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CYTK

Cytokinetics, IncorporatedClose $78.77EOD only
Max Pain
$75.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$8.10
10.3% from close
Price Gap
-3.77
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
0
Low premium
P/C OI
0.39
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: May 20, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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

Published Snapshot
May 20, 2026 close
Max Pain — CYTK
Data as of market close May 20, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-06-18 shows max pain at $75.00 (3.77 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$75.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$8.10
±10.3%
Days to Expiry
29
Calendar days
Total Call OI
11,861
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
14,796
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
1.25
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$78.77
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$60.004/17/2026, 11:09:47 PM
2026-05-15$70.005/15/2026, 11:10:54 PM
2026-06-18NextUpdated$75.005/20/2026, 11:11:39 PM
2026-07-17$55.005/20/2026, 11:11:39 PM
2026-08-21$65.005/20/2026, 11:11:39 PM
2026-09-18$70.005/20/2026, 11:11:39 PM
2026-11-20$75.005/20/2026, 11:11:39 PM
2027-01-15$35.005/20/2026, 11:11:39 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-06-18 at max pain $75.00.
CYTK pain by strike for 2026-06-18 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
2504291900042919000
305003552100035521500
3515002821500028216500
40115002167050021682000
45215001631050016332000
50315001099650011028000
557650061175006194000
6013300042160004349000
6522200025290002751000
7041950011910001610500
759705005110001481500
8019530002980002251000
8550980001785005276500
9093170001050009422000
95146185005250014671000
10020044000020044000
11537832500037832500
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.