CNQ gamma exposure by strike

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

CNQ closed at 54.18 on October 20, 2026 with dealers net long $680K of gamma. The call wall was 55 (+1.5%), the put wall 47 (−13.3%) and the apex, the single largest gamma strike, 55.

+$680K
Net gamma
55
Call wall
+1.5%
47
Put wall
−13.3%
52.25
Gamma flip
−3.6%

CNQ largest gamma strikes within 4% of the close

Strikeshort ← dealer gamma → long
56
+$255K
55
+$286K
— close 54.18 —
54
+$13K
53
+$21K
52.5
+$57K

The heaviest strike on the October 20, 2026 book was 55, carrying +$286K of dealer gamma, +1.5% from the close.

CNQ closed with dealers short gamma on 14 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 CNQ's map move live all session.

Common questions

What is CNQ's gamma exposure?

At the October 20, 2026 close, CNQ's net dealer gamma exposure was +$680K: long gamma.

Where is CNQ's call wall?

55, +1.5% from the 54.18 close on October 20, 2026.

Where is CNQ's put wall?

47, −13.3% 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.