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CFR

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.Close $154.86EOD only
Max Pain
$135.00
Next expiry Jul 17, 2026
Expected Move
±$2.45
1.6% from close
Price Gap
-19.86
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
4
Low premium
P/C OI
0.15
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: Jul 2, 2026 close
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This page reflects CFR options positioning from the latest published market-close snapshot. Intraday price and contract changes are not displayed.

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

Nearest listed expiration 2026-07-17 shows max pain at $135.00 (19.86 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$135.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$2.45
±1.6%
Days to Expiry
15
Calendar days
Total Call OI
1,444
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
39
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.03
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$154.86
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

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Selected: 2026-07-17
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-05-15$135.005/15/2026, 11:08:24 PM
2026-06-18$140.006/18/2026, 11:07:19 PM
2026-07-17NextUpdated$135.007/3/2026, 11:08:46 PM
2026-10-16$155.007/3/2026, 11:08:46 PM
2027-01-15$135.007/3/2026, 11:08:46 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-07-17 at max pain $135.00.
CFR pain by strike for 2026-07-17 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
650230500230500
750192500192500
850155500155500
900137500137500
95500119500120000
1001000102500103500
10515008700088500
11020007300075000
11525005950062000
12030004650049500
12535003400037500
13040002350027500
13550001350018500
14031000550036500
14569500069500
1501170000117000
1551705000170500
1608530000853000
165155650001556500
170227800002278000
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.