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TNDM

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.Close $23.73EOD only
Max Pain
$19.00
Next expiry Aug 21, 2026
Expected Move
±$0.90
3.8% from close
Price Gap
-4.73
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
13
Low premium
P/C OI
0.56
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: Aug 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Aug 18, 2026 close
Max Pain — TNDM
Data as of market close Aug 18, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-08-21 shows max pain at $19.00 (4.73 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$19.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$0.90
±3.8%
Days to Expiry
3
Calendar days
Total Call OI
5,420
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
2,926
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.54
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$23.73
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$16.006/18/2026, 11:39:25 PM
2026-07-17$16.007/17/2026, 11:38:48 PM
2026-08-21NextUpdated$19.008/18/2026, 11:40:25 PM
2026-09-18$19.008/18/2026, 11:40:25 PM
2026-11-20$16.008/18/2026, 11:40:25 PM
2027-01-15$15.008/18/2026, 11:40:25 PM
2027-02-19$15.008/18/2026, 11:40:25 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-08-21 at max pain $19.00.
TNDM pain by strike for 2026-08-21 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
3044078004407800
410041152004115300
520038226003822800
650035300003530500
8130029448002946100
9170026527002654400
10440023606002365000
11710020727002079800
121310018053001818400
131910015405001559600
142560012783001303900
153320010180001051200
1645300761400806700
1775500525700601200
18109400295900405300
1915840076100234500
2022630057900284200
2133120047000378200
2244280036100478900
2356300026900589900
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.