The Hartford Insurance Group, IClose $137.53EOD only
Max Pain
$140.00
Next expiry Aug 21, 2026
Expected Move
±$2.48
1.8% from close
Price Gap
+2.47
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
9
Low premium
P/C OI
0.28
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
—
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Published snapshot: Aug 19, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Aug 19, 2026 close
Max Pain — HIG
Data as of market close Aug 19, 2026
Nearest listed expiration 2026-08-21 shows max pain at $140.00 (2.47 above spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.
Max Pain Strike
$140.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$2.48
±1.8%
Days to Expiry
2
Calendar days
Total Call OI
3,356
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
704
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.21
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$137.53
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration
Pain by Strike
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Selected: 2026-08-21
Expiration
Max Pain Strike
Last Updated
2026-06-18
$130.00
6/18/2026, 11:17:10 PM
2026-07-17
$130.00
7/17/2026, 11:16:37 PM
2026-08-21NextUpdated
$140.00
8/19/2026, 11:15:35 PM
2026-09-18
$140.00
8/19/2026, 11:15:35 PM
2026-12-18
$135.00
8/19/2026, 11:15:35 PM
2027-03-19
$120.00
8/19/2026, 11:15:35 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-08-21 at max pain $140.00.
HIG pain by strike for 2026-08-21 expiration
Strike
Call Pain
Put Pain
Total Pain
115
0
669500
669500
120
1000
317500
318500
125
2000
210500
212500
130
3500
115000
118500
135
11500
37000
48500
140
32500
0
32500
145
288500
0
288500
150
1330000
0
1330000
155
2995500
0
2995500
160
4669500
0
4669500
165
6347000
0
6347000
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.