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SAIC

Science Applications InternatioClose $125.95EOD only
Max Pain
$105.00
Next expiry Aug 21, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.88
3.1% from close
Price Gap
-20.95
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
20
Low premium
P/C OI
4.92
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 — SAIC
Data as of market close Aug 18, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-08-21 shows max pain at $105.00 (20.95 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$105.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$3.88
±3.1%
Days to Expiry
3
Calendar days
Total Call OI
395
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
410
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
1.04
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$125.95
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$100.006/18/2026, 11:28:36 PM
2026-07-17$110.007/17/2026, 11:28:21 PM
2026-08-21NextUpdated$105.008/18/2026, 11:31:55 PM
2026-09-18$120.008/18/2026, 11:31:55 PM
2026-11-20$95.008/18/2026, 11:31:55 PM
2026-12-18$110.008/18/2026, 11:31:55 PM
2027-02-19$90.008/18/2026, 11:31:55 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-08-21 at max pain $105.00.
SAIC pain by strike for 2026-08-21 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
55017455001745500
60015495001549500
65013535001353500
70011615001161500
750969500969500
809000798500807500
8518000634000652000
9027000487000514000
9536000346000382000
10051500213000264500
1057900086500165500
11011350054500168000
11518250032000214500
12026250014500277000
1253940006500400500
1305470000547000
1357280000728000
1409110000911000
145110700001107000
150130350001303500
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.