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GEX × Max Pain for UPS

AI-generated plain-English read of gex × max pain for UPS. Updated daily.

Damper regime, loose alignment

high

Damper regime around $108.64 — moves get absorbed. Magnets are loose, so direction isn't clear; expect chop without a strong external trigger.

What will probably happen

  • Short-term: dampers absorb moves. Expect range-bound trading until something meaningful breaks the structure.

What to do

If you HOLD this stock
No structural action needed. Dampers are protecting you this week.
If you TRADE this stock (no options)
No clean directional setup from the structure. Wait for an external trigger (earnings, sector flow, news) before sizing.
If you trade OPTIONS
No edge from the structure alone — premium is fairly priced for the regime. Wait for tighter convergence or a clearer directional setup.

Clear regime, tight convergence, full term structure (14 expirations).

Technical details

Technical analysis

Term
Term structure: max-gamma stays near $108.00 across the curve; max-pain holds near $100.00 across the curve; the flip point recedes from spot in longer-dated rows (more damper buffer).
Regime
Net GEX is positive ($15.35M) and spot sits comfortably above the flip point at $87.00 — dealers are net long gamma, hedging activity DAMPENS moves.
Structure
Spot $108.64; front-week magnet at $108.00 (max-gamma) and $100.00 (max-pain).
Convergence
Same-side bias but loose: max-gamma at $108.00, max-pain at $100.00. The magnets agree on direction but disagree on magnitude — directional conviction is weaker than a tight convergence.

Key levels

Key price and metric levels
LevelValue
far pain105
far gamma110
front pin108
regime flip87
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