Duke Energy Corporation (HoldinClose $123.99EOD only
Max Pain
$125.00
Next expiry Aug 21, 2026
Expected Move
±$1.88
1.5% from close
Price Gap
+1.01
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
17
Low premium
P/C OI
0.51
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 — DUK
Data as of market close Aug 18, 2026
Nearest listed expiration 2026-08-21 shows max pain at $125.00 (1.01 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
±$1.88
±1.5%
Days to Expiry
3
Calendar days
Total Call OI
15,363
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
6,522
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.42
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$123.99
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
$125.00
6/18/2026, 11:13:40 PM
2026-07-17
$125.00
7/17/2026, 11:12:54 PM
2026-08-21NextUpdated
$125.00
8/18/2026, 11:11:04 PM
2026-09-18
$120.00
8/18/2026, 11:11:04 PM
2026-10-16
$125.00
8/18/2026, 11:11:04 PM
2026-12-18
$120.00
8/18/2026, 11:11:04 PM
2027-01-15
$120.00
8/18/2026, 11:11:04 PM
2027-03-19
$125.00
8/18/2026, 11:11:04 PM
2027-06-17
$120.00
8/18/2026, 11:11:04 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-08-21 at max pain $125.00.
DUK pain by strike for 2026-08-21 expiration
Strike
Call Pain
Put Pain
Total Pain
70
0
31670000
31670000
75
0
28411000
28411000
80
0
25152500
25152500
85
0
21895500
21895500
90
0
18639000
18639000
95
0
15423500
15423500
100
0
12208500
12208500
105
0
9023500
9023500
110
0
5883000
5883000
115
500
3344500
3345000
120
1500
1530000
1531500
125
13500
505500
519000
130
655000
0
655000
135
4560500
0
4560500
140
11032500
0
11032500
145
18680500
0
18680500
150
26338000
0
26338000
155
34008500
0
34008500
160
41679500
0
41679500
165
49352000
0
49352000
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.