ThetaOwl

Max Pain — MRK

Data as of market close Apr 2, 2026

MRK Max Pain Data

Max Pain Strike
$116.00
Expected Move
±$3.56 (±3.0%)
Days to Expiry
8
Total Call OI
2,601
Total Put OI
1,247
Put/Call OI Ratio
0.48
Spot Price
$120.87

Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-03-27$115.003/27/2026, 2:46:20 PM
2026-04-02$117.004/1/2026, 8:06:22 PM
2026-04-10$116.004/3/2026, 1:05:56 AM
2026-04-17$100.004/3/2026, 1:05:56 AM
2026-04-24$115.004/3/2026, 1:05:56 AM
2026-05-01$110.004/3/2026, 1:05:56 AM
2026-05-08$119.004/3/2026, 1:05:56 AM
2026-05-15$115.004/3/2026, 1:05:56 AM
2026-06-18$100.004/3/2026, 1:05:56 AM
2026-07-17$110.004/3/2026, 1:05:56 AM
2026-09-18$100.004/3/2026, 1:05:56 AM
2026-10-16$110.004/3/2026, 1:05:56 AM
2026-12-18$105.004/3/2026, 1:05:56 AM
2027-01-15$100.004/3/2026, 1:05:56 AM
2027-03-19$120.004/3/2026, 1:05:56 AM
MRK pain by strike for 2026-04-10 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
90026908002690800
95020678002067800
100014588001458800
101100013439001344900
104400010037001007700
1055000890400895400
1069200786200795400
10713600684600698200
10818300585700604000
10923000499700522700
11027700416400444100
11134000342900376900
11240300273200313500
11347200210600257800
11464900155600220500
11584500101000185500
11610690074200181100
11713560055900191500
11816820040500208700
11921140026000237400

View max pain levels for MRK options across expiration dates. Max pain marks the strike where the most contracts expire worthless — the point of maximum loss for option holders — along with the full open interest distribution.