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ALB

Albemarle CorporationClose $135.56EOD only
Max Pain
$144.00
Next expiry Jul 10, 2026
Expected Move
±$4.40
3.3% from close
Price Gap
+8.44
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
37
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
1.03
Balanced positioning
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: Jul 2, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

This page reflects ALB 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 — ALB
Data as of market close Jul 2, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-07-10 shows max pain at $144.00 (8.44 above spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$144.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$4.40
±3.3%
Days to Expiry
8
Calendar days
Total Call OI
2,158
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
1,042
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.48
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$135.56
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

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Selected: 2026-07-10
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-06-26$150.006/26/2026, 11:02:35 PM
2026-07-02$136.007/2/2026, 11:02:22 PM
2026-07-10NextUpdated$144.007/3/2026, 11:02:44 PM
2026-07-17$160.007/3/2026, 11:02:44 PM
2026-07-24$145.007/3/2026, 11:02:44 PM
2026-07-31$145.007/3/2026, 11:02:44 PM
2026-08-07$160.007/3/2026, 11:02:44 PM
2026-08-21$150.007/3/2026, 11:02:44 PM
2026-09-18$180.007/3/2026, 11:02:44 PM
2026-12-18$175.007/3/2026, 11:02:44 PM
2027-01-15$125.007/3/2026, 11:02:44 PM
2027-02-19$140.007/3/2026, 11:02:44 PM
2027-03-19$150.007/3/2026, 11:02:44 PM
2027-05-21$155.007/3/2026, 11:02:44 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-07-10 at max pain $144.00.
ALB pain by strike for 2026-07-10 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
90049678504967850
100039268503926850
105034073503407350
110028933502893350
115023868502386850
120019073501907350
125014558501455850
128540011963501201750
129720011145501121750
130900010338501042850
13113200958950972150
13217500884550902050
13321800811350833150
13426400739050765450
13544200667650711850
13669000620550689550
138118600528950647550
140168200438550606750
141197500398650596150
142227900358850586750
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.