Free NRG GEX Heatmap - NRG Energy Gamma Exposure
Use free NRG GEX Heatmap to compare modeled gamma exposure across strikes and expirations for NRG Energy. Generate the grid, then review call wall, put wall, gamma flip and expiration structure alongside business context that includes NRG Energy, which operates in independent power producers and energy traders.
What is a GEX Heatmap?
A GEX heatmap shows net gamma exposure across many strikes and expiration dates in one color-coded grid. Each cell is the net gamma at one strike for one expiration.
Cell Colors:
- Green: Positive gamma (call-dominated strikes)
- Purple: Negative gamma (put-dominated strikes)
- Stronger color means more gamma at that point
Key Levels:
- Call Wall: Strike with highest positive GEX (resistance)
- Put Wall: Strike with the largest put GEX (support)
- Gamma Flip: Where total GEX changes from negative to positive
Enter a ticker to generate the GEX heatmap
Displays net gamma exposure per $1 move for each strike across expiration dates
How to use the NRG GEX Heatmap
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Choose the formula
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Generate the Heatmap
Create the grid, then compare exposure across strikes and expirations.
Key levels
NRG GEX heatmap levels in detail
Data as of
Spot
$97.02
Call wall
$100
3.1% above spot
Put wall
$95
2.1% below spot
Gamma flip
$93.46
3.7% below spot
Net GEX
$18K
positive gamma
Since the previous session (Nov 12)
- Spot down 0.1% ($97.11 to $97.02)
- Call wall $105 to $100
- Put wall unchanged at $95
- Net GEX $24K to $18K
These are the levels across every expiration in the latest snapshot. The heatmap below breaks the same exposure out strike by strike and expiration by expiration, so you can see which expiry carries each level.
Reviewed by the QuantWheel research team. Modeled from listed NRG options data; not observed dealer inventory and not a forecast. Read how we compute NRG GEX heatmap levels.
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Understanding the NRG GEX heatmap
The NRG options chain represents NRG Energy. Evaluate its open-interest distribution alongside business context that includes NRG Energy, which operates in independent power producers and energy traders. Use the heatmap to compare modeled exposure by strike and expiration instead of reading one cell without the surrounding grid.
For NRG, compare nearby expiration columns with later expirations before interpreting the call wall, put wall or gamma flip. Changes in open interest and included contracts can alter the modeled grid. The result describes selected options data and does not predict where NRG Energy will trade.
NRG Heatmap methodology and limitations
The grid applies the selected formula to available NRG options data and organizes the modeled result by strike and expiration. The call wall, put wall and gamma flip summarize that model across the displayed data.
The heatmap does not observe market-maker positions, identify who owns a contract or predict the next NRG move. Use it as positioning context and compare the model with price, liquidity and your own risk plan.
Prefer a strike-level chart? Open the NRG GEX chart.
NRG GEX heatmap FAQ
What is a NRG GEX heatmap?
A NRG GEX heatmap is a grid of QuantWheel's modeled gamma exposure. Rows represent strikes, columns represent expirations, and color intensity represents the direction and relative size of the modeled exposure in each cell.
How do I read the NRG GEX heatmap?
Start with strikes near the NRG price, then compare the nearest expiration columns with later expirations. Read down one column to examine one expiration and across one row to see whether modeled exposure at a strike appears in several expirations.
What do the NRG GEX heatmap colors show?
Green cells show positive modeled net gamma and purple cells show negative modeled net gamma. Stronger color indicates a larger modeled value. The colors describe the calculation and are not guaranteed bullish, bearish, support, or resistance signals.
How are the NRG call wall, put wall and gamma flip modeled?
QuantWheel derives the displayed NRG levels from the selected formula and available options data. The call wall marks the largest positive modeled exposure, the put wall marks the largest negative modeled exposure, and the gamma flip estimates where aggregate modeled gamma changes sign.
How is the NRG GEX heatmap different from the NRG GEX chart?
The NRG heatmap separates modeled exposure by strike and expiration. The NRG GEX chart provides a strike-level profile in a chart view. Use the heatmap when the expiration breakdown matters and the chart when you want a simpler strike profile.
Is the NRG GEX heatmap free?
Yes. QuantWheel provides a limited number of free NRG GEX heatmap calculations. The tool shows the remaining free uses before you generate another heatmap.