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AVGO

Broadcom Inc.Close $411.07EOD only
Max Pain
$420.00
Next expiry May 20, 2026
Expected Move
±$9.95
2.4% from close
Price Gap
+8.93
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
30
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
1.19
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
7.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 19, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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

Published Snapshot
May 19, 2026 close
Max Pain — AVGO
Data as of market close May 19, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-05-20 shows max pain at $420.00 (8.93 above spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$420.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$9.95
±2.4%
Days to Expiry
1
Calendar days
Total Call OI
14,110
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
10,253
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.73
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$411.07
Published close
Consensus
7.5/10
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

Drill into expiration
Selected: 2026-05-20
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-05-15$382.505/15/2026, 11:04:16 PM
2026-05-18$422.505/15/2026, 11:04:16 PM
2026-05-20NextUpdated$420.005/19/2026, 11:06:50 PM
2026-05-22$415.005/19/2026, 11:06:50 PM
2026-05-26$422.505/19/2026, 11:06:50 PM
2026-05-27$415.005/19/2026, 11:06:50 PM
2026-05-29$410.005/19/2026, 11:06:50 PM
2026-06-05$410.005/19/2026, 11:06:50 PM
2026-06-12$405.005/19/2026, 11:06:50 PM
2026-06-18$350.005/19/2026, 11:06:50 PM
2026-06-26$400.005/19/2026, 11:06:50 PM
2026-07-17$360.005/19/2026, 11:06:50 PM
2026-08-21$370.005/19/2026, 11:06:50 PM
2026-09-18$360.005/19/2026, 11:06:50 PM
2026-10-16$380.005/19/2026, 11:06:50 PM
2026-11-20$360.005/19/2026, 11:06:50 PM
2026-12-18$300.005/19/2026, 11:06:50 PM
2027-01-15$320.005/19/2026, 11:06:50 PM
2027-03-19$350.005/19/2026, 11:06:50 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-05-20 at max pain $420.00.
AVGO pain by strike for 2026-05-20 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
3000106052500106052500
32060008554650085552500
33090007529650075305500
340230006505050065073500
347.5357505737050057406250
350400005481750054857500
352.5475005226550052313000
355550004972100049776000
357.5642504717875047243000
360750004465050044725500
362.5870004224400042331000
365990003984700039946000
367.51112503745725037568500
3701247503508225035207000
372.51397503273900032878750
3751547503040200030556750
377.51697502814000028309750
3801875002591075026098250
382.52340002378875024022750
3852825002169250021975000
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.