What are the USAC aggregate Greek exposures?

As of Jun 30, 2026, USA Compression Partners, LP (USAC) snapshot Greeks are net delta -$3.3M, net gamma $339.8K, net vega -$44.4K. These aggregate the dealer book across all listed strikes and expirations under the standard customer-versus-dealer sign convention.

What does the USAC net dealer delta tell us?

Net dealer delta of -$3.3M represents the directional exposure dealers carry from their option inventory. Dealers continuously hedge this exposure with stock, futures, or correlated instruments, so the size of net delta is also the size of hedge flow that will execute as spot moves.

How do USAC Greeks inform hedging?

Delta tracks first-order directional exposure; gamma tracks how quickly delta changes; vega tracks IV sensitivity. Aggregated dealer Greeks let traders read the dealer-positioning regime: long-gamma regimes mean-revert moves; short-gamma regimes amplify them. Vega exposure indicates how dealer P&L responds to vol shocks and hence the direction of vol-shock hedging flows.

USA Compression Partners, LP (USAC) Options Greeks

Options Greeks measure sensitivity to various factors: Delta (price), Gamma (delta change), Theta (time decay), and Vega (volatility). They are essential for risk management and position sizing.

USA Compression Partners, LP (USAC) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services industry, with a market capitalization near $3.18B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 854 people, carrying a beta of 0.17 to the broader market. USA Compression Partners, LP, a growth-focused Delaware limited partnership, is a leading provider of natural gas compression services, notably possessing the industry's largest compression fleet by horsepower. Led by Micah C. Green, public since 2013-01-15.

Snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.

Spot Price: $26.26
Net Gamma: $339.8K
Net Delta: -$3.3M
Net Vega: -$44.4K
ATM IV: 10.1%
Gamma Concentration: 0.28

As of Jun 30, 2026, USA Compression Partners, LP (USAC) aggregate Greeks are net delta -$3.3M, net gamma $339.8K, net vega -$44.4K, ATM IV 10.1%. Gamma concentration is 0.28: gamma is more dispersed, reducing any single-strike pinning force. Delta measures directional exposure, gamma measures the rate of delta change, and vega measures sensitivity to implied volatility. Net aggregate Greeks summarize the total dealer book across all strikes and expirations.

How USAC options greeks Data Feeds Strategy Selection

Strategy selection on USA Compression Partners, LP options does not derive from any single metric in isolation. The options greeks view above sits inside a broader read: ATM IV currently sits at 10.1% and dealer gamma exposure is positive, so dealer hedging is mechanically mean-reverting. Combine the options greeks data here with the volatility-skew surface, dealer-gamma exposure, max-pain level, and upcoming-events calendar to build a positioning thesis. Risk-defined structures (credit spreads, debit spreads, iron condors) are usually safer than naked positions while the regime is uncertain; the data on this page anchors the inputs but does not by itself constitute a trade thesis.

How to read the USAC Greeks profile

The chart above shows per-strike dealer-Greek exposures aggregated across calls and puts for the front expiration. Current net dealer gamma is $339.8K - a positive (mean-reverting) hedging regime. Net dealer delta of -$3.3M indicates short-delta dealer book - dealers are net short the underlying. Net vega of -$44.4K measures dealer P&L sensitivity to IV shifts - a 1-point IV move shifts book value by approximately $44.4K.

USAC Greeks regime and dealer hedging

Aggregate dealer Greeks compress 4 sensitivities (delta, gamma, theta, vega) into a single read on hedging behavior. In the current positive-gamma regime, dealer hedging is structurally mean-reverting: as USAC moves higher, dealers sell into rallies; as it moves lower, dealers buy into dips. This is the mechanical basis for the "pin to max pain" pattern. Gamma decays as expiration approaches; near-dated Greek exposures dominate the hedging flow.

Using USAC Greeks data for strategy selection

The Greeks profile is the input to most quantitative options strategies. Premium-selling structures (covered calls, iron condors, cash-secured puts) are negative-gamma, positive-theta, negative-vega - they pay you for being patient about realized volatility but get hit when realized exceeds implied. Premium-buying structures (long calls, long puts, long straddles, ratio backspreads) are positive-gamma, negative-theta, positive-vega - they pay you when realized exceeds implied but bleed time decay otherwise. With USAC IV rank at 2.0%, premium-buying has structural tailwind from cheap implied; pair with a directional thesis or event catalyst. Combine the regime read with the Greeks decomposition on this page to size structures correctly.

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Frequently asked USAC options greeks questions

What are the USAC aggregate Greek exposures?: As of Jun 30, 2026, USA Compression Partners, LP (USAC) snapshot Greeks are net delta -$3.3M, net gamma $339.8K, net vega -$44.4K. These aggregate the dealer book across all listed strikes and expirations under the standard customer-versus-dealer sign convention.
What does the USAC net dealer delta tell us?: Net dealer delta of -$3.3M represents the directional exposure dealers carry from their option inventory. Dealers continuously hedge this exposure with stock, futures, or correlated instruments, so the size of net delta is also the size of hedge flow that will execute as spot moves.
How do USAC Greeks inform hedging?: Delta tracks first-order directional exposure; gamma tracks how quickly delta changes; vega tracks IV sensitivity. Aggregated dealer Greeks let traders read the dealer-positioning regime: long-gamma regimes mean-revert moves; short-gamma regimes amplify them. Vega exposure indicates how dealer P&L responds to vol shocks and hence the direction of vol-shock hedging flows.