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BTI

British American Tobacco IndusClose $65.30EOD only
Max Pain
$55.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.85
5.9% from close
Price Gap
-10.30
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
58
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.41
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: May 20, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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

Nearest listed expiration 2026-06-18 shows max pain at $55.00 (10.30 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$55.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$3.85
±5.9%
Days to Expiry
29
Calendar days
Total Call OI
23,681
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
8,125
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.34
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$65.30
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$55.004/17/2026, 11:07:06 PM
2026-05-15$55.005/15/2026, 11:08:16 PM
2026-06-18NextUpdated$55.005/20/2026, 11:08:50 PM
2026-07-17$65.005/20/2026, 11:08:50 PM
2026-09-18$55.005/20/2026, 11:08:50 PM
2026-12-18$47.005/20/2026, 11:08:50 PM
2027-01-15$50.005/20/2026, 11:08:50 PM
2027-03-19$55.005/20/2026, 11:08:50 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-06-18 at max pain $55.00.
BTI pain by strike for 2026-06-18 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
2302280540022805400
25166002118040021197000
28748001874380018818600
301244001711940017243800
332018001468280014884600
352548001313600013390800
383349001086560011200500
4038850094066009795100
4244350080508008494300
4552600061197006645700
4758500049105005495500
5078540033100004095400
55188740012275003114900
6048104003175005127900
6510141900450010146400
7017377900100017378900
7527412400027412400
8038326400038326400
8549288400049288400
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.