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CAH

Cardinal Health, Inc.Close $238.94EOD only
Max Pain
$220.00
Next expiry Jul 10, 2026
Expected Move
±$2.65
1.1% from close
Price Gap
-18.94
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
2
Low premium
P/C OI
0.65
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: Jul 2, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jul 2, 2026 close
Max Pain — CAH
Data as of market close Jul 2, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-07-10 shows max pain at $220.00 (18.94 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$220.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$2.65
±1.1%
Days to Expiry
8
Calendar days
Total Call OI
635
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
25
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.04
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$238.94
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

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Selected: 2026-07-10
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-06-26$225.006/26/2026, 11:03:50 PM
2026-07-02$235.007/2/2026, 11:03:39 PM
2026-07-10NextUpdated$220.007/3/2026, 11:06:32 PM
2026-07-17$220.007/3/2026, 11:06:32 PM
2026-07-24$235.007/3/2026, 11:06:32 PM
2026-07-31$210.007/3/2026, 11:06:32 PM
2026-08-07$220.007/3/2026, 11:06:32 PM
2026-08-21$220.007/3/2026, 11:06:32 PM
2026-09-18$200.007/3/2026, 11:06:32 PM
2026-12-18$190.007/3/2026, 11:06:32 PM
2027-01-15$195.007/3/2026, 11:06:32 PM
2027-03-19$210.007/3/2026, 11:06:32 PM
2027-06-17$210.007/3/2026, 11:06:32 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-07-10 at max pain $220.00.
CAH pain by strike for 2026-07-10 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
1450152500152500
17009250092500
18505800058000
19004700047000
19503650036500
20002650026500
20501650016500
210095009500
215035003500
217.575015002250
220150001500
222.5350003500
225650006500
23019000019000
232.528000028000
23537250037250
237.51317500131750
2402337500233750
242.53552500355250
2454837500483750
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.