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MPWR

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.Close $1553.27EOD only
Max Pain
$1340.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$210.65
13.6% from close
Price Gap
-213.27
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
14
Low premium
P/C OI
1.07
Balanced positioning
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: May 20, 2026 close
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This page reflects MPWR 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 — MPWR
Data as of market close May 20, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-06-18 shows max pain at $1340.00 (213.27 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$1340.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$210.65
±13.6%
Days to Expiry
29
Calendar days
Total Call OI
2,016
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
1,710
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.85
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$1553.27
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$1130.004/17/2026, 11:18:33 PM
2026-05-15$1420.005/15/2026, 11:24:24 PM
2026-06-18NextUpdated$1340.005/20/2026, 11:20:45 PM
2026-07-17$1700.005/20/2026, 11:20:45 PM
2026-09-18$1380.005/20/2026, 11:20:45 PM
2026-11-20$1240.005/20/2026, 11:20:45 PM
2026-12-18$1010.005/20/2026, 11:20:45 PM
2027-01-15$940.005/20/2026, 11:20:45 PM
2027-02-19$1100.005/20/2026, 11:20:45 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-06-18 at max pain $1340.00.
MPWR pain by strike for 2026-06-18 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
3400149556000149556000
3501000147848000147849000
3603000146142000146145000
3706000144437000144443000
38012000142732000142744000
39020000141029000141049000
40029000139330000139359000
41039000137633000137672000
42053000135943000135996000
43067000134254000134321000
44083000132565000132648000
450101000130897000130998000
460121000129231000129352000
470144000127568000127712000
480169000125906000126075000
490197000124248000124445000
500229000122592000122821000
520295000119284000119579000
540363000115984000116347000
560435000112688000113123000
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.