Quest Diagnostics IncorporatedClose $236.25EOD only
Max Pain
$220.00
Next expiry Aug 21, 2026
Expected Move
±$6.35
2.7% from close
Price Gap
-16.25
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
56
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.76
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
—
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Published snapshot: Aug 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Aug 18, 2026 close
Max Pain — DGX
Data as of market close Aug 18, 2026
Nearest listed expiration 2026-08-21 shows max pain at $220.00 (16.25 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.
Max Pain Strike
$220.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$6.35
±2.7%
Days to Expiry
3
Calendar days
Total Call OI
4,710
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
4,861
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
1.03
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$236.25
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration
Pain by Strike
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Selected: 2026-08-21
Expiration
Max Pain Strike
Last Updated
2026-06-18
$195.00
6/18/2026, 11:10:16 PM
2026-07-17
$210.00
7/17/2026, 11:14:01 PM
2026-08-21NextUpdated
$220.00
8/18/2026, 11:13:24 PM
2026-09-18
$240.00
8/18/2026, 11:13:24 PM
2026-11-20
$220.00
8/18/2026, 11:13:24 PM
2027-02-19
$155.00
8/18/2026, 11:13:24 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-08-21 at max pain $220.00.
DGX pain by strike for 2026-08-21 expiration
Strike
Call Pain
Put Pain
Total Pain
125
0
40406000
40406000
130
500
37976000
37976500
135
1000
35548000
35549000
140
1500
33121000
33122500
145
3500
30694500
30698000
150
5500
28281500
28287000
155
19500
25891000
25910500
160
40500
23504500
23545000
165
62000
21129500
21191500
170
90000
18758500
18848500
175
128000
16432500
16560500
180
171000
14128000
14299000
185
221000
11881500
12102500
190
280500
9670000
9950500
195
352500
7982000
8334500
200
442000
6306000
6748000
210
686000
3048000
3734000
220
2272000
1134000
3406000
230
5286000
310000
5596000
240
9300000
0
9300000
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.