Check Point Software TechnologiClose $130.31EOD only
Max Pain
$130.00
Next expiry Aug 21, 2026
Expected Move
±$4.20
3.2% from close
Price Gap
-0.31
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
14
Low premium
P/C OI
0.53
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
—
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Published snapshot: Aug 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Aug 18, 2026 close
Max Pain — CHKP
Data as of market close Aug 18, 2026
Nearest listed expiration 2026-08-21 shows max pain at $130.00 (0.31 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.
Max Pain Strike
$130.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$4.20
±3.2%
Days to Expiry
3
Calendar days
Total Call OI
8,774
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
6,466
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.74
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$130.31
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration
Pain by Strike
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Selected: 2026-08-21
Expiration
Max Pain Strike
Last Updated
2026-06-18
$125.00
6/18/2026, 11:07:36 PM
2026-07-17
$125.00
7/17/2026, 11:09:21 PM
2026-08-21NextUpdated
$130.00
8/18/2026, 11:08:34 PM
2026-09-18
$135.00
8/18/2026, 11:08:34 PM
2026-10-16
$135.00
8/18/2026, 11:08:34 PM
2026-12-18
$140.00
8/18/2026, 11:08:34 PM
2027-01-15
$120.00
8/18/2026, 11:08:34 PM
2027-06-17
$140.00
8/18/2026, 11:08:34 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-08-21 at max pain $130.00.
CHKP pain by strike for 2026-08-21 expiration
Strike
Call Pain
Put Pain
Total Pain
85
0
21923000
21923000
90
0
18653500
18653500
95
0
15386500
15386500
100
0
12128000
12128000
105
9000
8912500
8921500
110
18000
5701000
5719000
115
27000
3242000
3269000
120
37000
1781500
1818500
125
69500
917500
987000
130
149500
256000
405500
135
346500
83500
430000
140
899000
10500
909500
145
2493500
0
2493500
150
5170000
0
5170000
155
8016500
0
8016500
160
11714000
0
11714000
165
16045000
0
16045000
170
20392500
0
20392500
175
24746000
0
24746000
180
29104000
0
29104000
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.