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PRAX

Praxis Precision Medicines, IncClose $369.84EOD only
Max Pain
$330.00
Next expiry Aug 21, 2026
Expected Move
±$11.95
3.2% from close
Price Gap
-39.84
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
14
Low premium
P/C OI
1.56
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: Aug 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Aug 18, 2026 close
Max Pain — PRAX
Data as of market close Aug 18, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-08-21 shows max pain at $330.00 (39.84 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$330.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$11.95
±3.2%
Days to Expiry
3
Calendar days
Total Call OI
729
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
860
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
1.18
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$369.84
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

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Selected: 2026-08-21
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-06-18$280.006/18/2026, 11:27:45 PM
2026-07-17$320.007/17/2026, 11:28:31 PM
2026-08-21NextUpdated$330.008/18/2026, 11:26:07 PM
2026-09-18$360.008/18/2026, 11:26:07 PM
2026-10-16$340.008/18/2026, 11:26:07 PM
2026-11-20$320.008/18/2026, 11:26:07 PM
2026-12-18$430.008/18/2026, 11:26:07 PM
2027-01-15$300.008/18/2026, 11:26:07 PM
2027-02-19$280.008/18/2026, 11:26:07 PM
2027-06-17$340.008/18/2026, 11:26:07 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-08-21 at max pain $330.00.
PRAX pain by strike for 2026-08-21 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
8501772550017725500
9010001729550017296500
9520001686550016867500
10035001643550016439000
10555001600600016011500
11075001557650015584000
115115001514700015158500
120160001471750014733500
130250001385850013883500
135310001342900013460000
140370001299950013036500
145435001257100012614500
150505001214250012193000
155605001171450011775000
160715001128650011358000
165835001085850010942000
170960001043050010526500
1751090001000250010111500
18012250095765009699000
18513700091520009289000
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.