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ACLS

Axcelis Technologies, Inc.Close $144.50EOD only
Max Pain
$165.00
Next expiry Jul 17, 2026
Expected Move
±$20.35
14.1% from close
Price Gap
+20.50
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
40
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.21
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: Jul 2, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

This page reflects ACLS options positioning from the latest published market-close snapshot. Intraday price and contract changes are not displayed.

Published Snapshot
Jul 2, 2026 close
Max Pain — ACLS
Data as of market close Jul 2, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-07-17 shows max pain at $165.00 (20.50 above spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$165.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$20.35
±14.1%
Days to Expiry
15
Calendar days
Total Call OI
3,924
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
656
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.17
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$144.50
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

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Selected: 2026-07-17
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-05-15$115.005/15/2026, 11:01:24 PM
2026-06-18$125.006/18/2026, 11:01:31 PM
2026-07-17NextUpdated$165.007/3/2026, 11:01:41 PM
2026-08-21$155.007/3/2026, 11:01:41 PM
2026-09-18$130.007/3/2026, 11:01:41 PM
2026-11-20$80.007/3/2026, 11:01:41 PM
2026-12-18$125.007/3/2026, 11:01:41 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-07-17 at max pain $165.00.
ACLS pain by strike for 2026-07-17 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
95045175004517500
100041900004190000
105038635003863500
110100035425003543500
115200032275003229500
120300029145002917500
125850026120002620500
1301450023155002330000
1352200020295002051500
1402950017465001776000
1453900014785001517500
1505150012255001277000
15512900010040001133000
1602140008010001015000
165349500619500969000
1704965005075001004000
1756550004055001060500
1808250003115001136500
18510255002195001245000
19017920001310001923000
How to Read Max Pain
Compare pin-risk and strike-pressure across expirations from the latest published close.
What max pain measures

Max pain is the strike where option holders would collectively lose the most at expiration, based on open interest across the listed chain.

How traders use it

It is most useful as a possible pinning zone, especially when spot is already trading near a crowded strike into expiration.

What can break it

Strong directional flows, news, or fast spot moves can overwhelm any pinning tendency, so max pain should support a thesis rather than drive it alone.

The closer you are to expiration, the more useful this becomes as context and the less useful it is as a standalone prediction.