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PCTY

Paylocity Holding CorporationClose $112.76EOD only
Max Pain
$110.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$12.55
11.1% from close
Price Gap
-2.76
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
6
Low premium
P/C OI
0.77
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: May 20, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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

Nearest listed expiration 2026-06-18 shows max pain at $110.00 (2.76 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$110.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$12.55
±11.1%
Days to Expiry
29
Calendar days
Total Call OI
84
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
215
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
2.56
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$112.76
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$95.004/17/2026, 11:25:16 PM
2026-05-15$120.005/15/2026, 11:31:08 PM
2026-06-18NextUpdated$110.005/20/2026, 11:26:14 PM
2026-08-21$110.005/20/2026, 11:26:14 PM
2026-11-20$110.005/20/2026, 11:26:14 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-06-18 at max pain $110.00.
PCTY pain by strike for 2026-06-18 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
550630000630000
600530000530000
650434000434000
700364000364000
750296000296000
800229500229500
850169000169000
900109000109000
9506450064500
10002800028000
10501050010500
110400040008000
11510500010500
12028000028000
12548500048500
13071500071500
1351000000100000
1401290000129000
1451615000161500
1501965000196500
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.