SCHW Gamma Squeeze, Pin & Wall Analysis

SCHW Charles Schwab $90.18 +2.45% (updated 2026-05-12)

Today's OI Read — SCHW

Where the walls are, where price sits, and what the dealer positioning implies for Charles Schwab

In Between Walls?

YES

$90

2ND

$95

DOM

$90.18

Sandwiched between dominant walls — dealer hedging on both sides creates structural pinning.

Magnet Strength Details →

3.10× Very High (>2×)

Current OI 128,265

30d Avg OI 41,414

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

Put/Call Ratio

1.02

NEUTRAL

Between 0.8–1.2 — balanced positioning. No strong directional lean from options flow alone.

Dominant Wall

$95

▲ Above spot

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

Distance to #1 Wall

$-4.82

-5.34%

Price is below the dominant wall — acts as resistance.

Wall Skew

+0.616

CALL HEAVY

Call-heavy at the dominant wall — call sellers cap rallies toward it. Acts as resistance.

Today's Top Setup — SCHW

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

candidate

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 $95 (dom strike) by +1d.

↔ CAGE

AUC 0.55 measured

Strength ██%

5d horizon

Target · Price stays between $90 – $95 through +5d.

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
#3	$100 Resistance	7,086	4,169	11,255	0.59	59%
#1	$95 Resistance	15,495	3,684	19,179	0.24	100%
▶ $90.18
#2	$90 Support	2,205	10,847	13,052	4.92	68%
#4	$86 Support	119	9,353	9,472	78.60	49%
#5	$85 Support	71	8,549	8,620	120.41	45%

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×)

72.5%

247 days · 1d

Normal (0.7–1×)

72.5%

40 days · 1d

Elevated (1–1.5×)

73.9%

23 days · 1d

High (1.5–2×)

100.0%

12 days · 1d

Very High (>2×)

86.1%

80 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×)	247	72.5%	66.8%	54.3%	44.7%	30.5%
Normal (0.7–1×)	40	72.5%	55.0%	60.5%	58.3%	37.5%
Elevated (1–1.5×)	23	73.9%	82.6%	69.6%	76.2%	60.0%
High (1.5–2×)	12	100.0%	83.3%	75.0%	66.7%	50.0%
Very High (>2×)	80	86.1%	71.8%	55.8%	53.2%	45.3%

SQUEEZE / PIN / CAGE Setup Backtest — SCHW

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

↔ CAGE

Strength 20%

Magnet

Floor $90

Ceiling $95

Range 5.4%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $90–$95 for 5 days

What Happened

$90.18

-2.40%

Broke down — max move 4.1% (need ≤2%)

2026-05-04

📌 PIN

Strength 35%

Magnet

Floor $90

Ceiling $95

Range 5.5%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $90 by end of day

What Happened

$92.40

+1.01%

Closed 2.6% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved +1.0%

2026-05-01

↔ CAGE

Strength 20%

Magnet

Floor $88

Ceiling $95

Range 7.6%

✓ Hit

Win Criteria

Stay inside $88–$95 for 5 days

What Happened

$88.61

-3.20%

2026-04-30

📌 PIN

Strength 75%

Magnet

Floor $92

Ceiling $96

Range 4.4%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $92 by end of day

What Happened

$91.54

-0.11%

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

2026-04-29

📌 PIN

Strength 55%

Magnet

Floor $92

Ceiling $96

Range 4.4%

✓ Hit

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $92 by end of day

What Happened

$91.64

+0.53%

2026-04-28

📌 PIN

Strength 35%

Magnet

Floor $92

Ceiling $96

Range 4.4%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $92 by end of day

What Happened

$91.16

+0.36%

Closed 0.9% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved +0.4%

2026-04-27

📌 PIN

Strength 15%

Magnet

Floor $86

Ceiling $96

Range 11.0%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $96 by end of day

What Happened

$90.83

+0.08%

Closed 5.7% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved +0.1%

2026-04-24

↔ CAGE

Strength 75%

Magnet

Floor $95

Ceiling $96

Range 1.1%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $95–$96 for 5 days

What Happened

$91.54

+3.44%

Broke up — max move 3.0% (need ≤2%)

2026-04-23

↔ CAGE

Strength 40%

Magnet

Floor $90

Ceiling $95

Range 5.6%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $90–$95 for 5 days

What Happened

$91.64

+3.06%

Broke down — max move 2.1% (need ≤2%)

2026-04-22

↔ CAGE

Strength 40%

Magnet

Floor $90

Ceiling $95

Range 5.5%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $90–$95 for 5 days

What Happened

$91.16

-0.60%

Broke down — max move 3.5% (need ≤2%)

2026-04-21

↔ CAGE

Strength 40%

Magnet

Floor $90

Ceiling $95

Range 5.4%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $90–$95 for 5 days

What Happened

$90.83

-1.24%

Broke down — max move 3.8% (need ≤2%)

2026-04-20

📌 PIN

Strength 60%

Magnet

Floor $90

Ceiling $95

Range 5.4%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $95 by end of day

What Happened

$91.97

-1.27%

Closed 3.3% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved -1.3%

2026-04-17

↔ CAGE

Strength 35%

Magnet

Floor $95

Ceiling $99

Range 4.3%

✓ Hit

Win Criteria

Stay inside $95–$99 for 5 days

What Happened

$88.50

-4.10%

2026-04-16

↔ CAGE

Strength 20%

Magnet

Floor $90

Ceiling $97

Range 7.6%

✓ Hit

Win Criteria

Stay inside $90–$97 for 5 days

What Happened

$88.92

-3.99%

2026-04-15

↔ CAGE

Strength 55%

Magnet

Floor $88

Ceiling $90

Range 2.0%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $88–$90 for 5 days

What Happened

$91.71

-8.54%

Broke down — max move 8.0% (need ≤2%)

2026-04-14

↔ CAGE

Strength 35%

Magnet

Floor $90

Ceiling $93

Range 3.0%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $90–$93 for 5 days

What Happened

$91.97

-6.52%

Broke up — max move 6.2% (need ≤2%)

2026-04-13

📌 PIN

Strength 20%

Magnet

Floor $88

Ceiling $98

Range 9.8%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $88 by end of day

What Happened

$98.38

+1.64%

Closed 10.7% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved +1.6%

2026-04-10

📌 PIN

Strength 20%

Magnet

Floor $88

Ceiling $98

Range 10.0%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $88 by end of day

What Happened

$96.79

+2.10%

Closed 9.3% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved +2.1%

2026-04-09

↔ CAGE

Strength 40%

Magnet

Floor $90

Ceiling $97

Range 7.2%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $90–$97 for 5 days

What Happened

$92.62

-4.78%

Broke down — max move 2.5% (need ≤2%)

2026-04-08

↔ CAGE

Strength 55%

Magnet

Floor $90

Ceiling $91

Range 1.0%

✓ Hit

Win Criteria

Stay inside $90–$91 for 5 days

What Happened

$100.27

+3.69%

2026-04-07

↔ CAGE

Strength 55%

Magnet

Floor $90

Ceiling $91

Range 1.1%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $90–$91 for 5 days

What Happened

$98.38

+5.40%

Broke up — max move 4.2% (need ≤2%)

2026-04-06

↔ CAGE

Strength 40%

Magnet

Floor $90

Ceiling $97

Range 7.5%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $90–$97 for 5 days

What Happened

$96.79

+4.09%

Broke up — max move 4.6% (need ≤2%)

2026-04-02

↔ CAGE

Strength 75%

Magnet

Floor $92

Ceiling $93

Range 1.1%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $92–$93 for 5 days

What Happened

$94.80

+1.10%

Broke down — max move 3.1% (need ≤2%)

2026-04-01

📌 PIN

Strength 100%

Magnet

Floor $92

Ceiling $93

Range 1.1%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $92 by end of day

What Happened

$93.77

+1.53%

Closed 1.9% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved +1.5%

2026-03-31

↔ CAGE

Strength 75%

Magnet

Floor $92

Ceiling $93

Range 1.1%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $92–$93 for 5 days

What Happened

$96.70

+2.89%

Broke down — max move 1.7% (need ≤2%)

2026-03-30

↔ CAGE

Strength 55%

Magnet

Floor $94

Ceiling $96

Range 2.1%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $94–$96 for 5 days

What Happened

$93.34

+0.30%

Broke up — max move 1.0% (need ≤2%)

2026-03-27

↔ CAGE

Strength 55%

Magnet

Floor $94

Ceiling $96

Range 2.2%

✓ Hit

Win Criteria

Stay inside $94–$96 for 5 days

What Happened

$92.99

+0.68%

2026-03-26

📌 PIN

Strength 90%

Magnet

Floor $94

Ceiling $100

Range 6.4%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $94 by end of day

What Happened

$92.36

-2.23%

Closed 1.7% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved -2.2%

2026-03-25

↔ CAGE

Strength 75%

Magnet

Floor $94

Ceiling $95

Range 1.1%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $94–$95 for 5 days

What Happened

$92.36

-2.77%

Broke down — max move 2.8% (need ≤2%)

2026-03-24

↔ CAGE

Strength 75%

Magnet

Floor $93

Ceiling $94

Range 1.0%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $93–$94 for 5 days

What Happened

$93.98

-1.78%

Broke down — max move 3.5% (need ≤2%)

2026-03-23

↔ CAGE

Strength 75%

Magnet

Floor $93

Ceiling $94

Range 1.0%

✓ Hit

Win Criteria

Stay inside $93–$94 for 5 days

What Happened

$93.06

-2.35%

2026-03-20

📌 PIN

Strength 50%

Magnet

Floor $93

Ceiling $98

Range 5.3%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $93 by end of day

What Happened

$95.30

+0.68%

Closed 2.4% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved +0.7%

2026-03-19

↔ CAGE

Strength 20%

Magnet

Floor $80

Ceiling $85

Range 5.3%

✓ Hit

Win Criteria

Stay inside $80–$85 for 5 days

What Happened

$94.47

+0.51%

2026-03-18

📌 PIN

Strength 15%

Magnet

Floor $85

Ceiling $100

Range 16.1%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $100 by end of day

What Happened

$93.99

+0.76%

Closed 6.4% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved +0.8%

2026-03-17

📌 PIN

Strength 15%

Magnet

Floor $85

Ceiling $100

Range 16.0%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $100 by end of day

What Happened

$93.28

-0.69%

Closed 7.2% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved -0.7%

2026-03-16

↔ CAGE

Strength 20%

Magnet

Floor $80

Ceiling $85

Range 5.3%

✓ Hit

Win Criteria

Stay inside $80–$85 for 5 days

What Happened

$95.30

+1.78%

2026-03-13

📌 PIN

Strength 5%

Magnet

Floor $80

Ceiling $100

Range 21.5%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $80 by end of day

What Happened

$93.63

+0.61%

Closed 14.6% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved +0.6%

2026-03-12

📌 PIN

Strength 35%

Magnet

Floor $93

Ceiling $97

Range 4.4%

✓ Hit

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $93 by end of day

What Happened

$93.06

+1.99%

2026-03-11

↔ CAGE

Strength 55%

Magnet

Floor $95

Ceiling $97

Range 2.2%

✓ Hit

Win Criteria

Stay inside $95–$97 for 5 days

What Happened

$93.28

+0.66%

2026-03-10

📌 PIN

Strength 5%

Magnet

Floor $85

Ceiling $97

Range 12.9%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $97 by end of day

What Happened

$92.67

-0.54%

Closed 4.6% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved -0.5%

2026-03-09

📌 PIN

Strength 5%

Magnet

Floor $85

Ceiling $97

Range 12.7%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $97 by end of day

What Happened

$93.17

-1.28%

Closed 4.1% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved -1.3%

2026-03-06

↔ CAGE

Strength 35%

Magnet

Floor $85

Ceiling $89

Range 4.2%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $85–$89 for 5 days

What Happened

$93.06

-2.28%

Broke down — max move 2.7% (need ≤2%)

2026-03-05

↔ CAGE

Strength 75%

Magnet

Floor $92

Ceiling $94

Range 2.1%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $92–$94 for 5 days

What Happened

$91.24

-4.37%

Broke down — max move 2.3% (need ≤2%)

2026-03-04

↔ CAGE

Strength 55%

Magnet

Floor $92

Ceiling $95

Range 3.1%

✓ Hit

Win Criteria

Stay inside $92–$95 for 5 days

What Happened

$92.67

-3.51%

2026-03-03

↔ CAGE

Strength 75%

Magnet

Floor $92

Ceiling $95

Range 3.1%

✓ Hit

Win Criteria

Stay inside $92–$95 for 5 days

What Happened

$93.17

-2.17%

2026-03-02

↔ CAGE

Strength 75%

Magnet

Floor $94

Ceiling $95

Range 1.0%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $94–$95 for 5 days

What Happened

$94.38

-1.16%

Broke down — max move 0.6% (need ≤2%)

2026-02-27

↔ CAGE

Strength 55%

Magnet

Floor $90

Ceiling $92

Range 2.1%

✓ Hit

Win Criteria

Stay inside $90–$92 for 5 days

What Happened

$95.23

+0.03%

2026-02-26

↔ CAGE

Strength 75%

Magnet

Floor $97

Ceiling $100

Range 3.1%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Stay inside $97–$100 for 5 days

What Happened

$95.41

-2.16%

Broke down — max move 2.4% (need ≤2%)

2026-02-25

📌 PIN

Strength 15%

Magnet

Floor $92

Ceiling $100

Range 8.4%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $100 by end of day

What Happened

$97.52

+2.28%

Closed 2.6% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved +2.3%

2026-02-24

📌 PIN

Strength 20%

Magnet

Floor $91

Ceiling $100

Range 9.7%

✗ Miss

Win Criteria

Close within 0.5% of $100 by end of day

What Happened

$95.35

+2.39%

Closed 5.0% from wall (need ≤0.5%) — moved +2.4%