ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD (ESLT) Gamma Exposure

Net dealer gamma exposure in ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD (ESLT) options is -$78.98M — dealers are net short gamma. Gamma exposure (GEX) estimates how much market makers must re-hedge as ESLT moves. This page maps that exposure strike by strike, marks the gamma flip level, and explains what the hedging pressure means for price behavior in plain English.

Data as of Oct 9, 2026, 3:55 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.

Last close
$656.18
52-week range
$454.09 – $1,008.37
ATM IV (30d)
27.9%
IV rank
24 / 100
Low
Expected move
±$25.36 (±3.9%)
Put/call OI
0.75
Call-heavy
Max pain
$720
↑ 9.7% above close

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ESLT Gamma Exposure by Strike

-$186M-$93M$0$93M$186MCall GEXPut GEXCumulative GEXSpotGamma flip500560600640680720760800

ESLT call GEX (green, above) and put GEX (red, below) by strike, with the cumulative net GEX line (blue). The line crosses zero at the gamma flip level — where net dealer positioning switches from stabilising to amplifying.

Net gamma exposure (GEX)-$78.98M
Gamma flip level$490
Net delta exposure-55.15K
Total call open interest1,795
Total put open interest1,345

Net dealer gamma exposure is -$78.98M. When dealers are short gamma they buy into rallies and sell into declines to stay hedged, which can amplify price swings. The gamma flip level — where cumulative dealer gamma crosses zero — sits at $490, 25.3% below the last close; crossing it would flip the hedging regime. The single largest gamma concentration sits at the $690 strike, which often acts as a magnet or barrier while dealers hedge around it.

ESLT Net GEX History

-$563M-$365M-$167M$31M$229MFeb '26Jun '26Oct '26

ESLT net dealer gamma exposure, past year.

Net dealer gamma exposure has fallen from $1.3M in Feb '26 to -$79M today.

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ESLT Options FAQ

What is ESLT's gamma exposure (GEX) today?

ESLT's net dealer gamma exposure is -$78.98M as of Oct 9, 2026. Negative GEX means dealer hedging trades with the market — buying rallies and selling declines — which can amplify swings.

What is ESLT's gamma flip level?

ESLT's gamma flip level is $490 as of Oct 9, 2026. It is the price where cumulative dealer gamma crosses zero: above it dealers are net long gamma (stabilizing hedging), below it they are net short gamma (destabilizing hedging).

How is ESLT gamma exposure calculated?

OptiView multiplies each open ESLT contract's gamma by its open interest, contract size, and the square of the share price, counting calls as positive and puts as negative dealer exposure. Summing across all strikes and expirations gives net GEX; the per-strike breakdown is shown in the chart above.

Methodology. IV rank compares the current 30-day at-the-money implied volatility with its highest and lowest values over the past 52 weeks. Max pain is the strike that minimizes the total payout to option holders at expiration. The call and put walls are the strikes carrying the largest call and put open interest across all expirations. Net gamma exposure (GEX) is measured from the dealer perspective. All statistics are derived from delayed OPRA options data.

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