Ligand Pharmaceuticals IncorporClose $217.75EOD only
Max Pain
$175.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$9.75
4.5% from close
Price Gap
-42.75
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
0
Low premium
P/C OI
0.20
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
—
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Published snapshot: May 20, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
May 20, 2026 close
Max Pain — LGND
Data as of market close May 20, 2026
Nearest listed expiration 2026-06-18 shows max pain at $175.00 (42.75 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.
Max Pain Strike
$175.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$9.75
±4.5%
Days to Expiry
29
Calendar days
Total Call OI
116
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
19
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.16
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$217.75
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration
Pain by Strike
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Selected: 2026-06-18
Expiration
Max Pain Strike
Last Updated
2026-04-17
$200.00
4/17/2026, 11:17:13 PM
2026-05-15
$200.00
5/15/2026, 11:20:16 PM
2026-06-18NextUpdated
$175.00
5/20/2026, 11:22:21 PM
2026-08-21
$180.00
5/20/2026, 11:22:21 PM
2026-11-20
$195.00
5/20/2026, 11:22:21 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-06-18 at max pain $175.00.
LGND pain by strike for 2026-06-18 expiration
Strike
Call Pain
Put Pain
Total Pain
175
0
28500
28500
185
20000
13500
33500
190
40000
8000
48000
195
60000
4000
64000
200
80000
2000
82000
210
120000
0
120000
220
160000
0
160000
230
202000
0
202000
240
254000
0
254000
250
337000
0
337000
260
424000
0
424000
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.