American Financial Group, Inc.Close $145.59EOD only
Max Pain
$140.00
Next expiry Aug 21, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.05
2.1% from close
Price Gap
-5.59
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
14
Low premium
P/C OI
0.24
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
—
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Published snapshot: Aug 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Aug 18, 2026 close
Max Pain — AFG
Data as of market close Aug 18, 2026
Nearest listed expiration 2026-08-21 shows max pain at $140.00 (5.59 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.
Max Pain Strike
$140.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$3.05
±2.1%
Days to Expiry
3
Calendar days
Total Call OI
71
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
43
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.61
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$145.59
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
$128.00
6/18/2026, 11:01:56 PM
2026-07-17
$130.00
7/17/2026, 11:02:27 PM
2026-08-21NextUpdated
$140.00
8/18/2026, 11:02:03 PM
2026-09-18
$103.50
8/18/2026, 11:02:03 PM
2026-12-18
$130.00
8/18/2026, 11:02:03 PM
2027-03-19
$140.00
8/18/2026, 11:02:03 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-08-21 at max pain $140.00.
AFG pain by strike for 2026-08-21 expiration
Strike
Call Pain
Put Pain
Total Pain
80
0
222500
222500
100
0
138500
138500
115
0
78500
78500
120
0
59500
59500
125
0
42000
42000
135
0
8000
8000
140
0
0
0
145
3000
0
3000
150
18500
0
18500
155
45500
0
45500
160
80500
0
80500
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.