thetaOwl

TSM

Taiwan Semiconductor ManufacturClose $392.61EOD only
Max Pain
$400.00
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$15.53
4.0% from close
Price Gap
+7.39
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
10
Low premium
P/C OI
1.41
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
7.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 19, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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

Published Snapshot
May 19, 2026 close
Max Pain — TSM
Data as of market close May 19, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-05-22 shows max pain at $400.00 (7.39 above spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$400.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$15.53
±4.0%
Days to Expiry
3
Calendar days
Total Call OI
44,899
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
91,250
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
2.03
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$392.61
Published close
Consensus
7.5/10
Open report for full read

Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

Drill into expiration
Selected: 2026-05-22
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-05-08$397.505/8/2026, 11:33:03 PM
2026-05-15$387.505/15/2026, 11:39:44 PM
2026-05-22NextUpdated$400.005/19/2026, 11:38:35 PM
2026-05-29$397.505/19/2026, 11:38:35 PM
2026-06-05$405.005/19/2026, 11:38:35 PM
2026-06-12$400.005/19/2026, 11:38:35 PM
2026-06-18$360.005/19/2026, 11:38:35 PM
2026-06-26$400.005/19/2026, 11:38:35 PM
2026-07-17$380.005/19/2026, 11:38:35 PM
2026-08-21$380.005/19/2026, 11:38:35 PM
2026-09-18$360.005/19/2026, 11:38:35 PM
2026-10-16$360.005/19/2026, 11:38:35 PM
2026-11-20$390.005/19/2026, 11:38:35 PM
2026-12-18$400.005/19/2026, 11:38:35 PM
2027-01-15$300.005/19/2026, 11:38:35 PM
2027-03-19$360.005/19/2026, 11:38:35 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-05-22 at max pain $400.00.
TSM pain by strike for 2026-05-22 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
190013729275001372927500
19550013276275001327628000
200150012826050001282606500
205350012377970001237800500
210550011930255001193031000
215750011482725001148280000
220950011035815001103591000
2251250010589945001059007000
2301600010145770001014593000
23519500972074500972094000
24023000931026500931049500
24527500890704000890731500
25033000850649500850682500
25542000810772000810814000
26052000771004500771056500
26562000731256500731318500
27073500691764500691838000
27587500652366000652453500
280102000613062500613164500
285117000573822000573939000
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.