Advanced Energy Industries, IncClose $314.43EOD only
Max Pain
$310.00
Next expiry Aug 21, 2026
Expected Move
±$15.75
5.0% from close
Price Gap
-4.43
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
24
Low premium
P/C OI
1.22
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
—
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Published snapshot: Aug 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Aug 18, 2026 close
Max Pain — AEIS
Data as of market close Aug 18, 2026
Nearest listed expiration 2026-08-21 shows max pain at $310.00 (4.43 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.
Max Pain Strike
$310.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$15.75
±5.0%
Days to Expiry
3
Calendar days
Total Call OI
2,481
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
3,395
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
1.37
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$314.43
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration
Pain by Strike
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Selected: 2026-08-21
Expiration
Max Pain Strike
Last Updated
2026-06-18
$340.00
6/18/2026, 11:01:34 PM
2026-07-17
$290.00
7/17/2026, 11:02:21 PM
2026-08-21NextUpdated
$310.00
8/18/2026, 11:01:39 PM
2026-09-18
$320.00
8/18/2026, 11:01:39 PM
2026-10-16
$320.00
8/18/2026, 11:01:39 PM
2026-12-18
$260.00
8/18/2026, 11:01:39 PM
2027-01-15
$380.00
8/18/2026, 11:01:39 PM
2027-06-17
$250.00
8/18/2026, 11:01:39 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-08-21 at max pain $310.00.
AEIS pain by strike for 2026-08-21 expiration
Strike
Call Pain
Put Pain
Total Pain
175
0
25582500
25582500
180
0
23966500
23966500
185
0
22351000
22351000
190
0
20739500
20739500
195
0
19154000
19154000
200
500
17817000
17817500
210
53500
15195000
15248500
220
106500
12693000
12799500
230
160500
10217000
10377500
240
214500
8269000
8483500
250
304500
6448000
6752500
260
430500
5254000
5684500
270
617500
4097000
4714500
280
868500
3399000
4267500
290
1129500
2712000
3841500
300
1561500
2060000
3621500
310
2012500
1474000
3486500
320
2637500
1033000
3670500
330
3358500
744000
4102500
340
4107500
516000
4623500
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.