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UHS

Universal Health Services, Inc.Close $164.32EOD only
Max Pain
$165.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$12.45
7.6% from close
Price Gap
+0.68
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
2
Low premium
P/C OI
0.87
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 — UHS
Data as of market close May 20, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-06-18 shows max pain at $165.00 (0.68 above spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$165.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$12.45
±7.6%
Days to Expiry
29
Calendar days
Total Call OI
748
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
427
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.57
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$164.32
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

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Selected: 2026-06-18
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-04-17$185.004/17/2026, 11:31:41 PM
2026-05-15$165.005/15/2026, 11:44:22 PM
2026-06-18NextUpdated$165.005/20/2026, 11:39:23 PM
2026-07-17$180.005/20/2026, 11:39:23 PM
2026-10-16$190.005/20/2026, 11:39:23 PM
2027-01-15$165.005/20/2026, 11:39:23 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-06-18 at max pain $165.00.
UHS pain by strike for 2026-06-18 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
120015920001592000
125013790001379000
130011670001167000
1350956000956000
1400746000746000
1450541500541500
1500370500370500
1550233500233500
1600124500124500
1655005850059000
17010500022500127500
17522600015000241000
1804560007500463500
1857105002000712500
190978500500979000
195131500001315000
200165300001653000
210233900002339000
220308200003082000
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.