Universal Health Services, Inc.Close $173.09EOD only
Max Pain
$155.00
Next expiry Aug 21, 2026
Expected Move
±$2.25
1.3% from close
Price Gap
-18.09
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
34
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.79
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
—
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Published snapshot: Aug 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Aug 18, 2026 close
Max Pain — UHS
Data as of market close Aug 18, 2026
Nearest listed expiration 2026-08-21 shows max pain at $155.00 (18.09 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.
Max Pain Strike
$155.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$2.25
±1.3%
Days to Expiry
3
Calendar days
Total Call OI
3,731
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
1,837
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.49
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$173.09
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration
Pain by Strike
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Selected: 2026-08-21
Expiration
Max Pain Strike
Last Updated
2026-06-18
$145.00
6/18/2026, 11:31:45 PM
2026-07-17
$145.00
7/17/2026, 11:36:20 PM
2026-08-21NextUpdated
$155.00
8/18/2026, 11:38:45 PM
2026-09-18
$160.00
8/18/2026, 11:38:45 PM
2026-10-16
$175.00
8/18/2026, 11:38:45 PM
2027-01-15
$145.00
8/18/2026, 11:38:45 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-08-21 at max pain $155.00.
UHS pain by strike for 2026-08-21 expiration
Strike
Call Pain
Put Pain
Total Pain
90
0
9388500
9388500
110
0
5726500
5726500
115
0
4812000
4812000
120
0
3947500
3947500
125
0
3136000
3136000
130
0
2383500
2383500
135
0
1642500
1642500
140
0
976000
976000
145
1500
403000
404500
150
3500
233000
236500
155
91000
99000
190000
160
249000
27000
276000
165
438000
13000
451000
170
1243500
6000
1249500
175
2471500
4000
2475500
180
3730000
2000
3732000
185
5154500
0
5154500
190
6962500
0
6962500
195
8802500
0
8802500
200
10658000
0
10658000
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.