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QCOM

QUALCOMM IncorporatedClose $162.18EOD only
Max Pain
$170.00
Next expiry Aug 21, 2026
Expected Move
±$6.27
3.9% from close
Price Gap
+7.82
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
25
Low premium
P/C OI
0.88
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
4/4
Partial coverage
Published snapshot: Aug 17, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Aug 17, 2026 close
Max Pain — QCOM
Data as of market close Aug 17, 2026
Open Available Reports (4/4)

Nearest listed expiration 2026-08-21 shows max pain at $170.00 (7.82 above spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$170.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$6.27
±3.9%
Days to Expiry
4
Calendar days
Total Call OI
111,855
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
64,393
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.58
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$162.18
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
2026-08-07$152.508/7/2026, 11:30:47 PM
2026-08-14$155.008/14/2026, 11:32:21 PM
2026-08-21NextUpdated$170.008/17/2026, 11:26:05 PM
2026-08-28$165.008/17/2026, 11:26:05 PM
2026-09-04$160.008/17/2026, 11:26:05 PM
2026-09-11$160.008/17/2026, 11:26:05 PM
2026-09-18$175.008/17/2026, 11:26:05 PM
2026-09-25$165.008/17/2026, 11:26:05 PM
2026-10-02$155.008/17/2026, 11:26:05 PM
2026-10-16$170.008/17/2026, 11:26:05 PM
2026-11-20$175.008/17/2026, 11:26:05 PM
2026-12-18$185.008/17/2026, 11:26:05 PM
2027-01-15$200.008/17/2026, 11:26:05 PM
2027-02-19$155.008/17/2026, 11:26:05 PM
2027-03-19$185.008/17/2026, 11:26:05 PM
2027-06-17$180.008/17/2026, 11:26:05 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-08-21 at max pain $170.00.
QCOM pain by strike for 2026-08-21 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
700454557000454557000
7585500426965000427050500
80178000399385000399563000
85277000372163500372440500
90380000344964000345344000
95488500318066000318554500
100625000291241500291866500
105771000264640000265411000
110920000238231000239151000
1151087000212277500213364500
1201289000187011000188300000
1251553000163958500165511500
1301844500141850000143694500
1352251500120546500122798000
1402741000100408500103149500
14534085008126900084677500
15045330006372400068257000
152.553490005576975061118750
15565687504805300054621750
157.579965004112075049117250
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.