SM1 Gamma Exposure
Net dealer gamma exposure in SM1 options is $4.43M — dealers are net long gamma. Gamma exposure (GEX) estimates how much market makers must re-hedge as SM1 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 8, 2026, 8:00 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.
SM1 Gamma Exposure by Strike
| Net gamma exposure (GEX) | $4.43M |
| Gamma flip level | $47.5 |
| Net delta exposure | 73.64K |
| Total call open interest | 1,563 |
| Total put open interest | 547 |
Net dealer gamma exposure is $4.43M. When dealers are long gamma they sell into rallies and buy dips to stay hedged, which tends to dampen price swings.
SM1 Net GEX History
SM1 net dealer gamma exposure, past year.
Net dealer gamma exposure has fallen from $5.3M in Sep '26 to $4.4M today.
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SM1 Options FAQ
What is SM1's gamma exposure (GEX) today?
SM1's net dealer gamma exposure is $4.43M as of Oct 8, 2026. Positive GEX means dealer hedging leans against the market — selling rallies and buying dips — which tends to dampen swings.
What is SM1's gamma flip level?
SM1's gamma flip level is $47.5 as of Oct 8, 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 SM1 gamma exposure calculated?
OptiView multiplies each open SM1 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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