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CXW

CoreCivic, Inc.Close $31.99EOD only
Max Pain
$29.00
Next expiry Aug 21, 2026
Expected Move
±$1.15
3.6% from close
Price Gap
-2.99
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
16
Low premium
P/C OI
0.35
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: Aug 19, 2026 close
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This page reflects CXW options positioning from the latest published market-close snapshot. Intraday price and contract changes are not displayed.

Published Snapshot
Aug 19, 2026 close
Max Pain — CXW
Data as of market close Aug 19, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-08-21 shows max pain at $29.00 (2.99 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$29.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$1.15
±3.6%
Days to Expiry
2
Calendar days
Total Call OI
50,113
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
2,445
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.05
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$31.99
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

Drill into expiration
Selected: 2026-08-21
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-06-18$17.006/18/2026, 11:13:31 PM
2026-07-17$21.007/17/2026, 11:11:15 PM
2026-08-21NextUpdated$29.008/19/2026, 11:11:50 PM
2026-09-18$20.008/19/2026, 11:11:50 PM
2026-11-20$25.008/19/2026, 11:11:50 PM
2026-12-18$25.008/19/2026, 11:11:50 PM
2027-01-15$17.008/19/2026, 11:11:50 PM
2027-03-19$32.008/19/2026, 11:11:50 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-08-21 at max pain $29.00.
CXW pain by strike for 2026-08-21 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
16039593003959300
2150027368002737300
221060024923002502900
232160022485002270100
244390020082002052100
257200017689001840900
2610210015400001642100
2713870013158001454500
2817590010926001268500
292197008715001091200
3011140006544001768400
3129634004858003449200
3251771003543005531400
3377727002506008023300
341069890017250010871400
35154167009610015512800
36203338004700020380800
3725266500025266500
3830265200030265200
3935265400035265400
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.