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DKNG

DraftKings Inc.Close $25.01EOD only
Max Pain
$25.00
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$0.91
3.6% from close
Price Gap
-0.01
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
5
Low premium
P/C OI
0.38
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: May 20, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

This page reflects DKNG 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 — DKNG
Data as of market close May 20, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-05-22 shows max pain at $25.00 (0.01 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$25.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$0.91
±3.6%
Days to Expiry
2
Calendar days
Total Call OI
19,124
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
6,830
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.36
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$25.01
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$22.505/8/2026, 11:11:27 PM
2026-05-15$25.005/15/2026, 11:09:57 PM
2026-05-22NextUpdated$25.005/20/2026, 11:09:39 PM
2026-05-29$24.505/20/2026, 11:09:39 PM
2026-06-05$24.005/20/2026, 11:09:39 PM
2026-06-12$24.505/20/2026, 11:09:39 PM
2026-06-18$28.005/20/2026, 11:09:39 PM
2026-06-26$26.005/20/2026, 11:09:39 PM
2026-07-17$25.005/20/2026, 11:09:39 PM
2026-08-21$25.005/20/2026, 11:09:39 PM
2026-09-18$27.505/20/2026, 11:09:39 PM
2026-11-20$25.005/20/2026, 11:09:39 PM
2026-12-18$30.005/20/2026, 11:09:39 PM
2027-01-15$28.005/20/2026, 11:09:39 PM
2027-03-19$15.005/20/2026, 11:09:39 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-05-22 at max pain $25.00.
DKNG pain by strike for 2026-05-22 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
12079629007962900
1320072800007280200
1470065974006598100
15150059148005916300
15.5195055735005575450
16260052322005234800
16.5345048929504896400
17470045537004558400
17.5660042421504248750
181055039308503941400
18.51455036199503634500
191855033105503329100
19.52265030027503025400
202690026977002724600
20.53355024000502433600
214025021044502144700
21.54820018124501860650
225615015219501578100
22.56600012574001323400
23784509959501074400
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.