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ANF

Abercrombie & Fitch CompanyClose $74.73EOD only
Max Pain
$71.00
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.35
4.5% from close
Price Gap
-3.73
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
39
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.86
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: May 20, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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

Published Snapshot
May 20, 2026 close
Max Pain — ANF
Data as of market close May 20, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-05-22 shows max pain at $71.00 (3.73 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$71.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$3.35
±4.5%
Days to Expiry
2
Calendar days
Total Call OI
3,642
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
1,647
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.45
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$74.73
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

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Selected: 2026-05-22
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-05-08$80.005/8/2026, 11:04:35 PM
2026-05-15$76.005/15/2026, 11:03:23 PM
2026-05-22NextUpdated$71.005/20/2026, 11:03:07 PM
2026-05-29$78.005/20/2026, 11:03:07 PM
2026-06-05$80.005/20/2026, 11:03:07 PM
2026-06-12$76.005/20/2026, 11:03:07 PM
2026-06-18$75.005/20/2026, 11:03:07 PM
2026-06-26$70.005/20/2026, 11:03:07 PM
2026-07-17$75.005/20/2026, 11:03:07 PM
2026-08-21$85.005/20/2026, 11:03:07 PM
2026-09-18$90.005/20/2026, 11:03:07 PM
2026-11-20$75.005/20/2026, 11:03:07 PM
2026-12-18$100.005/20/2026, 11:03:07 PM
2027-01-15$85.005/20/2026, 11:03:07 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-05-22 at max pain $71.00.
ANF pain by strike for 2026-05-22 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
55025612002561200
60017382001738200
6110015784001578500
6220014187001418900
6330012602001260500
6460011030001103600
651000953100954100
662100841100843200
674500732600737100
688300632400640700
6914500543500558000
7020900456800477700
7136200397000433200
72119000342500461500
73242200292400534600
74372300246200618500
75505500207200712700
76691500172800864300
779052001396001044800
7811408001133001254100
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.