Gamma exposure / HOOD
HOOD gamma exposure
Dealer hedging is positioned to add to moves.
HOOD is at 77.86. The model found no gamma flip inside its price grid, so the sign of total dealer gamma sets the regime. In negative gamma, dealer hedging tends to push with moves instead of against them, so moves can run further.
The call wall is 91 and the put wall is 75. The king node, the strike where dealer hedging is most concentrated, is 80. The 1-sigma range to the 2026-11-20 close is ±7.10 (70.76 to 84.96).
As of 4:00 PM ET, Fri Nov 13. The map refreshes through the trading day.
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The numbers
| Price | 77.86 |
|---|---|
| Gamma regime | Negative gamma |
| Gamma flip | – |
| Call wall | 91+16.88% |
| Put wall | 75-3.67% |
| King node | 80+2.75% |
| Total dealer gamma | -$0.02bn per 1% move |
| 1-sigma range | ±7.10 to 2026-11-20 |
| Max pain | 912026-11-20 expiry |
| Gamma expiring today | 0% |
Common questions
- Is HOOD in positive or negative gamma right now?
- Negative gamma. As of 4:00 PM ET, Fri Nov 13, HOOD is at 77.86. The model found no gamma flip inside its price grid, so the sign of total dealer gamma sets the regime. In negative gamma, dealer hedging tends to push with moves instead of against them, so moves can run further.
- Where is HOOD's gamma flip?
- The model found no gamma flip inside its price grid right now.
- What are HOOD's call wall and put wall?
- The call wall is 91 and the put wall is 75. The call wall is the strike above the price with the largest positive dealer gamma; the put wall is the strike below it with the largest negative dealer gamma. They mark where hedging pressure tends to lean against price.
- What is HOOD's king node?
- 80. It's the strike with the largest absolute dealer gamma, where hedging is most concentrated.
How it's calculated
Levels come from the HOOD options chain (expiries out to 45 days, strikes within 18% of the price), modeled with the industry-standard convention that dealers are long calls and short puts. It's a model of positioning, not a measurement. Full formulas are on the methodology page.