Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (TheClose $68.85EOD only
Max Pain
$62.50
Next expiry Jul 17, 2026
Expected Move
±$4.65
6.8% from close
Price Gap
-6.35
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
5
Low premium
P/C OI
0.50
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
—
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Published snapshot: Jul 2, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jul 2, 2026 close
Max Pain — SMG
Data as of market close Jul 2, 2026
Nearest listed expiration 2026-07-17 shows max pain at $62.50 (6.35 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.
Max Pain Strike
$62.50
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$4.65
±6.8%
Days to Expiry
15
Calendar days
Total Call OI
795
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
661
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.83
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$68.85
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration
Pain by Strike
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Selected: 2026-07-17
Expiration
Max Pain Strike
Last Updated
2026-05-15
$60.00
5/15/2026, 11:35:39 PM
2026-06-18
$60.00
6/18/2026, 11:32:05 PM
2026-07-17NextUpdated
$62.50
7/3/2026, 11:26:01 PM
2026-08-21
$57.50
7/3/2026, 11:26:01 PM
2026-09-18
$67.50
7/3/2026, 11:26:01 PM
2026-12-18
$50.00
7/3/2026, 11:26:01 PM
2027-01-15
$60.00
7/3/2026, 11:26:01 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-07-17 at max pain $62.50.
SMG pain by strike for 2026-07-17 expiration
Strike
Call Pain
Put Pain
Total Pain
32.5
0
1664500
1664500
35
0
1505000
1505000
40
0
1187000
1187000
42.5
0
1029250
1029250
45
0
874000
874000
47.5
0
722000
722000
50
0
575250
575250
52.5
250
440500
440750
55
1000
317750
318750
57.5
9000
203250
212250
60
19250
139500
158750
62.5
35750
88750
124500
65
90000
47250
137250
67.5
154750
19000
173750
70
234750
0
234750
72.5
377500
0
377500
75
544500
0
544500
80
933000
0
933000
90
1724000
0
1724000
95
2121000
0
2121000
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.