Duke Energy Corporation (HoldinClose $114.13EOD only
Max Pain
$120.00
Next expiry Oct 16, 2026
Expected Move
±$2.90
2.5% from close
Price Gap
+5.87
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
11
Low premium
P/C OI
0.57
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
—
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Published snapshot: Oct 2, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Oct 2, 2026 close
Max Pain — DUK
Data as of market close Oct 2, 2026
Nearest listed expiration 2026-10-16 shows max pain at $120.00 (5.87 above spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.
Max Pain Strike
$120.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$2.90
±2.5%
Days to Expiry
14
Calendar days
Total Call OI
17,517
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
6,678
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.38
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$114.13
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration
Pain by Strike
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Selected: 2026-10-16
Expiration
Max Pain Strike
Last Updated
2026-08-21
$125.00
8/21/2026, 11:12:15 PM
2026-09-18
$120.00
9/18/2026, 11:13:02 PM
2026-10-16NextUpdated
$120.00
10/2/2026, 11:08:46 PM
2026-11-20
$115.00
10/2/2026, 11:08:46 PM
2026-12-18
$120.00
10/2/2026, 11:08:46 PM
2027-01-15
$120.00
10/2/2026, 11:08:46 PM
2027-03-19
$120.00
10/2/2026, 11:08:46 PM
2027-04-16
$120.00
10/2/2026, 11:08:46 PM
2027-06-17
$120.00
10/2/2026, 11:08:46 PM
2027-09-17
$125.00
10/2/2026, 11:08:46 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-10-16 at max pain $120.00.
DUK pain by strike for 2026-10-16 expiration
Strike
Call Pain
Put Pain
Total Pain
80
0
23591500
23591500
85
500
20263500
20264000
90
1000
16943000
16944000
95
1500
13622500
13624000
100
2000
10307500
10309500
105
2500
7033500
7036000
110
27000
3925000
3952000
115
182000
1412000
1594000
120
808500
23000
831500
125
4107000
1500
4108500
130
9773500
0
9773500
135
17010500
0
17010500
140
25116000
0
25116000
145
33676000
0
33676000
150
42410500
0
42410500
155
51187000
0
51187000
165
68748000
0
68748000
175
86312000
0
86312000
180
95096500
0
95096500
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.