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META

Meta Platforms, Inc.Close $602.61EOD only
Max Pain
$607.50
Next expiry May 20, 2026
Expected Move
±$8.00
1.3% from close
Price Gap
+4.89
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
26
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.46
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
9.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 19, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
May 19, 2026 close
Max Pain — META
Data as of market close May 19, 2026
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Nearest listed expiration 2026-05-20 shows max pain at $607.50 (4.89 above spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$607.50
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$8.00
±1.3%
Days to Expiry
1
Calendar days
Total Call OI
19,345
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
13,881
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.72
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$602.61
Published close
Consensus
9.0/10
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

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Selected: 2026-05-20
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-05-15$605.005/15/2026, 11:25:33 PM
2026-05-18$610.005/15/2026, 11:25:33 PM
2026-05-20NextUpdated$607.505/19/2026, 11:24:22 PM
2026-05-22$610.005/19/2026, 11:24:22 PM
2026-05-26$605.005/19/2026, 11:24:22 PM
2026-05-27$610.005/19/2026, 11:24:22 PM
2026-05-29$620.005/19/2026, 11:24:22 PM
2026-06-05$610.005/19/2026, 11:24:22 PM
2026-06-12$600.005/19/2026, 11:24:22 PM
2026-06-18$610.005/19/2026, 11:24:22 PM
2026-06-26$605.005/19/2026, 11:24:22 PM
2026-07-17$620.005/19/2026, 11:24:22 PM
2026-08-21$630.005/19/2026, 11:24:22 PM
2026-09-18$640.005/19/2026, 11:24:22 PM
2026-10-16$600.005/19/2026, 11:24:22 PM
2026-11-20$610.005/19/2026, 11:24:22 PM
2026-12-18$570.005/19/2026, 11:24:22 PM
2027-01-15$630.005/19/2026, 11:24:22 PM
2027-03-19$610.005/19/2026, 11:24:22 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-05-20 at max pain $607.50.
META pain by strike for 2026-05-20 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
53506361275063612750
537.506018000060180000
54005692675056926750
542.542505391950053923750
54585005091500050923500
547.5127504793625047949000
550175004495925044976750
552.5240004205800042082000
555332503916100039194250
557.5457503642050036466250
560602503368525033745500
562.5862503124750031333750
5651150002881575028930750
567.51482502642475026573000
5701845002404125024225750
572.52242502175100021975250
5752672501949225019759500
577.53187501729675017615500
5803702501512050015490750
582.54475001332025013767750
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.