Duke Energy Corporation (HoldinClose $123.81EOD only
Max Pain
$125.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$5.22
4.2% from close
Price Gap
+1.19
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
5
Low premium
P/C OI
0.60
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
—
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Published snapshot: May 20, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
May 20, 2026 close
Max Pain — DUK
Data as of market close May 20, 2026
Nearest listed expiration 2026-06-18 shows max pain at $125.00 (1.19 above 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
±$5.22
±4.2%
Days to Expiry
29
Calendar days
Total Call OI
17,044
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
10,370
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.61
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$123.81
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration
Pain by Strike
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Selected: 2026-06-18
Expiration
Max Pain Strike
Last Updated
2026-04-17
$125.00
4/17/2026, 11:09:00 PM
2026-05-15
$130.00
5/15/2026, 11:15:01 PM
2026-06-18NextUpdated
$125.00
5/20/2026, 11:09:56 PM
2026-07-17
$125.00
5/20/2026, 11:09:56 PM
2026-09-18
$120.00
5/20/2026, 11:09:56 PM
2026-10-16
$125.00
5/20/2026, 11:09:56 PM
2026-12-18
$120.00
5/20/2026, 11:09:56 PM
2027-01-15
$120.00
5/20/2026, 11:09:56 PM
2027-03-19
$125.00
5/20/2026, 11:09:56 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-06-18 at max pain $125.00.
DUK pain by strike for 2026-06-18 expiration
Strike
Call Pain
Put Pain
Total Pain
50
0
60004000
60004000
55
0
54834500
54834500
60
0
49709500
49709500
65
0
44674500
44674500
70
1500
39684000
39685500
75
3000
35499500
35502500
80
4500
31391500
31396000
85
27000
27292500
27319500
90
51000
23238500
23289500
95
75000
19193000
19268000
100
131500
15206500
15338000
105
215500
11366000
11581500
110
299500
7663500
7963000
115
383500
4260500
4644000
120
618500
2068500
2687000
125
1156500
676500
1833000
130
3263000
4000
3267000
135
7933000
1000
7934000
140
15088000
0
15088000
145
23206500
0
23206500
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.