PNC Financial Services Group, IClose $254.28EOD only
Max Pain
$240.00
Next expiry Aug 21, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.80
1.5% from close
Price Gap
-14.28
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
16
Low premium
P/C OI
0.83
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
—
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Published snapshot: Aug 18, 2026 close
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Aug 18, 2026 close
Max Pain — PNC
Data as of market close Aug 18, 2026
Nearest listed expiration 2026-08-21 shows max pain at $240.00 (14.28 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.
Max Pain Strike
$240.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$3.80
±1.5%
Days to Expiry
3
Calendar days
Total Call OI
5,243
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
3,201
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.61
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$254.28
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration
Pain by Strike
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Selected: 2026-08-21
Expiration
Max Pain Strike
Last Updated
2026-08-07
$252.50
8/7/2026, 11:29:37 PM
2026-08-14
$257.50
8/14/2026, 11:27:26 PM
2026-08-21NextUpdated
$240.00
8/18/2026, 11:27:45 PM
2026-08-28
$252.50
8/18/2026, 11:27:45 PM
2026-09-04
$245.00
8/18/2026, 11:27:45 PM
2026-09-11
$250.00
8/18/2026, 11:27:45 PM
2026-09-18
$240.00
8/18/2026, 11:27:45 PM
2026-09-25
$245.00
8/18/2026, 11:27:45 PM
2026-10-02
$245.00
8/18/2026, 11:27:45 PM
2026-10-16
$250.00
8/18/2026, 11:27:45 PM
2026-11-20
$220.00
8/18/2026, 11:27:45 PM
2026-12-18
$240.00
8/18/2026, 11:27:45 PM
2027-01-15
$185.00
8/18/2026, 11:27:45 PM
2027-02-19
$250.00
8/18/2026, 11:27:45 PM
2027-03-19
$230.00
8/18/2026, 11:27:45 PM
2027-06-17
$240.00
8/18/2026, 11:27:45 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-08-21 at max pain $240.00.
PNC pain by strike for 2026-08-21 expiration
Strike
Call Pain
Put Pain
Total Pain
110
0
36476000
36476000
115
0
34880000
34880000
120
0
33286000
33286000
125
0
31697500
31697500
130
0
30114500
30114500
135
0
28536000
28536000
140
0
26962000
26962000
145
0
25393000
25393000
150
0
23831000
23831000
155
0
22277500
22277500
160
0
20732500
20732500
165
0
19192000
19192000
170
0
17662500
17662500
175
2000
16162000
16164000
180
4000
14666500
14670500
185
6000
13204500
13210500
190
8000
11784000
11792000
195
35500
10387500
10423000
200
63000
9047000
9110000
210
118000
6600000
6718000
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.