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Ford Motor CompanyClose $13.93EOD only
Max Pain
$14.00
Next expiry Aug 21, 2026
Expected Move
±$0.32
2.3% from close
Price Gap
+0.07
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
20
Low premium
P/C OI
0.93
Balanced positioning
Consensus
4/4
Partial coverage
Published snapshot: Aug 18, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

This page reflects F options positioning from the latest published market-close snapshot. Intraday price and contract changes are not displayed.

Published Snapshot
Aug 18, 2026 close
Max Pain — F
Data as of market close Aug 18, 2026
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Nearest listed expiration 2026-08-21 shows max pain at $14.00 (0.07 above spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$14.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$0.32
±2.3%
Days to Expiry
3
Calendar days
Total Call OI
147,121
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
59,383
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.40
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$13.93
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

Drill into expiration
Selected: 2026-08-21
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-08-07$14.008/7/2026, 11:12:05 PM
2026-08-14$14.008/14/2026, 11:13:37 PM
2026-08-21NextUpdated$14.008/18/2026, 11:13:08 PM
2026-08-28$14.508/18/2026, 11:13:08 PM
2026-09-04$14.008/18/2026, 11:13:08 PM
2026-09-11$14.008/18/2026, 11:13:08 PM
2026-09-18$14.008/18/2026, 11:13:08 PM
2026-09-25$13.508/18/2026, 11:13:08 PM
2026-10-02$13.008/18/2026, 11:13:08 PM
2026-10-16$14.008/18/2026, 11:13:08 PM
2026-11-20$14.008/18/2026, 11:13:08 PM
2026-12-18$11.828/18/2026, 11:13:08 PM
2027-01-15$13.008/18/2026, 11:13:08 PM
2027-03-19$13.008/18/2026, 11:13:08 PM
2027-06-17$12.008/18/2026, 11:13:08 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-08-21 at max pain $14.00.
F pain by strike for 2026-08-21 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
107202320072023200
224006608630066088700
379006014950060157400
4214005421270054234100
5379004827640048314300
6576004234010042397700
7827003640410036486800
81132003047040030583600
8.51296002750360027633200
91477502453680024684550
9.51674002157080021738200
101872501860985018797100
10.52074501565835015865800
112280501270685012934900
11.5254850994090010195750
1228175071762007457950
12.531550047534005068900
1334980023737502723550
13.540670013186501725350
14511700479450991150
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.