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NBIX

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.Close $174.26EOD only
Max Pain
$155.00
Next expiry Jul 17, 2026
Expected Move
±$7.17
4.1% from close
Price Gap
-19.26
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
12
Low premium
P/C OI
1.23
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: Jul 2, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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

Published Snapshot
Jul 2, 2026 close
Max Pain — NBIX
Data as of market close Jul 2, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-07-17 shows max pain at $155.00 (19.26 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$155.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$7.17
±4.1%
Days to Expiry
15
Calendar days
Total Call OI
556
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
174
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.31
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$174.26
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

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Selected: 2026-07-17
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-05-15$130.005/15/2026, 11:30:16 PM
2026-06-18$145.006/18/2026, 11:28:40 PM
2026-07-17NextUpdated$155.007/3/2026, 11:18:35 PM
2026-08-21$135.007/3/2026, 11:18:35 PM
2026-11-20$120.007/3/2026, 11:18:35 PM
2026-12-18$160.007/3/2026, 11:18:35 PM
2027-01-15$135.007/3/2026, 11:18:35 PM
2027-03-19$150.007/3/2026, 11:18:35 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-07-17 at max pain $155.00.
NBIX pain by strike for 2026-07-17 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
1100486500486500
1250309500309500
1301500250500252000
1405500132500138000
14580008650094500
150120005400066000
155195002850048000
160825001300095500
1651795004500184000
1702940001000295000
1754815000481500
1807045000704500
1859465000946500
190121750001217500
195149050001490500
200176500001765000
210232000002320000
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.