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

As of close · rank #130 by open interest · 1,111 sessions of history since Dec 24, 2020

SLS's nearest-expiration max pain is 11.50 for 2026-10-23, its GEX flip is 1.97, net GEX is 7,291,277, its put/call open-interest ratio is 0.27. These are whole-chain derived aggregates as of Oct 16, 2026 close.

SLS 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
11.50
+15.2% from close
Expiry: 2026-10-23
GEX flip
1.97
-80.3% from close
Net GEX
7,291,277
960,300 per 100k OI
Call wall
15.00
+50.3% from close
Put wall
6.00
-39.9% from close
Put/call OI
0.27
161,658 puts / 597,613 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
9.98
prev 11.34
Gamma max
11.30
+13.2% from close
Delta neutral
4.56
-54.3% from close
Gamma neutral
1.97
-80.3% from close
Open interest
759,271
-27.9% vs prev
Contracts listed
409
261 calls · 208 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
52.2
cross-sectional score / 100
Directional score
27.0
relatively bullish positioning
IV rank
100.0
within trailing 52-week range
Front IV premium
-56.9 pp
front minus back volatility difference
25Δ risk reversal
-27.7 pp
put IV minus call IV
IV butterfly
– pp
front-window smile convexity
Volume / open interest
0.04
43,731 contracts traded
Normalized net delta
0.316
option-holder convention
Modeled dealer delta
-0.315
opposite-side scenario
Vanna / 100k OI
-907
volatility-sensitive delta
Charm / 100k OI
-60,373
time-decay-sensitive delta
IV surface range
181.2 pp
aggregate volatility dispersion

Strongest relative signals: 25Δ risk reversal -27.7 pp · IV rank 100

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SLS closed 13.2% below its gamma max of 11.30. It is 54.3% above the delta neutral price of 4.56. Total open interest is 759,271, -27.9% versus the previous session. Its options catalyst-intensity score is 52.2 out of 100, led by 25Δ risk reversal -27.7 pp, IV rank 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.

SLS call and put open interest changes
Measure Value
Call OI change, 1 session -110,922 contracts · -15.7%
Put OI change, 1 session -182,288 contracts · -53.0%
Call minus put OI growth, 1 session +37.3 pp
Call OI change, 5 sessions -39,522 contracts · -6.2%
Put OI change, 5 sessions -177,663 contracts · -52.4%
Call minus put OI growth, 5 sessions +46.2 pp
Daily call OI change surprise -5.39σ (252 prior changes)
Daily put OI change surprise -19.13σ (252 prior changes)
Daily call-minus-put growth surprise +4.62σ (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 34 completed Day +10 paths · latest Jul 20, 2026
SLS 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. -30.0% -15.0% 0% +15.0% +30.0% Cross on Feb 8, 2021 Cross on Feb 22, 2021 Cross on Mar 22, 2021 Cross on Jun 3, 2021 Cross on Jun 15, 2021 Cross on Jun 30, 2021 Cross on Aug 16, 2021 Cross on Sep 17, 2021 Cross on Oct 21, 2021 Cross on Jan 24, 2022 Cross on Jan 27, 2022 Cross on Feb 23, 2022 Cross on May 9, 2022 Cross on Jul 18, 2022 Cross on Jul 25, 2022 Cross on Nov 22, 2022 Cross on Dec 15, 2022 Cross on Apr 11, 2024 Cross on May 6, 2024 Cross on May 9, 2024 Cross on May 14, 2024 Cross on Sep 10, 2024 Cross on Sep 25, 2024 Cross on Oct 17, 2024 Cross on Jan 16, 2025 Cross on Feb 10, 2025 Cross on Mar 6, 2025 Cross on Mar 19, 2025 Cross on Sep 30, 2025 Cross on Jan 9, 2026 Cross on Jan 15, 2026 Cross on Jun 1, 2026 Cross on Jun 8, 2026 Cross on Jul 20, 2026 Day 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10
prior crosses middle 50% of outcomes nominal ≥90% median interval median
SLS historical gamma-max cross outcomes after closing below
Horizon n Median Middle 50% Above zero Nominal ≥90% median interval Confidence floor
Day +1 34 +0.8% -3.6% to +3.1% 56% -0.8% to +1.7% 0.0%
Day +2 34 -0.6% -4.8% to +5.8% 44% -3.2% to +2.3% 0.0%
Day +3 34 -0.7% -2.9% to +5.7% 41% -1.6% to +4.8% 0.0%
Day +4 34 -0.7% -6.6% to +4.9% 47% -4.0% to +3.1% 0.0%
Day +5 34 -0.6% -4.0% to +6.0% 44% -2.5% to +3.2% 0.0%
Day +6 34 -0.4% -4.6% to +11.5% 50% -4.1% to +8.1% 0.0%
Day +7 34 +0.1% -6.9% to +13.3% 50% -2.8% to +10.0% 0.0%
Day +8 34 -0.4% -9.0% to +12.2% 47% -5.9% to +4.1% 0.0%
Day +9 34 +0.9% -9.6% to +12.0% 53% -4.9% to +4.9% 0.0%
Day +10 34 -0.4% -5.8% to +12.7% 50% -4.6% to +5.2% 0.0%
Crosses above gamma max 25 completed Day +10 paths · latest Jun 25, 2026
SLS 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. -26.0% -13.0% 0% +13.0% +26.0% Cross on Mar 17, 2021 Cross on May 28, 2021 Cross on Jun 14, 2021 Cross on Aug 13, 2021 Cross on Sep 16, 2021 Cross on Oct 20, 2021 Cross on Jan 25, 2022 Cross on Mar 14, 2022 Cross on May 13, 2022 Cross on Jul 7, 2022 Cross on Jul 20, 2022 Cross on Jul 27, 2022 Cross on Apr 18, 2024 Cross on May 8, 2024 Cross on May 13, 2024 Cross on Sep 5, 2024 Cross on Sep 27, 2024 Cross on Oct 7, 2024 Cross on Feb 20, 2025 Cross on Mar 5, 2025 Cross on Oct 1, 2025 Cross on Jan 12, 2026 Cross on May 22, 2026 Cross on Jun 5, 2026 Cross on Jun 25, 2026 Day 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10
prior crosses middle 50% of outcomes nominal ≥90% median interval median
SLS historical gamma-max cross outcomes after closing above
Horizon n Median Middle 50% Above zero Nominal ≥90% median interval Confidence floor
Day +1 25 +0.8% -3.0% to +2.3% 52% -2.7% to +1.9% 0.0%
Day +2 25 -1.6% -5.6% to +5.9% 40% -4.4% to +5.4% 0.0%
Day +3 25 -2.7% -6.6% to +7.0% 40% -6.1% to +6.6% 0.0%
Day +4 25 -0.4% -4.9% to +7.0% 48% -4.7% to +6.6% 0.0%
Day +5 25 0.0% -5.7% to +9.3% 44% -4.9% to +9.0% 0.0%
Day +6 25 -1.9% -4.8% to +11.3% 40% -4.4% to +7.3% 0.0%
Day +7 25 -0.8% -7.2% to +9.7% 44% -6.9% to +8.3% 0.0%
Day +8 25 -1.6% -5.9% to +5.3% 40% -5.8% to +4.2% 0.0%
Day +9 25 0.0% -6.1% to +5.8% 48% -4.8% to +5.1% 0.0%
Day +10 25 +2.6% -5.6% to +10.5% 56% -3.9% to +7.4% 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

SLS trailing historical statistics
Sessions closed above gamma max 63%
Gamma max crosses 17
Delta neutral crosses 0
Prior-year sessions closer to gamma max 32.5% of 252
Prior-year sessions closer to delta neutral 32.1% of 252
Open interest percentile (1y) 65th
Daily open interest change versus prior year -10.46σ (-293,210 contracts; 252 prior changes)
Open interest change, 5 sessions -22.2%
Open interest change, 21 sessions -30.0%
History available Dec 24, 2020 → Oct 16, 2026

Recent crosses

  1. closed below gamma max at 13.21 vs 15.07 (-14.1%)
  2. closed above gamma max at 15.21 vs 15.18 (+0.2%)
  3. closed below gamma max at 12.48 vs 13.66 (-9.5%)
  4. closed above gamma max at 13.19 vs 12.76 (+3.3%)
  5. closed below gamma max at 15.45 vs 21.85 (-41.4%)
  6. closed above gamma max at 10.53 vs 9.84 (+6.5%)
  7. closed below gamma max at 7.75 vs 8.75 (-12.9%)
  8. closed above gamma max at 7.15 vs 7.13 (+0.2%)
  9. closed below gamma max at 7.98 vs 8.11 (-1.7%)
  10. closed above gamma max at 8.23 vs 8.01 (+2.6%)

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Questions people ask about SLS

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

As of Oct 16, 2026 close, nearest-expiration max pain is 11.50 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 SLS's gamma exposure and gamma flip show?

Signed net GEX is 7,291,277 as of Oct 16, 2026 close. The confirmed GEX flip is 1.97. 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 SLS's gamma max today?

As of Oct 16, 2026, the gamma max for SLS is 11.30, +13.2% from the 9.98 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 SLS above or below its delta neutral price?

SLS closed above delta neutral: 9.98 against a delta neutral price of 4.56. The delta neutral price is where the summed delta of the whole chain is zero; the definition.

How much open interest does SLS have?

759,271 contracts of open interest across 409 listed contracts on Oct 16, 2026, -27.9% 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.