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CP

Canadian Pacific Kansas City LiClose $86.34EOD only
Max Pain
$85.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$5.20
6.0% from close
Price Gap
-1.34
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
16
Low premium
P/C OI
0.37
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: May 20, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
May 20, 2026 close
Max Pain — CP
Data as of market close May 20, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-06-18 shows max pain at $85.00 (1.34 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$85.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$5.20
±6.0%
Days to Expiry
29
Calendar days
Total Call OI
9,488
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
4,274
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.45
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$86.34
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$80.004/17/2026, 11:07:35 PM
2026-05-15$82.505/15/2026, 11:12:12 PM
2026-06-18NextUpdated$85.005/20/2026, 11:09:51 PM
2026-07-17$92.505/20/2026, 11:09:51 PM
2026-09-18$75.005/20/2026, 11:09:51 PM
2026-12-18$87.505/20/2026, 11:09:51 PM
2027-01-15$60.005/20/2026, 11:09:51 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-06-18 at max pain $85.00.
CP pain by strike for 2026-06-18 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
4001740975017409750
5010001313575013136750
5520001099925011001250
60300088832508886250
62.5350078397507843250
65400068035006807500
67.5450058497505854250
70500049160004921000
72.5550040622504067750
755075032380003288750
77.516650024345002601000
8033375016595001993250
82.556875010282501597000
858902504912501381500
87.513175003115001629000
9019970001515002148500
92.5367650003676500
95602875006028750
10010771750010771750
10515514750015514750
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.