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GM

General Motors CompanyClose $76.14EOD only
Max Pain
$75.00
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$1.85
2.4% from close
Price Gap
-1.14
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
16
Low premium
P/C OI
0.62
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: May 20, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

This page reflects GM 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 — GM
Data as of market close May 20, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-05-22 shows max pain at $75.00 (1.14 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$75.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$1.85
±2.4%
Days to Expiry
2
Calendar days
Total Call OI
8,148
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
6,653
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.82
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$76.14
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

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Selected: 2026-05-22
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-05-08$76.005/8/2026, 11:14:04 PM
2026-05-15$77.005/15/2026, 11:18:20 PM
2026-05-22NextUpdated$75.005/20/2026, 11:13:47 PM
2026-05-29$72.005/20/2026, 11:13:47 PM
2026-06-05$75.005/20/2026, 11:13:47 PM
2026-06-12$76.005/20/2026, 11:13:47 PM
2026-06-18$72.505/20/2026, 11:13:47 PM
2026-06-26$74.005/20/2026, 11:13:47 PM
2026-07-17$72.505/20/2026, 11:13:47 PM
2026-09-18$75.005/20/2026, 11:13:47 PM
2026-12-18$70.005/20/2026, 11:13:47 PM
2027-01-15$70.005/20/2026, 11:13:47 PM
2027-03-19$77.505/20/2026, 11:13:47 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-05-22 at max pain $75.00.
GM pain by strike for 2026-05-22 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
4501754600017546000
5010001422800014229000
5530001091150010914500
60500075955007600500
64740049639004971300
651050043081004318600
661610036599003676000
672170030201003041800
682740024485002475900
693320018832001916400
705560013538001409400
7179400877600957000
72107200574000681200
73151000391200542200
74226200251000477200
75318500138000456500
7647570065800541500
7766840030100698500
78111630084001124700
7916078009001608700
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.