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ICLR

ICON plcClose $173.06EOD only
Max Pain
$145.00
Next expiry Jul 17, 2026
Expected Move
±$12.40
7.2% from close
Price Gap
-28.06
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
10
Low premium
P/C OI
0.57
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: Jul 2, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

This page reflects ICLR 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 — ICLR
Data as of market close Jul 2, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-07-17 shows max pain at $145.00 (28.06 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$145.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$12.40
±7.2%
Days to Expiry
15
Calendar days
Total Call OI
6,081
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
4,356
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.72
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$173.06
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$120.005/15/2026, 11:20:22 PM
2026-06-18$130.006/18/2026, 11:18:02 PM
2026-07-17NextUpdated$145.007/3/2026, 11:15:45 PM
2026-08-21$170.007/3/2026, 11:15:45 PM
2026-10-16$115.007/3/2026, 11:15:45 PM
2026-12-18$110.007/3/2026, 11:15:45 PM
2027-01-15$140.007/3/2026, 11:15:45 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-07-17 at max pain $145.00.
ICLR pain by strike for 2026-07-17 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
5003797850037978500
5503580050035800500
6040003362250033626500
6580003146000031468000
70120002930600029318000
75160002715850027174500
80200002502500025045000
85240002295400022978000
90310002088300020914000
95395001881650018856000
1002100001680250017012500
1054705001480150015272000
1107330001291150013644500
11510125001113350012146000
1201327000936450010691500
125178700076090009396000
130231850062445008563000
135288150049220007803500
140354300037215007264500
145435350026685007022000
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.