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USO

United States Oil FundClose $103.98EOD only
Max Pain
$106.00
Next expiry Jul 8, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.69
3.5% from close
Price Gap
+2.02
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
9
Low premium
P/C OI
1.36
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jul 2, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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

Published Snapshot
Jul 2, 2026 close
Max Pain — USO
Data as of market close Jul 2, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-07-08 shows max pain at $106.00 (2.02 above spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$106.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$3.69
±3.5%
Days to Expiry
6
Calendar days
Total Call OI
6,599
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
4,348
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.66
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$103.98
Published close
Consensus
6.5/10
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

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Selected: 2026-07-08
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-07-01$106.007/1/2026, 11:36:51 PM
2026-07-02$105.007/2/2026, 11:37:08 PM
2026-07-08NextUpdated$106.007/3/2026, 11:33:56 PM
2026-07-10$108.007/3/2026, 11:33:56 PM
2026-07-17$105.007/3/2026, 11:33:56 PM
2026-07-24$110.007/3/2026, 11:33:56 PM
2026-07-31$105.007/3/2026, 11:33:56 PM
2026-08-07$105.007/3/2026, 11:33:56 PM
2026-08-21$108.007/3/2026, 11:33:56 PM
2026-09-18$125.007/3/2026, 11:33:56 PM
2026-10-16$120.007/3/2026, 11:33:56 PM
2026-12-18$125.007/3/2026, 11:33:56 PM
2027-01-15$113.007/3/2026, 11:33:56 PM
2027-03-19$125.007/3/2026, 11:33:56 PM
2027-06-17$119.007/3/2026, 11:33:56 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-07-08 at max pain $106.00.
USO pain by strike for 2026-07-08 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
87067858006785800
88320063510006354200
89660059162005922800
901010054814005491500
911360050487005062300
921710046180004635100
932060041965004217100
942410037757003799800
952780033616003389400
963350029794003012900
973920025985002637700
984490022244002269300
995060018740001924600
1005630015574001613700
1017970013117001391400
10210600010707001176700
103132300853600985900
104164600672800837400
105205800530000735800
106272400417500689900
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.