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ASML

ASML Holding N.V. - New York ReClose $1550.13EOD only
Max Pain
$1482.50
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$59.25
3.8% from close
Price Gap
-67.63
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
26
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
1.33
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
4.0/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: May 20, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

This page reflects ASML 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 — ASML
Data as of market close May 20, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-05-22 shows max pain at $1482.50 (67.63 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$1482.50
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$59.25
±3.8%
Days to Expiry
2
Calendar days
Total Call OI
10,997
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
12,798
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
1.16
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$1550.13
Published close
Consensus
4.0/10
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

Drill into expiration
Selected: 2026-05-22
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-05-08$1450.005/8/2026, 11:04:17 PM
2026-05-15$1480.005/15/2026, 11:07:06 PM
2026-05-22NextUpdated$1482.505/20/2026, 11:04:15 PM
2026-05-29$1455.005/20/2026, 11:04:15 PM
2026-06-05$1460.005/20/2026, 11:04:15 PM
2026-06-12$1550.005/20/2026, 11:04:15 PM
2026-06-18$1440.005/20/2026, 11:04:15 PM
2026-06-26$1390.005/20/2026, 11:04:15 PM
2026-07-17$1420.005/20/2026, 11:04:15 PM
2026-08-21$1400.005/20/2026, 11:04:15 PM
2026-09-18$1300.005/20/2026, 11:04:15 PM
2026-10-16$1400.005/20/2026, 11:04:15 PM
2026-11-20$1480.005/20/2026, 11:04:15 PM
2026-12-18$1140.005/20/2026, 11:04:15 PM
2027-01-15$880.005/20/2026, 11:04:15 PM
2027-03-19$1480.005/20/2026, 11:04:15 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-05-22 at max pain $1482.50.
ASML pain by strike for 2026-05-22 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
7200654872750654872750
7300642076750642076750
7400629300750629300750
7500616566750616566750
7600603875750603875750
7701000591200750591201750
7802000578572750578574750
79015000565967750565982750
80028000553662750553690750
81043000541591750541634750
82058000529561750529619750
83075000517573750517648750
84092000505624750505716750
850113000493716750493829750
860134000481897750482031750
870155000470088750470243750
880176000458320750458496750
890197000446580750446777750
900218000434868750435086750
910240000423439750423679750
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.