XAU max pain, gamma exposure (GEX) & options open interest
As of close · rank #4568 by open interest · snapshot page
XAU's nearest-expiration max pain is 380.00 for 2026-11-20, its GEX flip is 394.57, net GEX is -4,330, its put/call open-interest ratio is 1.05. These are whole-chain derived aggregates as of Oct 16, 2026 close.
XAU 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.
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.
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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.
XAU closed 30.9% below its gamma max of 467.11. It is 7.2% below the delta neutral price of 382.70. Total open interest is 125, -92.8% 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 XAU
What is XAU's max pain for the nearest expiration?
As of Oct 16, 2026 close, nearest-expiration max pain is 380.00 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 XAU's gamma exposure and gamma flip show?
Signed net GEX is -4,330 as of Oct 16, 2026 close. The confirmed GEX flip is 394.57. 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 XAU's gamma max today?
As of Oct 16, 2026, the gamma max for XAU is 467.11, +30.9% from the 356.97 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 XAU above or below its delta neutral price?
XAU closed below delta neutral: 356.97 against a delta neutral price of 382.70. The delta neutral price is where the summed delta of the whole chain is zero; the definition.
How much open interest does XAU have?
125 contracts of open interest across 40 listed contracts on Oct 16, 2026, -92.8% 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.