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FANG

Diamondback Energy, Inc.Close $204.33EOD only
Max Pain
$175.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$17.60
8.6% from close
Price Gap
-29.33
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
30
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.56
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: May 20, 2026 close
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This page reflects FANG options positioning from the latest published market-close snapshot. Intraday price and contract changes are not displayed.

Published Snapshot
May 20, 2026 close
Max Pain — FANG
Data as of market close May 20, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-06-18 shows max pain at $175.00 (29.33 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$175.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$17.60
±8.6%
Days to Expiry
29
Calendar days
Total Call OI
13,047
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
9,874
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.76
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$204.33
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

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Selected: 2026-06-18
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-04-17$185.004/17/2026, 11:11:52 PM
2026-05-15$200.005/15/2026, 11:14:33 PM
2026-06-18NextUpdated$175.005/20/2026, 11:14:43 PM
2026-07-17$190.005/20/2026, 11:14:43 PM
2026-09-18$175.005/20/2026, 11:14:43 PM
2026-12-18$180.005/20/2026, 11:14:43 PM
2027-01-15$170.005/20/2026, 11:14:43 PM
2027-03-19$190.005/20/2026, 11:14:43 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-06-18 at max pain $175.00.
FANG pain by strike for 2026-06-18 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
6008955150089551500
6508461650084616500
7007968200079682000
7507475100074751000
8015006983450069836000
8535006492500064928500
9065006013050060137000
95100005533700055347000
100140005054350050557500
105230004578000045803000
110320004111500041147000
115450003653100036576000
120580003228800032346000
125710002857250028643500
130840002502750025111500
135970002204550022142500
1401105001912850019239000
1451240001636550016489500
1501410001372750013868500
1551630001130350011466500
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.