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MORN

Morningstar, Inc.Close $172.55EOD only
Max Pain
$170.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$7.10
4.1% from close
Price Gap
-2.55
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
43
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.73
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: May 20, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

This page reflects MORN options positioning from the latest published market-close snapshot. Intraday price and contract changes are not displayed.

Published Snapshot
May 20, 2026 close
Max Pain — MORN
Data as of market close May 20, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-06-18 shows max pain at $170.00 (2.55 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$170.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$7.10
±4.1%
Days to Expiry
29
Calendar days
Total Call OI
442
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
197
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.45
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$172.55
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

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Selected: 2026-06-18
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-04-17$165.004/17/2026, 11:20:45 PM
2026-05-15$170.005/15/2026, 11:24:25 PM
2026-06-18NextUpdated$170.005/20/2026, 11:22:46 PM
2026-09-18$160.005/20/2026, 11:22:46 PM
2026-12-18$175.005/20/2026, 11:22:46 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-06-18 at max pain $170.00.
MORN pain by strike for 2026-06-18 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
100011385001138500
105100010400001041000
1102000941500943500
1153000843000846000
1204000744500748500
1255000646000651000
1306000548500554500
1408000377500385500
15010000207500217500
15511000124000135000
160120004700059000
165145003100045500
170170002500042000
175345002100055500
180585001700075500
185850001300098000
19022450010500235000
1953660008000374000
2005075006000513500
2108405004000844500
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.