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MRCY

Mercury Systems IncClose $94.81EOD only
Max Pain
$90.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$11.40
12.0% from close
Price Gap
-4.81
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
2
Low premium
P/C OI
0.55
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: May 20, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

This page reflects MRCY 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 — MRCY
Data as of market close May 20, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-06-18 shows max pain at $90.00 (4.81 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$90.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$11.40
±12.0%
Days to Expiry
29
Calendar days
Total Call OI
653
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
338
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.52
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$94.81
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$82.504/17/2026, 11:25:55 PM
2026-05-15$80.005/15/2026, 11:24:29 PM
2026-06-18NextUpdated$90.005/20/2026, 11:24:52 PM
2026-07-17$80.005/20/2026, 11:24:52 PM
2026-09-18$75.005/20/2026, 11:24:52 PM
2026-10-16$95.005/20/2026, 11:24:52 PM
2026-11-20$87.505/20/2026, 11:24:52 PM
2026-12-18$85.005/20/2026, 11:24:52 PM
2027-01-15$100.005/20/2026, 11:24:52 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-06-18 at max pain $90.00.
MRCY pain by strike for 2026-06-18 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
47.5011705001170500
50010862501086250
55500918250918750
601000752750753750
651500610250611750
67.52250540000542250
703000470500473500
72.53750401500405250
754500333750338250
77.55250270500275750
806000207500213500
82.58750147250156000
8512000118500130500
87.51950090250109750
90275007200099500
92.55100053750104750
957850035500114000
97.512350027250150750
10017375019000192750
1053267502500329250
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.