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CNI

Canadian National Railway CompaClose $114.80EOD only
Max Pain
$115.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$5.97
5.2% from close
Price Gap
+0.20
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
13
Low premium
P/C OI
0.27
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: May 20, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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

Nearest listed expiration 2026-06-18 shows max pain at $115.00 (0.20 above spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$115.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$5.97
±5.2%
Days to Expiry
29
Calendar days
Total Call OI
592
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
729
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
1.23
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$114.80
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$100.004/17/2026, 11:08:33 PM
2026-05-15$115.005/15/2026, 11:11:32 PM
2026-06-18NextUpdated$115.005/20/2026, 11:07:45 PM
2026-07-17$105.005/20/2026, 11:07:45 PM
2026-10-16$105.005/20/2026, 11:07:45 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-06-18 at max pain $115.00.
CNI pain by strike for 2026-06-18 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
80020710002071000
90013430001343000
950981000981000
1000622000622000
1052500353000355500
1106500186000192500
11582000105000187000
12024950050000299500
1254555000455500
1307325000732500
135101500001015000
150186550001865500
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.