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MPC

Marathon Petroleum CorporationClose $258.37EOD only
Max Pain
$220.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$23.35
9.0% from close
Price Gap
-38.37
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
14
Low premium
P/C OI
0.62
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: May 20, 2026 close
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This page reflects MPC 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 — MPC
Data as of market close May 20, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-06-18 shows max pain at $220.00 (38.37 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$220.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$23.35
±9.0%
Days to Expiry
29
Calendar days
Total Call OI
12,424
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
8,032
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.65
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$258.37
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$200.004/17/2026, 11:18:20 PM
2026-05-15$230.005/15/2026, 11:28:39 PM
2026-06-18NextUpdated$220.005/20/2026, 11:22:04 PM
2026-07-17$200.005/20/2026, 11:22:04 PM
2026-09-18$210.005/20/2026, 11:22:04 PM
2026-10-16$220.005/20/2026, 11:22:04 PM
2026-12-18$180.005/20/2026, 11:22:04 PM
2027-01-15$175.005/20/2026, 11:22:04 PM
2027-03-19$230.005/20/2026, 11:22:04 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-06-18 at max pain $220.00.
MPC pain by strike for 2026-06-18 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
6009671600096716000
7008883500088835000
7508489450084894500
8010008095400080955000
9080007307300073081000
95115006913750069149000
100150006520300065218000
105185006127050061289000
110220005733850057360500
115255005340650053432000
120290004952850049557500
125335004565050045684000
130390004217700042216000
135445003870350038748000
140505003523000035280500
145565003218400032240500
150685002913800029206500
155805002649950026580000
160925002396350024056000
1651045002148400021588500
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.