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AZN

AstraZeneca PLCClose $187.46EOD only
Max Pain
$185.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$12.25
6.5% from close
Price Gap
-2.46
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
4
Low premium
P/C OI
1.20
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: May 20, 2026 close
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This page reflects AZN 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 — AZN
Data as of market close May 20, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-06-18 shows max pain at $185.00 (2.46 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$185.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$12.25
±6.5%
Days to Expiry
29
Calendar days
Total Call OI
11,118
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
9,259
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.83
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$187.46
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

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Selected: 2026-06-18
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-04-17$90.004/17/2026, 11:04:18 PM
2026-05-15$190.005/15/2026, 11:04:53 PM
2026-06-18NextUpdated$185.005/20/2026, 11:04:56 PM
2026-07-17$175.005/20/2026, 11:04:56 PM
2026-09-18$110.005/20/2026, 11:04:56 PM
2026-10-16$180.005/20/2026, 11:04:56 PM
2027-01-15$85.005/20/2026, 11:04:56 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-06-18 at max pain $185.00.
AZN pain by strike for 2026-06-18 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
5008323850083238500
5507860950078609500
6007398150073981500
65315006935800069389500
70635006473550064799000
75955006012550060221000
77.51125005782075057933250
801380005553600055674000
82.51715005326225053433750
852080005103425051242250
87.52497504887325049123000
902970004674525047042250
92.53770004497300045350000
955012504323900043740250
97.57350004186500042600000
10010037504049950041503250
10515412503776850039309750
11020787503503750037116250
11526162503230650034922750
12031537502957550032729250
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.