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QCOM

QUALCOMM IncorporatedClose $195.61EOD only
Max Pain
$195.00
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$12.40
6.3% from close
Price Gap
-0.61
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
55
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.71
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
4/4
Partial coverage
Published snapshot: May 19, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

This page reflects QCOM options positioning from the latest published market-close snapshot. Intraday price and contract changes are not displayed.

Published Snapshot
May 19, 2026 close
Max Pain — QCOM
Data as of market close May 19, 2026
Open Available Reports (4/4)

Nearest listed expiration 2026-05-22 shows max pain at $195.00 (0.61 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$195.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$12.40
±6.3%
Days to Expiry
3
Calendar days
Total Call OI
69,217
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
35,916
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.52
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$195.61
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

Drill into expiration
Selected: 2026-05-22
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-05-08$177.505/8/2026, 11:29:11 PM
2026-05-15$172.505/15/2026, 11:33:45 PM
2026-05-22NextUpdated$195.005/19/2026, 11:25:18 PM
2026-05-29$182.505/19/2026, 11:25:18 PM
2026-06-05$190.005/19/2026, 11:25:18 PM
2026-06-12$205.005/19/2026, 11:25:18 PM
2026-06-18$165.005/19/2026, 11:25:18 PM
2026-06-26$205.005/19/2026, 11:25:18 PM
2026-07-17$175.005/19/2026, 11:25:18 PM
2026-08-21$180.005/19/2026, 11:25:18 PM
2026-09-18$165.005/19/2026, 11:25:18 PM
2026-10-16$160.005/19/2026, 11:25:18 PM
2026-11-20$180.005/19/2026, 11:25:18 PM
2026-12-18$170.005/19/2026, 11:25:18 PM
2027-01-15$195.005/19/2026, 11:25:18 PM
2027-03-19$190.005/19/2026, 11:25:18 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-05-22 at max pain $195.00.
QCOM pain by strike for 2026-05-22 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
700339010250339010250
750321214250321214250
800303447250303447250
850285915250285915250
901000268386250268387250
952500251006750251009250
1004000233667250233671250
1056000216792250216798250
1108000199928750199936750
1118500196564950196573450
1129000193211150193220150
1139500189867850189877350
11410000186530850186540850
11510500183205650183216150
11611100179891150179902250
11711700176599350176611050
11812300173320450173332750
11912900170057750170070650
12013500166820450166833950
12115400163642750163658150
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.