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GOOG

Alphabet Inc.Close $384.90EOD only
Max Pain
$390.00
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$10.95
2.8% from close
Price Gap
+5.10
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
29
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.84
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
4/4
Partial coverage
Published snapshot: May 19, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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

Published Snapshot
May 19, 2026 close
Max Pain — GOOG
Data as of market close May 19, 2026
Open Available Reports (4/4)

Nearest listed expiration 2026-05-22 shows max pain at $390.00 (5.10 above spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$390.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$10.95
±2.8%
Days to Expiry
3
Calendar days
Total Call OI
73,109
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
59,419
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.81
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$384.90
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

Drill into expiration
Selected: 2026-05-22
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-05-08$367.505/8/2026, 11:15:24 PM
2026-05-15$332.505/15/2026, 11:16:29 PM
2026-05-22NextUpdated$390.005/19/2026, 11:13:54 PM
2026-05-29$372.505/19/2026, 11:13:54 PM
2026-06-05$380.005/19/2026, 11:13:54 PM
2026-06-12$385.005/19/2026, 11:13:54 PM
2026-06-18$320.005/19/2026, 11:13:54 PM
2026-06-26$380.005/19/2026, 11:13:54 PM
2026-07-17$350.005/19/2026, 11:13:54 PM
2026-08-21$365.005/19/2026, 11:13:54 PM
2026-09-18$330.005/19/2026, 11:13:54 PM
2026-10-16$350.005/19/2026, 11:13:54 PM
2026-11-20$390.005/19/2026, 11:13:54 PM
2026-12-18$270.005/19/2026, 11:13:54 PM
2027-01-15$290.005/19/2026, 11:13:54 PM
2027-03-19$330.005/19/2026, 11:13:54 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-05-22 at max pain $390.00.
GOOG pain by strike for 2026-05-22 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
170011657435001165743500
175650011360395001136046000
1801350011063475001106361000
1852600010766610001076687000
1904050010469810001047021500
1955550010173115001017367000
20074500987648000987722500
20594500957995000958089500
210115500928342000928457500
215137500898690500898828000
220160500869043000869203500
225185000839425500839610500
230234000809821500810055500
235284000780402500780686500
240334500750985500751320000
245388000721581500721969500
250442000692215000692657000
255497500662881500663379000
260554500633591000634145500
265623000604339000604962000
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.