Glossary Detail: Call Wall
Related Premium Insight
Backtesting Call Wall on High-Beta Names
The strike with the highest call open interest — acts as options-derived resistance where dealer hedging creates selling pressure.
Further Details:
The Call Wall is the strike price with the highest concentration of call option open interest. It represents a price level where significant call selling (by market makers) creates a supply zone. As stock approaches the call wall, dealer hedging activity intensifies, creating resistance.