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Nike, Inc. — Where open interest creates price support and resistance
Nike, Inc. (NKE) operates in the Consumer Discretionary sector and has actively traded listed options. Open interest concentrates at the $43 put wall (97.8K contracts) and $45 call wall (89.5K contracts) — 3.6% below and 2.1% above spot. Dealer hedging flows at these levels tend to dampen directional moves, reinforcing the wall corridor. This setup is more supportive of premium selling inside the wall range. See Strategy Builder for trade setups.
Where options dealers' hedging flows create support and resistance — max pain at $45.
These levels show where price may find support or resistance based on open interest positioning. Large put walls can act as magnets; call walls can cap upside.
Use wall levels to pick strikes — sell puts near put walls, sell calls near call walls.
Wall = Strike with highest open interest concentration across expirationsOpen interest by strike, gamma exposure (GEX) profile, max pain calculation
ORATS open interest and gamma data, updated daily
Walls are based on current OI positioning and can shift as traders open/close positions. GEX assumes most OI is dealer-held — retail-heavy OI produces less hedging flow. Treat as context, not prediction.
Walls from nearest liquid expiry — these reflect short-term hedging activity and may not represent longer-term positioning.
OI change tracker (1-day), wall strength score, and GEX trend chart — in active development.
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Quantitative screening, not investment advice. Verify with your broker. Disclaimer
Nike, Inc. is trading within a well-defined options corridor. Put-side open interest has concentrated heavily at the $42.5 strike with 97.8K contracts, forming one of the strongest support zones in the current expiration cycle. On the upside, call open interest at $45 (89.5K contracts) represents significant overhead resistance. When both put and call walls are this defined, dealer hedging flows create a natural pinning effect — prices tend to oscillate within the range rather than break through, making this an environment where range-bound premium selling strategies like iron condors can thrive.
Nike, Inc.'s current options landscape shows put support concentrated at $42.5 (97.8K contracts) with call resistance at $45 (89.5K). This creates a $42.5–$45 trading corridor that dealer hedging activity naturally reinforces. Compare this wall-to-wall range with the Expected Move to see how volatility-based ranges align with open interest boundaries.
Nike, Inc. is trading near its gamma exposure flip point at $44.00, where the net GEX of +0.2B could shift between positive and negative regimes with a relatively small price move. This transitional zone is the most unpredictable for premium sellers — dealer hedging behavior can change direction rapidly, making realized volatility erratic. Consider waiting for GEX to firmly establish in one regime before initiating new positions, or use small-sized defined-risk trades that won't be significantly impacted by a regime shift.
Nike, Inc.'s options-defined support sits at the $42.5 put wall (97.8K OI), and resistance at the $45 call wall (89.5K OI). The full range is $42.5–$45, defined by the strikes where dealer hedging is concentrated.
Nike, Inc.'s strongest put wall (support) is at $42.5 with 97.8K open interest contracts, and the primary call wall (resistance) is at $45 with 89.5K contracts. This creates a trading range of $42.5–$45. Open interest is relatively balanced between puts and calls, creating symmetric dealer hedging pressure.
Open interest walls represent concentrations of options positions at specific strikes. When dealers hold these positions, they must hedge by buying or selling shares as price approaches wall levels, creating natural support (put walls) and resistance (call walls). Nike, Inc. is near its gamma flip point, so the effectiveness of these walls can change quickly. When GEX is positive, walls are reinforced by dealer hedging; when negative, walls become less reliable.
Use the put wall at $42.5 as support for put credit spreads and the call wall at $45 as a ceiling for call credit spreads. The wall-to-wall range defines your expected trading corridor. Wall data is most useful for strike selection — placing short strikes at or outside major open interest levels means your trade has dealer hedging flows working in your favor. Monitor daily for wall migration as open interest shifts.