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FANG

Diamondback Energy, Inc.Close $172.04EOD only
Max Pain
$180.00
Next expiry Jul 17, 2026
Expected Move
±$9.40
5.5% from close
Price Gap
+7.96
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
1
Low premium
P/C OI
0.54
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: Jul 2, 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
Jul 2, 2026 close
Max Pain — FANG
Data as of market close Jul 2, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-07-17 shows max pain at $180.00 (7.96 above spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$180.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$9.40
±5.5%
Days to Expiry
15
Calendar days
Total Call OI
6,051
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
2,418
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.40
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$172.04
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

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Selected: 2026-07-17
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-05-15$200.005/15/2026, 11:14:33 PM
2026-06-18$175.006/18/2026, 11:11:10 PM
2026-07-17NextUpdated$180.007/3/2026, 11:13:41 PM
2026-08-21$180.007/3/2026, 11:13:41 PM
2026-09-18$180.007/3/2026, 11:13:41 PM
2026-12-18$185.007/3/2026, 11:13:41 PM
2027-01-15$170.007/3/2026, 11:13:41 PM
2027-03-19$190.007/3/2026, 11:13:41 PM
2027-06-17$185.007/3/2026, 11:13:41 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-07-17 at max pain $180.00.
FANG pain by strike for 2026-07-17 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
140087445008744500
145075515007551500
150063590006359000
155100051875005188500
160250040725004075000
1651600030165003032500
1703400021155002149500
1758050013850001465500
180149000785500934500
185482000471000953000
1909690002690001238000
19521520001610002313000
2003493500790003572500
210662050006620500
22010736500010736500
23015425500015425500
24020577500020577500
25026198500026198500
26031909500031909500
27037697500037697500
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.