thetaOwl

LEGN

Legend Biotech CorporationClose $21.92EOD only
Max Pain
$22.50
Next expiry Aug 21, 2026
Expected Move
±$1.83
8.3% from close
Price Gap
+0.58
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
33
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.38
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: Aug 18, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Aug 18, 2026 close
Max Pain — LEGN
Data as of market close Aug 18, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-08-21 shows max pain at $22.50 (0.58 above spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$22.50
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$1.83
±8.3%
Days to Expiry
3
Calendar days
Total Call OI
7,048
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
3,191
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.45
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$21.92
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$27.506/18/2026, 11:19:40 PM
2026-07-17$25.007/17/2026, 11:25:18 PM
2026-08-21NextUpdated$22.508/18/2026, 11:22:19 PM
2026-09-18$22.508/18/2026, 11:22:19 PM
2026-11-20$20.008/18/2026, 11:22:19 PM
2026-12-18$22.508/18/2026, 11:22:19 PM
2027-01-15$20.008/18/2026, 11:22:19 PM
2027-02-19$22.508/18/2026, 11:22:19 PM
2027-03-19$22.508/18/2026, 11:22:19 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-08-21 at max pain $22.50.
LEGN pain by strike for 2026-08-21 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
10036370003637000
12.5028402502840250
1575020520002052750
17.5550013167501322250
2015250687250702500
22.5249500271500521000
25951000942501045250
27.52129000702502199250
303410000467503456750
32.54955750262504982000
35655725057506563000
37.5822175008221750
40995700009957000
42.511711000011711000
4513466000013466000
47.515221250015221250
5016976750016976750
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.