LOW Gamma Squeeze, Pin & Wall Analysis

LOW Lowe's $224.52 -1.94% (updated 2026-05-12)

Today's OI Read — LOW

Where the walls are, where price sits, and what the dealer positioning implies for Lowe's

In Between Walls?

$240

DOM

$260

2ND

$224.52

Outside the dominant wall range — directional momentum more likely than mean reversion.

Magnet Strength Details →

2.12× Very High (>2×)

Current OI 10,445

30d Avg OI 4,923

Elevated OI — dealers carry larger hedges, making price walls structurally stronger.

Put/Call Ratio

0.70

CALL HEAVY

Below 0.8 — call OI dominates. Bullish positioning; dealers are short calls and will sell delta into rallies.

Dominant Wall

$240

▲ Above spot

The highest OI concentration strike — the structural anchor dealers are most committed to hedging.

Distance to #1 Wall

$-15.48

-6.89%

Price is below the dominant wall — acts as resistance.

Wall Skew

+0.096

BALANCED

Balanced call/put OI at the dominant wall — no dominant dealer incentive in either direction.

Today's Top Setup — LOW

SQUEEZE, PIN, and CAGE scored 0–100 from OI structure. Highest score = today's highest-conviction setup.

PIN — 53.7% hit rate (n=1,719). CAGE — 45.4% (n=1,161). SQUEEZE — 49.5% (n=5,555). Half hit, half don't — the edge is asymmetric payoff.

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🚀 SQUEEZE

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Strength ██%

5d horizon

Target · Stock pops ≥+5% within 10 trading days — the kind of move where the winners run far enough to outweigh the misses.

📌 PIN

AUC 0.83 measured

Strength ██%

1d horizon

Target · Price closes within 0.5% of $240 (dom strike) by +1d.

↔ CAGE

AUC 0.55 measured

Strength ██%

5d horizon

Target · Price stays between $240 – $260 through +5d.

No cage setup today — walls are 8.9% apart. Dealers only defend tight ranges (<8%).

Top OI Walls

Largest open interest concentrations · sorted by strike price · * OI projected from prior day

2026-05-12

Rank	Strike	Call OI	Put OI	Total OI	P/C	% of Max
#5	$270 Resistance	755	0	755	0.00	24%
#2	$260 Resistance	1,158	0	1,158	0.00	37%
#4	$250 Resistance	905	143	1,048	0.16	34%
#1	$240 Resistance	1,706	1,406	3,112	0.82	100%
#3	$230 Resistance	673	432	1,105	0.64	36%
▶ $224.52

Dealer Magnet Strength

When total OI is elevated vs its 30-day rolling average, dealer hedging is heavier — walls act like magnets. Very High = stronger PIN / CAGE conviction. Near-normal = weaker structural hold.

Current Magnet Strength

Very High (>2×)

Low (<0.7×)

73.6%

229 days · 1d

Normal (0.7–1×)

74.4%

39 days · 1d

Elevated (1–1.5×)

83.7%

43 days · 1d

High (1.5–2×)

87.5%

24 days · 1d

Very High (>2×)

87.9%

67 days · 1d

Containment Rate by OI Magnitude Bucket

OI ratio = today's total OI ÷ 30-day rolling average. Does elevated OI predict price staying inside the dominant wall range?

OI Level	Days	1d	2d	5d	10d	20d
Low (<0.7×)	229	73.6%	67.0%	48.9%	37.6%	27.7%
Normal (0.7–1×)	39	74.4%	61.5%	41.0%	42.1%	44.7%
Elevated (1–1.5×)	43	83.7%	69.8%	51.2%	60.5%	27.9%
High (1.5–2×)	24	87.5%	79.2%	75.0%	58.3%	54.5%
Very High (>2×)	67	87.9%	80.0%	62.5%	60.9%	51.6%

SQUEEZE / PIN / CAGE Setup Backtest — LOW

Last 50 sessions — which setup fired, what the score was, and whether it hit. See the actual win/loss record.

0 days ·

Min Strength 60

Magnet:

2026-05-05

📌 PIN

Strength 15%

Magnet

Floor $210

Ceiling $250

Range 17.8%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $250 by end of day

What Happened

$233.37

+3.61%

Closed 7.4% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved +3.6%

2026-05-04

↔ CAGE

Strength 55%

Magnet

Floor $245

Ceiling $250

Range 2.2%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $245–$250 for 5 days

What Happened

$226.06

+1.05%

Broke up — max move 4.3% (need ≤2%)

2026-05-01

↔ CAGE

Strength 55%

Magnet

Floor $245

Ceiling $250

Range 2.1%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $245–$250 for 5 days

What Happened

$229.20

-1.77%

Broke down — max move 4.1% (need ≤2%)

2026-04-30

↔ CAGE

Strength 55%

Magnet

Floor $232

Ceiling $235

Range 1.0%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $232–$235 for 5 days

What Happened

$230.88

-3.31%

Broke down — max move 6.3% (need ≤2%)

2026-04-29

📌 PIN

Strength 55%

Magnet

Floor $235

Ceiling $250

Range 6.4%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $235 by end of day

What Happened

$238.79

+2.27%

Closed 1.6% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved +2.3%

2026-04-28

↔ CAGE

Strength 35%

Magnet

Floor $240

Ceiling $250

Range 4.2%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $240–$250 for 5 days

What Happened

$225.23

-6.28%

Broke down — max move 2.9% (need ≤2%)

2026-04-27

↔ CAGE

Strength 55%

Magnet

Floor $235

Ceiling $240

Range 2.1%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $235–$240 for 5 days

What Happened

$223.72

-7.76%

Broke down — max move 3.7% (need ≤2%)

2026-04-24

↔ CAGE

Strength 55%

Magnet

Floor $235

Ceiling $240

Range 2.0%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $235–$240 for 5 days

What Happened

$233.33

-4.55%

Broke down — max move 4.5% (need ≤2%)

2026-04-23

↔ CAGE

Strength 55%

Magnet

Floor $258

Ceiling $260

Range 1.0%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $258–$260 for 5 days

What Happened

$238.79

-3.14%

Broke down — max move 2.5% (need ≤2%)

2026-04-22

↔ CAGE

Strength 55%

Magnet

Floor $258

Ceiling $260

Range 1.0%

✓ Hit

Win Criteria

Stay inside $258–$260 for 5 days

What Happened

$233.50

-4.77%

2026-04-21

↔ CAGE

Strength 55%

Magnet

Floor $255

Ceiling $260

Range 2.0%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $255–$260 for 5 days

What Happened

$240.32

-4.33%

Broke down — max move 2.7% (need ≤2%)

2026-04-20

↔ CAGE

Strength 55%

Magnet

Floor $260

Ceiling $265

Range 2.0%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $260–$265 for 5 days

What Happened

$242.55

-4.24%

Broke down — max move 3.2% (need ≤2%)

2026-04-17

↔ CAGE

Strength 55%

Magnet

Floor $235

Ceiling $245

Range 4.0%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $235–$245 for 5 days

What Happened

$244.45

-2.89%

Broke up — max move 2.6% (need ≤2%)

2026-04-16

📌 PIN

Strength 20%

Magnet

Floor $220

Ceiling $250

Range 12.4%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $220 by end of day

What Happened

$251.72

+3.84%

Closed 13.1% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved +3.8%

2026-04-15

📌 PIN

Strength 10%

Magnet

Floor $220

Ceiling $250

Range 12.3%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $220 by end of day

What Happened

$242.42

-0.64%

Closed 9.2% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved -0.6%

2026-04-14

↔ CAGE

Strength 55%

Magnet

Floor $210

Ceiling $220

Range 4.0%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $210–$220 for 5 days

What Happened

$251.19

+1.11%

Broke down — max move 2.4% (need ≤2%)

2026-04-13

↔ CAGE

Strength 35%

Magnet

Floor $210

Ceiling $220

Range 4.0%

✓ Hit

Win Criteria

Stay inside $210–$220 for 5 days

What Happened

$253.29

+2.51%

2026-04-10

📌 PIN

Strength 20%

Magnet

Floor $220

Ceiling $250

Range 12.3%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $220 by end of day

What Happened

$247.08

+1.17%

Closed 11.1% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved +1.2%

2026-04-09

↔ CAGE

Strength 75%

Magnet

Floor $232

Ceiling $235

Range 1.0%

✓ Hit

Win Criteria

Stay inside $232–$235 for 5 days

What Happened

$242.42

-2.18%

2026-04-08

↔ CAGE

Strength 75%

Magnet

Floor $232

Ceiling $235

Range 1.0%

✓ Hit

Win Criteria

Stay inside $232–$235 for 5 days

What Happened

$243.99

+0.14%

2026-04-07

📌 PIN

Strength 75%

Magnet

Floor $232

Ceiling $245

Range 5.4%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $232 by end of day

What Happened

$243.66

+5.20%

Closed 4.8% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved +5.2%

2026-04-06

↔ CAGE

Strength 75%

Magnet

Floor $228

Ceiling $232

Range 2.1%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $228–$232 for 5 days

What Happened

$247.08

+5.05%

Broke down — max move 5.4% (need ≤2%)

2026-04-02

📌 PIN

Strength 15%

Magnet

Floor $220

Ceiling $245

Range 10.8%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $220 by end of day

What Happened

$235.20

+1.80%

Closed 6.6% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved +1.8%

2026-04-01

📌 PIN

Strength 15%

Magnet

Floor $220

Ceiling $245

Range 10.6%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $220 by end of day

What Happened

$231.03

-2.10%

Closed 4.7% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved -2.1%

2026-03-31

↔ CAGE

Strength 20%

Magnet

Floor $220

Ceiling $232

Range 5.3%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $220–$232 for 5 days

What Happened

$243.66

+3.12%

Broke down — max move 2.2% (need ≤2%)

2026-03-30

↔ CAGE

Strength 35%

Magnet

Floor $220

Ceiling $230

Range 4.3%

✓ Hit

Win Criteria

Stay inside $220–$230 for 5 days

What Happened

$231.61

-0.42%

2026-03-27

↔ CAGE

Strength 35%

Magnet

Floor $220

Ceiling $230

Range 4.3%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $220–$230 for 5 days

What Happened

$235.20

+2.12%

Broke up — max move 2.6% (need ≤2%)

2026-03-26

📌 PIN

Strength 55%

Magnet

Floor $238

Ceiling $245

Range 3.2%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $238 by end of day

What Happened

$230.31

-2.42%

Closed 3.0% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved -2.4%

2026-03-25

📌 PIN

Strength 65%

Magnet

Floor $235

Ceiling $238

Range 1.1%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $238 by end of day

What Happened

$236.03

-0.06%

Closed 0.6% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved -0.1%

2026-03-24

↔ CAGE

Strength 55%

Magnet

Floor $235

Ceiling $238

Range 1.1%

✓ Hit

Win Criteria

Stay inside $235–$238 for 5 days

What Happened

$236.28

+0.79%

2026-03-23

📌 PIN

Strength 35%

Magnet

Floor $228

Ceiling $238

Range 4.3%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $238 by end of day

What Happened

$234.43

+0.08%

Closed 1.3% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved +0.1%

2026-03-20

↔ CAGE

Strength 55%

Magnet

Floor $238

Ceiling $240

Range 1.1%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $238–$240 for 5 days

What Happened

$230.31

+2.53%

Broke up — max move 5.1% (need ≤2%)

2026-03-19

📌 PIN

Strength 15%

Magnet

Floor $210

Ceiling $250

Range 17.4%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $210 by end of day

What Happened

$224.63

-2.21%

Closed 6.4% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved -2.2%

2026-03-18

📌 PIN

Strength 5%

Magnet

Floor $250

Ceiling $270

Range 8.7%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $250 by end of day

What Happened

$229.71

-0.60%

Closed 8.8% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved -0.6%

2026-03-17

📌 PIN

Strength 5%

Magnet

Floor $250

Ceiling $270

Range 8.3%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $250 by end of day

What Happened

$231.09

-3.60%

Closed 7.9% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved -3.6%

2026-03-16

📌 PIN

Strength 5%

Magnet

Floor $210

Ceiling $250

Range 16.5%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $210 by end of day

What Happened

$239.71

-0.99%

Closed 12.3% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved -1.0%

2026-03-13

📌 PIN

Strength 5%

Magnet

Floor $210

Ceiling $250

Range 16.8%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $210 by end of day

What Happened

$242.11

+1.90%

Closed 13.5% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved +1.9%

2026-03-12

📌 PIN

Strength 75%

Magnet

Floor $240

Ceiling $255

Range 6.3%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $240 by end of day

What Happened

$237.59

-0.78%

Closed 1.0% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved -0.8%

2026-03-11

↔ CAGE

Strength 20%

Magnet

Floor $240

Ceiling $255

Range 6.1%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $240–$255 for 5 days

What Happened

$231.09

-6.40%

Broke down — max move 3.8% (need ≤2%)

2026-03-10

↔ CAGE

Strength 20%

Magnet

Floor $240

Ceiling $255

Range 6.0%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $240–$255 for 5 days

What Happened

$239.71

-4.54%

Broke down — max move 5.4% (need ≤2%)

2026-03-09

📌 PIN

Strength 15%

Magnet

Floor $240

Ceiling $262

Range 9.0%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $240 by end of day

What Happened

$251.11

+0.36%

Closed 4.4% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved +0.4%

2026-03-06

📌 PIN

Strength 15%

Magnet

Floor $240

Ceiling $262

Range 8.9%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $240 by end of day

What Happened

$250.22

-0.66%

Closed 4.1% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved -0.7%

2026-03-05

↔ CAGE

Strength 75%

Magnet

Floor $262

Ceiling $265

Range 1.0%

✓ Hit

Win Criteria

Stay inside $262–$265 for 5 days

What Happened

$239.45

-5.99%

2026-03-04

↔ CAGE

Strength 75%

Magnet

Floor $262

Ceiling $265

Range 1.0%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $262–$265 for 5 days

What Happened

$246.88

-4.54%

Broke down — max move 3.2% (need ≤2%)

2026-03-03

↔ CAGE

Strength 75%

Magnet

Floor $262

Ceiling $265

Range 1.0%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $262–$265 for 5 days

What Happened

$251.11

-2.56%

Broke up — max move 2.3% (need ≤2%)

2026-03-02

↔ CAGE

Strength 35%

Magnet

Floor $265

Ceiling $278

Range 4.9%

✓ Hit

Win Criteria

Stay inside $265–$278 for 5 days

What Happened

$250.22

-2.70%

2026-02-27

📌 PIN

Strength 75%

Magnet

Floor $265

Ceiling $278

Range 4.7%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $265 by end of day

What Happened

$257.17

-2.80%

Closed 3.0% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved -2.8%

2026-02-26

📌 PIN

Strength 15%

Magnet

Floor $245

Ceiling $292

Range 18.0%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $245 by end of day

What Happened

$264.57

+0.07%

Closed 7.4% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved +0.1%

2026-02-25

📌 PIN

Strength 15%

Magnet

Floor $245

Ceiling $292

Range 18.1%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $245 by end of day

What Happened

$264.39

+0.52%

Closed 7.4% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved +0.5%

2026-02-24

📌 PIN

Strength 5%

Magnet

Floor $245

Ceiling $270

Range 9.0%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $245 by end of day

What Happened

$263.02

-5.59%

Closed 6.5% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved -5.6%