Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (TheClose $59.55EOD only
Max Pain
$70.00
Next expiry Aug 21, 2026
Expected Move
±$2.10
3.5% from close
Price Gap
+10.45
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
25
Low premium
P/C OI
0.58
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
—
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Published snapshot: Aug 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Aug 18, 2026 close
Max Pain — SMG
Data as of market close Aug 18, 2026
Nearest listed expiration 2026-08-21 shows max pain at $70.00 (10.45 above spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.
Max Pain Strike
$70.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$2.10
±3.5%
Days to Expiry
3
Calendar days
Total Call OI
1,660
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
1,186
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.71
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$59.55
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration
Pain by Strike
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Selected: 2026-08-21
Expiration
Max Pain Strike
Last Updated
2026-06-18
$60.00
6/18/2026, 11:32:05 PM
2026-07-17
$65.00
7/17/2026, 11:37:17 PM
2026-08-21NextUpdated
$70.00
8/18/2026, 11:39:14 PM
2026-09-18
$67.50
8/18/2026, 11:39:14 PM
2026-12-18
$60.00
8/18/2026, 11:39:14 PM
2027-01-15
$60.00
8/18/2026, 11:39:14 PM
2027-03-19
$62.50
8/18/2026, 11:39:14 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-08-21 at max pain $70.00.
SMG pain by strike for 2026-08-21 expiration
Strike
Call Pain
Put Pain
Total Pain
40
0
2648750
2648750
42.5
0
2353500
2353500
45
0
2059500
2059500
47.5
0
1766000
1766000
50
0
1476250
1476250
55
0
1035750
1035750
57.5
500
835250
835750
60
4750
645750
650500
62.5
11500
480500
492000
65
35750
333000
368750
67.5
74250
197750
272000
70
124250
71750
196000
72.5
323750
6000
329750
75
573250
0
573250
77.5
865000
0
865000
80
1168000
0
1168000
82.5
1531750
0
1531750
85
1897000
0
1897000
90
2673500
0
2673500
100
4326500
0
4326500
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.