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KLIC

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, IClose $92.06EOD only
Max Pain
$105.00
Next expiry Aug 21, 2026
Expected Move
±$5.25
5.7% from close
Price Gap
+12.94
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
30
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.67
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: Aug 18, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

This page reflects KLIC 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 — KLIC
Data as of market close Aug 18, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-08-21 shows max pain at $105.00 (12.94 above spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$105.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$5.25
±5.7%
Days to Expiry
3
Calendar days
Total Call OI
3,203
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
2,843
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.89
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$92.06
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

Drill into expiration
Selected: 2026-08-21
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-06-18$105.006/18/2026, 11:23:19 PM
2026-07-17$75.007/17/2026, 11:19:59 PM
2026-08-21NextUpdated$105.008/18/2026, 11:18:32 PM
2026-09-18$100.008/18/2026, 11:18:32 PM
2026-10-16$110.008/18/2026, 11:18:32 PM
2026-11-20$110.008/18/2026, 11:18:32 PM
2027-01-15$75.008/18/2026, 11:18:32 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-08-21 at max pain $105.00.
KLIC pain by strike for 2026-08-21 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
65079070007907000
7050064915006492000
75200050830005085000
80500037115003716500
851200023565002368500
903700015105001547500
95755009865001062000
100142500492500635000
10532400042500366500
11087750010500888000
115154050001540500
120232850002328500
125315100003151000
130398450003984500
135487450004874500
140614950006149500
145744800007448000
150884950008849500
15510289000010289000
16011729000011729000
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.