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CORZ

Core Scientific, Inc.Close $20.13EOD only
Max Pain
$20.50
Next expiry Aug 21, 2026
Expected Move
±$1.31
6.5% from close
Price Gap
+0.37
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
5
Low premium
P/C OI
0.55
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: Aug 17, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Aug 17, 2026 close
Max Pain — CORZ
Data as of market close Aug 17, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-08-21 shows max pain at $20.50 (0.37 above spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$20.50
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$1.31
±6.5%
Days to Expiry
4
Calendar days
Total Call OI
194,051
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
120,424
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.62
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$20.13
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

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Selected: 2026-08-21
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-08-07$20.008/7/2026, 11:10:41 PM
2026-08-14$21.008/14/2026, 11:08:09 PM
2026-08-21NextUpdated$20.508/17/2026, 11:08:13 PM
2026-08-28$21.008/17/2026, 11:08:13 PM
2026-09-04$21.008/17/2026, 11:08:13 PM
2026-09-11$22.008/17/2026, 11:08:13 PM
2026-09-18$21.008/17/2026, 11:08:13 PM
2026-09-25$20.008/17/2026, 11:08:13 PM
2026-10-02$15.008/17/2026, 11:08:13 PM
2026-10-16$22.008/17/2026, 11:08:13 PM
2026-11-20$21.008/17/2026, 11:08:13 PM
2026-12-18$25.008/17/2026, 11:08:13 PM
2027-01-15$12.008/17/2026, 11:08:13 PM
2027-03-19$22.008/17/2026, 11:08:13 PM
2027-04-16$23.008/17/2026, 11:08:13 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-08-21 at max pain $20.50.
CORZ pain by strike for 2026-08-21 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
1008751205087512050
116007548795075488550
1235006346555063469050
1370005144945051456450
14252004264465042669850
15477003390185033949550
15.5593002965385029713150
16710502540635025477400
16.51335002152245021655950
171975001764595017843450
17.52644501429610014560550
183354001101215011347550
18.571525086304009345650
19110090063217007422600
19.5150390050964006600300
20193200039284505860450
20.5255390029939505547850
21341150020978005509300
21.5492900013934506322450
2267858007649507550750
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.