Vulcan Materials Company (HoldiClose $271.65EOD only
Max Pain
$280.00
Next expiry Aug 21, 2026
Expected Move
±$6.35
2.3% from close
Price Gap
+8.35
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
16
Low premium
P/C OI
0.66
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 — VMC
Data as of market close Aug 18, 2026
Nearest listed expiration 2026-08-21 shows max pain at $280.00 (8.35 above spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.
Max Pain Strike
$280.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$6.35
±2.3%
Days to Expiry
3
Calendar days
Total Call OI
1,659
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
776
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.47
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$271.65
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
$280.00
6/18/2026, 11:35:48 PM
2026-07-17
$300.00
7/17/2026, 11:41:28 PM
2026-08-21NextUpdated
$280.00
8/18/2026, 11:43:22 PM
2026-09-18
$290.00
8/18/2026, 11:43:22 PM
2026-11-20
$290.00
8/18/2026, 11:43:22 PM
2027-02-19
$290.00
8/18/2026, 11:43:22 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-08-21 at max pain $280.00.
VMC pain by strike for 2026-08-21 expiration
Strike
Call Pain
Put Pain
Total Pain
175
0
7154500
7154500
180
0
6766500
6766500
185
0
6379500
6379500
190
500
5994000
5994500
195
1000
5608500
5609500
200
1500
5225000
5226500
210
4500
4458000
4462500
220
8500
3704000
3712500
230
13500
2994000
3007500
240
18500
2297000
2315500
250
24500
1614000
1638500
260
30500
984000
1014500
270
37500
386000
423500
280
48500
72000
120500
290
257500
9000
266500
300
633500
4000
637500
310
1168500
1000
1169500
320
1859500
0
1859500
330
2869500
0
2869500
340
4004500
0
4004500
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.