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CRCL

Circle Internet Group, Inc.Close $111.03EOD only
Max Pain
$113.00
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$8.30
7.5% from close
Price Gap
+1.97
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
12
Low premium
P/C OI
0.81
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
4/4
Partial coverage
Published snapshot: May 19, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

This page reflects CRCL options positioning from the latest published market-close snapshot. Intraday price and contract changes are not displayed.

Published Snapshot
May 19, 2026 close
Max Pain — CRCL
Data as of market close May 19, 2026
Open Available Reports (4/4)

Nearest listed expiration 2026-05-22 shows max pain at $113.00 (1.97 above spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$113.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$8.30
±7.5%
Days to Expiry
3
Calendar days
Total Call OI
46,054
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
39,948
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.87
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$111.03
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

Drill into expiration
Selected: 2026-05-22
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-05-08$109.005/8/2026, 11:08:00 PM
2026-05-15$116.005/15/2026, 11:10:42 PM
2026-05-22NextUpdated$113.005/19/2026, 11:07:55 PM
2026-05-29$110.005/19/2026, 11:07:55 PM
2026-06-05$102.005/19/2026, 11:07:55 PM
2026-06-12$105.005/19/2026, 11:07:55 PM
2026-06-18$115.005/19/2026, 11:07:55 PM
2026-06-26$118.005/19/2026, 11:07:55 PM
2026-07-17$110.005/19/2026, 11:07:55 PM
2026-08-21$120.005/19/2026, 11:07:55 PM
2026-09-18$95.005/19/2026, 11:07:55 PM
2026-10-16$90.005/19/2026, 11:07:55 PM
2026-12-18$100.005/19/2026, 11:07:55 PM
2027-01-15$85.005/19/2026, 11:07:55 PM
2027-03-19$95.005/19/2026, 11:07:55 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-05-22 at max pain $113.00.
CRCL pain by strike for 2026-05-22 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
500185895700185895700
552000165991200165993200
605000146112700146117700
659000126420200126429200
7014000107771700107785700
7120400104065500104085900
7226800100360900100387700
73332009665730096690500
74404009295410092994500
75476008925540089303000
76555008593150085987000
77634008260780082671200
78713007928570079357000
79795007596510076044600
80877007264940072737100
81974006942840069525800
821073006623250066339800
831175006306930063186800
841282005991650060044700
851397005677160056911300
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.