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TLN

Talen Energy CorporationClose $344.46EOD only
Max Pain
$340.00
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$15.50
4.5% from close
Price Gap
-4.46
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
20
Low premium
P/C OI
0.77
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: May 20, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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

Nearest listed expiration 2026-05-22 shows max pain at $340.00 (4.46 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$340.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$15.50
±4.5%
Days to Expiry
2
Calendar days
Total Call OI
2,426
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
1,633
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.67
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$344.46
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

Drill into expiration
Selected: 2026-05-22
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-05-08$380.005/8/2026, 11:33:27 PM
2026-05-15$350.005/15/2026, 11:40:48 PM
2026-05-22NextUpdated$340.005/20/2026, 11:34:43 PM
2026-05-29$350.005/20/2026, 11:34:43 PM
2026-06-05$365.005/20/2026, 11:34:43 PM
2026-06-12$350.005/20/2026, 11:34:43 PM
2026-06-18$340.005/20/2026, 11:34:43 PM
2026-06-26$310.005/20/2026, 11:34:43 PM
2026-07-17$310.005/20/2026, 11:34:43 PM
2026-08-21$330.005/20/2026, 11:34:43 PM
2026-09-18$350.005/20/2026, 11:34:43 PM
2026-10-16$350.005/20/2026, 11:34:43 PM
2026-11-20$350.005/20/2026, 11:34:43 PM
2026-12-18$370.005/20/2026, 11:34:43 PM
2027-01-15$300.005/20/2026, 11:34:43 PM
2027-03-19$350.005/20/2026, 11:34:43 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-05-22 at max pain $340.00.
TLN pain by strike for 2026-05-22 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
22001276700012767000
240200095030009505000
245250087015008704000
250300079005007903500
255350071005007104000
260400063005006304500
265450055010005505500
270500047020004707000
275550039120003917500
280600032300003236000
285650026495002656000
290700020705002077500
295800015790001587000
300900012600001269000
3051100010760001087000
31013000897500910500
31515500724000739500
32018000568500586500
32536500417500454000
327.545750343250389000
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.