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POOL

Pool CorporationClose $219.47EOD only
Max Pain
$210.00
Next expiry Jul 17, 2026
Expected Move
±$11.80
5.4% from close
Price Gap
-9.47
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
18
Low premium
P/C OI
1.17
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: Jul 2, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

This page reflects POOL 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 — POOL
Data as of market close Jul 2, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-07-17 shows max pain at $210.00 (9.47 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$210.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$11.80
±5.4%
Days to Expiry
15
Calendar days
Total Call OI
2,369
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
2,303
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.97
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$219.47
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$190.005/15/2026, 11:31:51 PM
2026-06-18$190.006/18/2026, 11:27:38 PM
2026-07-17NextUpdated$210.007/3/2026, 11:19:59 PM
2026-08-21$200.007/3/2026, 11:19:59 PM
2026-10-16$190.007/3/2026, 11:19:59 PM
2026-12-18$220.007/3/2026, 11:19:59 PM
2027-01-15$250.007/3/2026, 11:19:59 PM
2027-05-21$165.007/3/2026, 11:19:59 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-07-17 at max pain $210.00.
POOL pain by strike for 2026-07-17 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
12501421950014219500
13001307200013072000
1355001192450011925000
14010001077850010779500
145150096365009638000
150200085055008507500
155300073810007384000
160500062800006285000
165750053045005312000
1701050044535004464000
1751400036320003646000
1802350028710002894500
18512750023950002522500
19026650019580002224500
19542850015485001977000
20060250011900001792500
21011455006270001772500
22018025001470001949500
2302710500570002767500
2403715500310003746500
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.