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CNI

Canadian National Railway CompaClose $121.56EOD only
Max Pain
$110.00
Next expiry Jul 17, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.88
3.2% from close
Price Gap
-11.56
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
43
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.26
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: Jul 2, 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
Jul 2, 2026 close
Max Pain — CNI
Data as of market close Jul 2, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-07-17 shows max pain at $110.00 (11.56 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$110.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$3.88
±3.2%
Days to Expiry
15
Calendar days
Total Call OI
3,121
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
1,675
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.54
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$121.56
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$115.005/15/2026, 11:11:32 PM
2026-06-18$115.006/18/2026, 11:11:33 PM
2026-07-17NextUpdated$110.007/3/2026, 11:07:53 PM
2026-08-21$120.007/3/2026, 11:07:53 PM
2026-10-16$110.007/3/2026, 11:07:53 PM
2027-01-15$110.007/3/2026, 11:07:53 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-07-17 at max pain $110.00.
CNI pain by strike for 2026-07-17 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
55087955008795500
65071225007122500
70062860006286000
75054495005449500
80046175004617500
85038075003807500
90500030280003033000
951000022795002289500
1002000016005001620500
105585009870001045500
110447000436000883000
1151065000825001147500
1202035500100002045500
125311950003119500
130438250004382500
135573700005737000
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.