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GLNG

Golar LNG LimitedClose $52.17EOD only
Max Pain
$50.00
Next expiry Aug 21, 2026
Expected Move
±$2.73
5.2% from close
Price Gap
-2.17
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
4
Low premium
P/C OI
0.23
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: Aug 18, 2026 close
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This page reflects GLNG 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 — GLNG
Data as of market close Aug 18, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-08-21 shows max pain at $50.00 (2.17 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$50.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$2.73
±5.2%
Days to Expiry
3
Calendar days
Total Call OI
2,378
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
5,140
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
2.16
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$52.17
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

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Selected: 2026-08-21
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-06-18$50.006/18/2026, 11:14:18 PM
2026-07-17$50.007/17/2026, 11:15:07 PM
2026-08-21NextUpdated$50.008/18/2026, 11:15:31 PM
2026-09-18$50.008/18/2026, 11:15:31 PM
2026-11-20$50.008/18/2026, 11:15:31 PM
2026-12-18$50.008/18/2026, 11:15:31 PM
2027-01-15$37.008/18/2026, 11:15:31 PM
2027-03-19$45.008/18/2026, 11:15:31 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-08-21 at max pain $50.00.
GLNG pain by strike for 2026-08-21 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
40042450004245000
4110037317003731800
4230032184003218700
4350027082002708700
4470022122002212900
4590017255001726400
46130012833001284600
471700851600853300
482400432300434700
493500216200219700
50127002850041200
552642000264200
60136270001362700
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.