Paylocity Holding CorporationClose $147.39EOD only
Max Pain
$130.00
Next expiry Oct 16, 2026
Expected Move
±$9.65
6.5% from close
Price Gap
-17.39
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
5
Low premium
P/C OI
0.12
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
—
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Published snapshot: Oct 5, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Oct 5, 2026 close
Max Pain — PCTY
Data as of market close Oct 5, 2026
Nearest listed expiration 2026-10-16 shows max pain at $130.00 (17.39 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.
Max Pain Strike
$130.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$9.65
±6.5%
Days to Expiry
11
Calendar days
Total Call OI
166
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
13
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.08
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$147.39
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration
Pain by Strike
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Selected: 2026-10-16
Expiration
Max Pain Strike
Last Updated
2026-08-21
$115.00
8/21/2026, 11:26:23 PM
2026-09-18
$145.00
9/18/2026, 11:27:27 PM
2026-10-16NextUpdated
$130.00
10/5/2026, 11:26:05 PM
2026-11-20
$110.00
10/5/2026, 11:26:05 PM
2027-02-19
$120.00
10/5/2026, 11:26:05 PM
2027-05-21
$90.00
10/5/2026, 11:26:05 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-10-16 at max pain $130.00.
PCTY pain by strike for 2026-10-16 expiration
Strike
Call Pain
Put Pain
Total Pain
110
0
39500
39500
120
1000
26500
27500
125
1500
20500
22000
130
2000
15500
17500
135
9000
10500
19500
140
22500
6000
28500
145
38000
2500
40500
150
54500
500
55000
155
80500
0
80500
160
109000
0
109000
165
144000
0
144000
170
179500
0
179500
175
257500
0
257500
185
415500
0
415500
195
580500
0
580500
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.