Duke Energy Corporation (HoldinClose $129.60EOD only
Max Pain
$125.00
Next expiry Jul 17, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.67
2.8% from close
Price Gap
-4.60
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
4
Low premium
P/C OI
0.58
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
—
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Published snapshot: Jul 2, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jul 2, 2026 close
Max Pain — DUK
Data as of market close Jul 2, 2026
Nearest listed expiration 2026-07-17 shows max pain at $125.00 (4.60 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.
Max Pain Strike
$125.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$3.67
±2.8%
Days to Expiry
15
Calendar days
Total Call OI
16,777
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
7,932
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.47
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$129.60
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration
Pain by Strike
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Selected: 2026-07-17
Expiration
Max Pain Strike
Last Updated
2026-05-15
$130.00
5/15/2026, 11:15:01 PM
2026-06-18
$125.00
6/18/2026, 11:13:40 PM
2026-07-17NextUpdated
$125.00
7/3/2026, 11:09:12 PM
2026-08-21
$130.00
7/3/2026, 11:09:12 PM
2026-09-18
$120.00
7/3/2026, 11:09:12 PM
2026-10-16
$125.00
7/3/2026, 11:09:12 PM
2026-12-18
$120.00
7/3/2026, 11:09:12 PM
2027-01-15
$120.00
7/3/2026, 11:09:12 PM
2027-03-19
$125.00
7/3/2026, 11:09:12 PM
2027-06-17
$120.00
7/3/2026, 11:09:12 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-07-17 at max pain $125.00.
DUK pain by strike for 2026-07-17 expiration
Strike
Call Pain
Put Pain
Total Pain
70
0
39162500
39162500
90
0
23300500
23300500
95
500
19338000
19338500
100
1000
15444000
15445000
105
2000
11586000
11588000
110
16500
7804500
7821000
115
38500
4163000
4201500
120
84500
1087000
1171500
125
284000
131500
415500
130
1411000
500
1411500
135
6820000
0
6820000
140
13454000
0
13454000
145
20497000
0
20497000
150
28773000
0
28773000
155
37147500
0
37147500
160
45531000
0
45531000
170
62308000
0
62308000
175
70696500
0
70696500
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.