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Options Snapshot©
as of 15:00 ET · live · ● live-ready
Gold Options
GC · CLASS OG · EXP 09-24 ⟶ GCV6
Spot
$4,368.20
H 4387.60L 4261.40
▲ +14.90 (+0.34%)
as of 14:11 EST
4261.40
4387.60 Day Range
ATM Implied Vol
20.6%
▼ falling from 24.3%
OI Control
Calls 1.3×
calls control the chain
Realized vs Normal
134%
exceeds IV expectations
Summary Pivots
Max Pain
$4,400.00
destroys most premium
All-OI Equilibrium
$4,435.55
OI-weighted center
Today's Equilibrium
$4,418.81
volume-weighted center
What Matters Mostas of 14:13 EST
Bulls
Support cluster at 4200 through 3800 with net short positioning up to -2,070 contracts
4200 strike holds 3,351 put contracts at $17.50, nearest meaningful defense level
Dealer gamma flips negative below spot, supporting any dip into the 4200-4100 zone
Bears
Heavy call wall at 4700 with 9,877 open interest creating resistance gamma overhead
Stacked resistance from 4600 through 5000 totaling +35,583 net long contracts above
Fed hiking cycle and 10-year yields near 5% raising opportunity cost for gold
Watch — The 4200 strike is the critical near-term support with 3,351 puts; a break below accelerates downside exposure into 4100.
Key Levels
$4,900.00RESIST·GAMMACall OI wall above price — resistance · dealer hedging accelerates here12,064
$4,800.00RESIST·GAMMACall OI wall above price — resistance · dealer hedging accelerates here4,918
$4,750.00RESIST·GAMMACall OI wall above price — resistance · dealer hedging accelerates here3,541
$4,700.00RESIST·GAMMACall OI wall above price — resistance · dealer hedging accelerates here9,877
$4,600.00RESIST·GAMMACall OI wall above price — resistance · dealer hedging accelerates here4,462
$4,200.00SUPPORTPut OI wall below price — support3,351
$4,100.00SUPPORTPut OI wall below price — support2,356
$4,000.00SUPPORTPut OI wall below price — support2,186
$3,900.00SUPPORTPut OI wall below price — support1,873
$3,800.00SUPPORTPut OI wall below price — support1,584
All Open Interest
Calls Control the Chain 1.3 : 1
Total Open Interest Calls 63,678 | Puts 48,133
Average Strike Calls 4542.07 | Puts 4294.63
Avg Strike — All 4435.55
In-the-MoneyCalls 18.9% | Puts 36.9%
Strike Control65 Call-Led | 89 Put-Led of 175
Heavy Call Strikes
9,877 @ 47004,918 @ 48004,462 @ 4600
Heavy Put Strikes
3,351 @ 42002,876 @ 44002,417 @ 4300
Heavy Combined Strikes
10,706 @ 47005,960 @ 44005,453 @ 4600
Traded Today
Calls Control Today's Flow 2.1 : 1
Total Volume Calls 8,621 | Puts 4,095
Average Strike Calls 4512.05 | Puts 4222.53
Avg Strike — All 4418.81
Heavy Call Strikes (today)
1,091 @ 46001,011 @ 44001,009 @ 4450
Heavy Put Strikes (today)
922 @ 4250887 @ 4200459 @ 4000
Heavy Combined Strikes (today)
1,094 @ 46001,032 @ 44001,015 @ 4450
OI Magnets
OG 20260924 · 7 DTE · spot $4,368.20 · bar = open interest
OI MAGNET
$4,700.00
OI 10,706 · +331.80 to spot
PutStrikeCall
129
4800
4,918
39
4775
378
176
4750
3,541
0
4730
106
175
4725
977
0
4720
140
829
4700
9,877
0
4690
79
0
4680
526
219
4675
583
21
4670
0
421
4650
2,767
0
4645
456
153
4640
808
0
4635
298
148
4630
335
119
4625
459
86
4620
97
48
4615
134
128
4610
388
15
4605
80
991
4600
4,462
31
4595
0
44
4590
229
52
4585
145
731
4580
780
263
4575
932
74
4570
240
0
4565
282
107
4560
124
930
4550
2,253
42
4545
116
91
4540
210
49
4535
109
22
4530
74
273
4525
483
41
4520
193
77
4515
499
136
4510
261
47
4505
150
1,846
4500
3,353
64
4495
272
51
4490
246
394
4485
99
93
4480
296
768
4475
229
38
4470
236
130
4465
117
78
4460
188
77
4455
57
1,244
4450
2,185
123
4445
153
200
4440
236
67
4435
108
107
4430
155
291
4425
112
112
4420
289
70
4415
151
132
4410
135
76
4405
85
2,876
4400
3,084
79
4395
73
139
4390
109
1,092
4385
183
177
4380
192
601
4375
563
141
4370
257
127
4365
128
83
4360
111
52
4355
296
2,137
4350
1,493
73
4345
93
92
4340
90
361
4335
313
129
4330
317
299
4325
185
260
4320
74
351
4315
245
108
4310
153
128
4305
57
2,417
4300
1,565
124
4295
110
129
4290
106
40
4285
82
113
4280
80
461
4275
138
723
4270
371
359
4265
147
136
4260
78
747
4255
56
1,726
4250
400
213
4245
88
121
4240
29
79
4235
43
119
4230
52
318
4225
100
79
4220
70
190
4215
68
228
4210
37
124
4205
63
3,351
4200
1,611
149
4195
18
107
4190
22
117
4185
30
180
4180
85
241
4175
94
102
4170
20
212
4165
51
97
4160
79
109
4155
41
948
4150
367
243
4145
8
123
4140
11
217
4135
169
260
4130
29
296
4125
25
122
4120
26
166
4115
9
116
4110
16
127
4105
172
2,356
4100
935
148
4095
6
253
4090
120
42
4085
5
116
4080
33
490
4075
32
269
4070
29
58
4065
24
126
4060
142
50
4055
11
1,037
4050
95
79
4045
13
137
4040
6
50
4035
40
221
4030
84
234
4025
85
214
4020
25
30
4015
7
86
4010
0
32
4005
3
2,186
4000
116
155
3995
0
80
3990
1
51
3985
1
54
3980
11
257
3975
3
137
3970
0
70
3965
1
493
3960
24
78
3955
1
594
3950
36
66
3945
2
116
3940
1
66
3935
13
Volatility & Market Expectations
ATM Implied Volatility20.6%
IV vs 20-day average▼ falling (was 24.3%)
Expected move (to expiry, ±1σ)±$124.90 ($4,243.30 – $4,493.10)
Implied Volatility Curve
Today Yesterday 1 Week Ago
NET OI (contracts) · calls ▲ / puts ▼ +9,048 20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55% 360038004000420044004600480050005200 ATM 4368.2 VOLATILITY (ANNUAL %) STRIKE
Realized vs Normal Range
Normal 1-Day (±1σ)±$47.21
Normal 3-Day±$81.77
1-Day Realized$126.20
3-Day Realized$146.60
Realized vs Normal (1D)134%
Realized vs Normal (3D)90%
What the Vol Is Telling Us

The options structure shows heavy positive gamma resistance from 4600 to 5000, with call open interest concentrated at 4700 (9,877) and 4900 (12,064). Below spot, negative gamma begins at 4200 where put interest dominates. This asymmetric setup suggests dealers are positioned for range compression, with realized moves likely to encounter friction at both the 4600-4700 topside and 4200 downside boundaries until expiration or OI shifts.

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