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SAN

Banco Santander, S.A. SponsoredClose $12.38EOD only
Max Pain
$12.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$1.02
8.3% from close
Price Gap
-0.38
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
3
Low premium
P/C OI
0.34
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: May 20, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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

Published Snapshot
May 20, 2026 close
Max Pain — SAN
Data as of market close May 20, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-06-18 shows max pain at $12.00 (0.38 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$12.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$1.02
±8.3%
Days to Expiry
29
Calendar days
Total Call OI
23,530
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
5,802
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.25
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$12.38
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

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Selected: 2026-06-18
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-04-17$12.004/17/2026, 11:26:34 PM
2026-05-15$11.005/15/2026, 11:34:40 PM
2026-06-18NextUpdated$12.005/20/2026, 11:28:08 PM
2026-09-18$12.005/20/2026, 11:28:08 PM
2026-12-18$11.005/20/2026, 11:28:08 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-06-18 at max pain $12.00.
SAN pain by strike for 2026-06-18 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
2054112005411200
3048310004831000
4042509004250900
5036709003670900
6100030909003091900
7200025109002512900
8650019314001937900
91460013519001366500
1025500838800864300
1194800380100474900
12307300138300445600
131038100109001049000
14270650002706500
15496990004969900
16732090007320900
1812023100012023100
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.