thetaOwl

SNY

SanofiClose $44.97EOD only
Max Pain
$45.00
Next expiry Aug 21, 2026
Expected Move
±$0.97
2.2% from close
Price Gap
+0.03
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
18
Low premium
P/C OI
0.78
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: Aug 18, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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

Published Snapshot
Aug 18, 2026 close
Max Pain — SNY
Data as of market close Aug 18, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-08-21 shows max pain at $45.00 (0.03 above spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$45.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$0.97
±2.2%
Days to Expiry
3
Calendar days
Total Call OI
12,530
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
6,859
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.55
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$44.97
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$45.006/18/2026, 11:37:26 PM
2026-07-17$42.507/17/2026, 11:31:40 PM
2026-08-21NextUpdated$45.008/18/2026, 11:39:20 PM
2026-09-18$45.008/18/2026, 11:39:20 PM
2026-12-18$45.008/18/2026, 11:39:20 PM
2027-01-15$45.008/18/2026, 11:39:20 PM
2027-03-19$45.008/18/2026, 11:39:20 PM
2027-06-17$47.508/18/2026, 11:39:20 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-08-21 at max pain $45.00.
SNY pain by strike for 2026-08-21 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
27.501016275010162750
30084482508448250
32.5125067340006735250
35300050202505023250
37.5500033080003313000
401025016285001638750
42.527500707250734750
45268000250268250
47.5206500002065000
50444225004442250
52.5756325007563250
5510695500010695500
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.