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DSGN

Design Therapeutics, Inc.Close $15.27EOD only
Max Pain
$11.00
Next expiry Aug 21, 2026
Expected Move
±$1.18
7.7% from close
Price Gap
-4.27
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
1
Low premium
P/C OI
0.01
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: Aug 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Aug 18, 2026 close
Max Pain — DSGN
Data as of market close Aug 18, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-08-21 shows max pain at $11.00 (4.27 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$11.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$1.18
±7.7%
Days to Expiry
3
Calendar days
Total Call OI
265
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
144
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.54
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$15.27
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

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Selected: 2026-08-21
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-06-18$14.006/18/2026, 11:11:49 PM
2026-07-17$1.007/17/2026, 11:14:40 PM
2026-08-21NextUpdated$11.008/18/2026, 11:13:26 PM
2026-10-16$11.008/18/2026, 11:13:26 PM
2026-12-18$10.008/18/2026, 11:13:26 PM
2027-01-15$10.008/18/2026, 11:13:26 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-08-21 at max pain $11.00.
DSGN pain by strike for 2026-08-21 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
309040090400
49007610077000
525006180064300
648004850053300
772003830045500
898002860038400
9125001950032000
10152001050025700
1118000160019600
122080070021500
132360040024000
144940010049500
1575200075200
161010000101000
171270000127000
202050000205000
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.