neutral price of 167.73. Total open interest is 3,156,743, -12.6% versus the previous session. Its options catalyst-intensity score is 33.9 out of 100, led by volume/OI 0.23. 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.

PLTR call and put open interest changes
Measure Value
Call OI change, 1 session -211,089 contracts · -12.4%
Put OI change, 1 session -242,985 contracts · -12.7%
Call minus put OI growth, 1 session +0.3 pp
Call OI change, 5 sessions -72,400 contracts · -4.6%
Put OI change, 5 sessions -50,093 contracts · -2.9%
Call minus put OI growth, 5 sessions -1.7 pp
Daily call OI change surprise -1.79σ (252 prior changes)
Daily put OI change surprise -2.78σ (252 prior changes)
Daily call-minus-put growth surprise +0.14σ (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 20 completed Day +10 paths · latest Sep 24, 2026
PLTR 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. -24.0% -12.0% 0% +12.0% +24.0% Cross on Sep 17, 2021 Cross on Feb 3, 2023 Cross on Feb 16, 2023 Cross on May 19, 2023 Cross on Jun 16, 2023 Cross on Aug 1, 2023 Cross on Aug 31, 2023 Cross on Feb 8, 2024 Cross on Mar 7, 2024 Cross on Sep 10, 2024 Cross on Oct 10, 2024 Cross on Nov 7, 2024 Cross on Feb 5, 2025 Cross on Apr 25, 2025 Cross on Jul 15, 2025 Cross on Jun 1, 2026 Cross on Aug 5, 2026 Cross on Aug 10, 2026 Cross on Aug 28, 2026 Cross on Sep 24, 2026 Day 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10
prior crosses middle 50% of outcomes nominal ≥90% median interval median
PLTR historical gamma-max cross outcomes after closing below
Horizon n Median Middle 50% Above zero Nominal ≥90% median interval Confidence floor
Day +1 20 -0.3% -2.0% to +1.2% 40% -1.6% to +1.1% 0.0%
Day +2 20 -0.6% -4.7% to +3.1% 45% -4.2% to +2.9% 0.0%
Day +3 20 -2.1% -7.2% to +3.6% 45% -6.7% to +3.3% 0.0%
Day +4 20 -0.2% -5.5% to +3.4% 50% -5.5% to +3.0% 0.0%
Day +5 20 -0.9% -8.4% to +5.1% 45% -7.7% to +4.9% 0.0%
Day +6 20 -1.6% -9.7% to +6.5% 40% -9.5% to +5.4% 0.0%
Day +7 20 -1.8% -9.1% to +6.9% 40% -9.0% to +6.0% 0.0%
Day +8 20 -1.0% -10.3% to +7.5% 40% -10.1% to +7.0% 0.0%
Day +9 20 +1.7% -7.9% to +6.8% 55% -7.1% to +6.3% 0.0%
Day +10 20 +1.4% -7.1% to +5.6% 60% -7.0% to +5.2% 0.0%
Crosses above gamma max 15 completed Day +10 paths · latest Sep 23, 2026
PLTR 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. -24.0% -12.0% 0% +12.0% +24.0% Cross on Sep 16, 2021 Cross on Feb 2, 2023 Cross on Feb 15, 2023 Cross on May 18, 2023 Cross on Jun 15, 2023 Cross on Jul 31, 2023 Cross on Aug 30, 2023 Cross on Mar 6, 2024 Cross on Oct 9, 2024 Cross on Apr 24, 2025 Cross on Jul 14, 2025 Cross on May 29, 2026 Cross on Aug 7, 2026 Cross on Aug 27, 2026 Cross on Sep 23, 2026 Day 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10
prior crosses middle 50% of outcomes nominal ≥90% median interval median
PLTR historical gamma-max cross outcomes after closing above
Horizon n Median Middle 50% Above zero Nominal ≥90% median interval Confidence floor
Day +1 15 +0.3% -1.1% to +1.0% 60% -1.8% to +1.1% 0.0%
Day +2 15 -1.1% -6.0% to +0.9% 40% -7.0% to +0.9% 0.0%
Day +3 15 -3.2% -7.2% to +0.0% 27% -7.3% to +0.6% 0.0%
Day +4 15 -5.6% -8.7% to +0.7% 27% -8.9% to +2.9% 0.0%
Day +5 15 -2.8% -10.4% to +0.8% 33% -11.6% to +1.2% 0.0%
Day +6 15 -6.2% -13.5% to -0.1% 20% -14.1% to -0.1% -0.1%
Day +7 15 -4.1% -13.7% to -0.3% 20% -15.4% to -0.3% -0.3%
Day +8 15 -4.5% -10.2% to +1.4% 33% -11.5% to +1.8% 0.0%
Day +9 15 -4.5% -12.6% to +1.8% 40% -14.4% to +2.5% 0.0%
Day +10 15 -3.1% -13.0% to +5.2% 40% -16.0% to +5.9% 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

PLTR trailing historical statistics
Sessions closed above gamma max 2%
Gamma max crosses 10
Delta neutral crosses 28
Prior-year sessions closer to gamma max 86.1% of 252
Prior-year sessions closer to delta neutral 75.0% of 252
Open interest percentile (1y) 8th
Daily open interest change versus prior year -2.23σ (-454,074 contracts; 252 prior changes)
Open interest change, 5 sessions -3.7%
Open interest change, 21 sessions -13.1%
History available Dec 1, 2020 → Oct 16, 2026

Recent crosses

  1. closed below gamma max at 192.59 vs 196.68 (-2.1%)
  2. closed above gamma max at 191.79 vs 191.70 (+0.0%)
  3. closed below gamma max at 186.29 vs 194.98 (-4.7%)
  4. closed above gamma max at 185.93 vs 185.75 (+0.1%)
  5. closed below gamma max at 175.23 vs 176.68 (-0.8%)
  6. closed above gamma max at 172.01 vs 170.24 (+1.0%)
  7. closed below gamma max at 158.43 vs 166.94 (-5.4%)
  8. closed above gamma max at 162.66 vs 154.57 (+5.0%)
  9. closed above delta neutral at 125.65 vs 123.77 (+1.5%)
  10. closed below delta neutral at 123.53 vs 123.95 (-0.3%)

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Questions people ask about PLTR

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

As of Oct 16, 2026 close, nearest-expiration max pain is 195.00 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 PLTR's gamma exposure and gamma flip show?

Signed net GEX is 14,940,084 as of Oct 16, 2026 close. The confirmed GEX flip is 177.72. 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 PLTR's gamma max today?

As of Oct 16, 2026, the gamma max for PLTR is 220.54, +18.6% from the 186.03 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 PLTR above or below its delta neutral price?

PLTR closed above delta neutral: 186.03 against a delta neutral price of 167.73. The delta neutral price is where the summed delta of the whole chain is zero; the definition.

How much open interest does PLTR have?

3,156,743 contracts of open interest across 1,642 listed contracts on Oct 16, 2026, -12.6% 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.