APA gamma exposure by strike

From the closing options book · October 20, 2026 · updated after every close

APA closed at 49.90 on October 20, 2026 with dealers net long $1.9M of gamma. The call wall was 50 (+0.2%), the put wall 40 (−19.8%) and the apex, the single largest gamma strike, 50.

+$1.9M
Net gamma
50
Call wall
+0.2%
40
Put wall
−19.8%
48.75
Gamma flip
−2.3%

APA largest gamma strikes within 4% of the close

Strikeshort ← dealer gamma → long
51
+$70K
50
+$1.0M
— close 49.90 —
49.5
+$18K
49
+$59K
48
+$38K

The heaviest strike on the October 20, 2026 book was 50, carrying +$1.0M of dealer gamma, +0.2% from the close.

APA closed with dealers short gamma on 0 of the last 60 sessions. In short gamma, dealer hedging buys rallies and sells drops, which tends to extend moves; in long gamma it leans against them.

Positive (green) strikes are where dealers are long gamma and hedge against the move; negative (pink) strikes are where they are short and hedge with it. These are closing levels: where hedging was concentrated last night, not targets.

These are the October 20, 2026 closing numbers. Members see APA's map move live all session.

Common questions

What is APA's gamma exposure?

At the October 20, 2026 close, APA's net dealer gamma exposure was +$1.9M: long gamma.

Where is APA's call wall?

50, +0.2% from the 49.90 close on October 20, 2026.

Where is APA's put wall?

40, −19.8% from the close on October 20, 2026.

Compare: gamma exposure by strike on other tickers

Measured from the closing options book and rebuilt after every close. Nothing on this page is live. Levels are where dealer hedging is concentrated, not targets or forecasts. Not investment advice.