PUK max pain today, GEX levels and option walls
Prudential · close 25.57 (+0.81% on the day, +3.29% over 5 sessions)
Dealers were net long gamma (for 41 sessions): when the price moves, their hedging leans against it, which tends to calm it. The call wall — the strike with the most call open interest in reach — stands at 30, 17.3% above the close, unchanged for 5 sessions — too far away to have much pull day to day. The put wall stands at 22.5, 12.0% below the close, unchanged for 19 sessions. Max pain for the front expiry is 22.5 (12.0% below the close). Implied volatility over 30 days is 49.0%, an IV rank of 25 on a scale where 0 is the lowest day of its own year and 100 the highest; realised volatility over 20 days is 34.0%. The options price a move of about ±14.1% over the next 30 days.
PUK GEX levels: call wall, put wall and gamma flip
| Level | Price | From the close | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Call wall | 30 | +17.3% | 5 sessions |
| Put wall | 22.5 | −12.0% | 19 sessions |
| Gamma flip | 20.83 | −18.5% | above it dealers are long gamma |
| Max pain, front expiry | 22.5 | −12.0% |
PUK max pain this week and by expiration
For the nearest expiry, Nov 20, 2026 (7 days out), max pain is 22.5, 12.0% below the close. Max pain is the strike where the options of that expiry would be worth the least in total at expiry — the price at which option holders, all together, would lose the most. Open interest is as of the close of Nov 13, 2026.
| Expiry | Days | Max pain | From the close | Call OI | Put OI | Put / call | ATM IV | Priced move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2026 | 7 | 22.5 | −12.0% | 203 | 15 | 0.07 | 77.1% | ±2.73 (10.7%) |
| Dec 18, 2026 | 35 | 25 | −2.2% | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 47.4% | ±3.76 (14.7%) |
| Feb 19, 2027 | 98 | 20 | −21.8% | 104 | 0 | 0.00 | 38.2% | ±5.06 (19.8%) |
| May 21, 2027 | 189 | 20 | −21.8% | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 39.6% | ±7.29 (28.5%) |
PUK max pain history
Max pain of the front expiry and of the monthly expiry at each close, next to the close itself — the last 10 sessions. Every session since Jan 2025 is in the daily option series below (columns max_pain_front, max_pain_monthly, max_pain_all).
| Session | Close | Max pain, front | Max pain, monthly | Put / call OI | Net GEX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2026 | 25.57 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 0.10 | $24K |
| Nov 12, 2026 | 25.37 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 0.10 | $42K |
| Nov 11, 2026 | 25.75 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 0.10 | $36K |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 25.81 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 0.10 | $36K |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 26.02 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 0.10 | $33K |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 24.76 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 0.10 | $37K |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 25.17 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 0.10 | $36K |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 26.39 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 0.09 | $28K |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 25.29 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 0.10 | $41K |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 25.05 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 0.08 | $38K |
PUK and its option levels over the last year
The close, with the call wall and the put wall (the strikes the option book is heaviest at) and the gamma flip (the price where dealers’ net gamma changes sign). Each line is that day’s reading, not a level looked back on.
Not in the picture: Gamma flip 19.75 (below the picture).
Implied against realised volatility
What the options charge for the next 30 days, against how much PUK actually moved over the last 20. A gap between the two is the market’s price for uncertainty.
Download PUK options history (CSV)
Every session we hold for PUK — 422 sessions, Jan 2025 → Nov 13, 2026 — as plain CSV files you can open in Excel, Python or any AI assistant. No account, no payment: press the button. A new row is added after each close.
one row per session: dealer gamma, vanna, charm, call and put walls, max pain, IV by tenor, skew, open interest, volume, flow — every column explained in the zip
the last session, expiry by expiry: open interest, volume, gamma, max pain, ATM IV, priced move
the last session, strike by strike: call and put open interest, gamma, volume
the last session by horizon (0–14, 15–45, 46–180 days): walls, max pain, gamma
The option series carries the daily close; the full price bars (open, high, low, volume) are not included. Every column, the limits and loading it in Python: historical options data. Data for research and education, not investment advice — see the terms.
How to read these figures
Gamma exposure (GEX)
How much dealers must buy or sell to stay hedged for each 1% move in the price. Long gamma means they trade against moves and dampen them; short gamma means they trade with moves and can amplify them. It is estimated from open interest and an assumption about which side dealers are on.
Call wall and put wall
The strikes where call and put open interest is heaviest within reach of the price. Prices often slow, or get pinned, near them into expiry; they are where a lot of hedging sits, not a guarantee.
Gamma flip
The price at which net dealer gamma changes sign. The same book acts as a brake above it and as an accelerator below it.
Max pain, IV rank and the priced move
Max pain is the strike where an expiry’s options are worth the least in total. IV rank places today’s implied volatility between the lowest (0) and the highest (100) of the last year. The priced move is what the options charge for the period, as a share of the price.
Every figure is end-of-day and describes how the option market is positioned. It is not a forecast of where PUK goes, and not advice. New to options? Start with Learn.
PUK options: questions and answers
What is PUK max pain today?
For the expiry of Nov 20, 2026, PUK max pain is 22.5, 12.0% below the close of 25.57 on Nov 13, 2026.
What is the PUK put/call ratio today?
The put/call open interest ratio was 0.10 at the close of Nov 13, 2026: more calls than puts are open (10.00 calls per put). Its daily history is in the option series on this page.
Where are the PUK call wall and put wall?
The call wall is 30 (17.3% above the close) and the put wall is 22.5 (12.0% below the close), as of the close of Nov 13, 2026.
Is PUK gamma exposure positive or negative?
Positive: dealers were net long gamma for 41 sessions, so their hedging tends to lean against moves. Net GEX was $24K per 1% move.
What is the PUK expected move?
The options price a move of about ±14.1% over the next 30 days, and ±2.73 to the expiry of Nov 20, 2026.
Can I download PUK historical options data?
Yes. PUK’s daily option series from Jan 2025 and its strike, expiry and event tables are CSV files on this page — no account and no payment.
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