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BKNG

Booking Holdings Inc. Common StClose $156.95EOD only
Max Pain
$160.00
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$4.83
3.1% from close
Price Gap
+3.05
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
12
Low premium
P/C OI
0.85
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Consensus signal
Published snapshot: May 20, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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

Nearest listed expiration 2026-05-22 shows max pain at $160.00 (3.05 above spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$160.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$4.83
±3.1%
Days to Expiry
2
Calendar days
Total Call OI
9,756
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
6,357
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.65
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$156.95
Published close
Consensus
6.5/10
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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$170.405/8/2026, 11:07:41 PM
2026-05-15$166.405/15/2026, 11:09:25 PM
2026-05-22NextUpdated$160.005/20/2026, 11:07:41 PM
2026-05-29$162.505/20/2026, 11:07:41 PM
2026-06-05$165.005/20/2026, 11:07:41 PM
2026-06-12$165.005/20/2026, 11:07:41 PM
2026-06-18$170.005/20/2026, 11:07:41 PM
2026-06-26$170.005/20/2026, 11:07:41 PM
2026-07-17$160.005/20/2026, 11:07:41 PM
2026-08-21$155.005/20/2026, 11:07:41 PM
2026-09-18$176.005/20/2026, 11:07:41 PM
2026-10-16$164.605/20/2026, 11:07:41 PM
2026-12-18$182.005/20/2026, 11:07:41 PM
2027-01-15$188.005/20/2026, 11:07:41 PM
2027-03-19$176.005/20/2026, 11:07:41 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-05-22 at max pain $160.00.
BKNG pain by strike for 2026-05-22 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
10003205754032057540
10502895304028953040
11065002586604025872540
115130002285904022872040
120205001985204019872540
125280001685254016880540
130355001386854013904040
135430001090654010949540
1384750091839409231440
1394900086222408671240
1405050080619408112440
1415200075427407594740
1425350070283407081840
1435500065139406568940
1445650059998406056340
1455800054881405546140
1465960049944405054040
1476120045190404580240
1486280040556404118440
1496440036198403684240
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.