Vulcan Materials Company (HoldiClose $263.26EOD only
Max Pain
$290.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$17.20
6.5% from close
Price Gap
+26.74
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
4
Low premium
P/C OI
1.88
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
—
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Published snapshot: May 20, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
May 20, 2026 close
Max Pain — VMC
Data as of market close May 20, 2026
Nearest listed expiration 2026-06-18 shows max pain at $290.00 (26.74 above spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.
Max Pain Strike
$290.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$17.20
±6.5%
Days to Expiry
29
Calendar days
Total Call OI
278
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
4,806
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
17.29
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$263.26
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration
Pain by Strike
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Selected: 2026-06-18
Expiration
Max Pain Strike
Last Updated
2026-04-17
$260.00
4/17/2026, 11:33:38 PM
2026-05-15
$280.00
5/15/2026, 11:44:56 PM
2026-06-18NextUpdated
$290.00
5/20/2026, 11:38:48 PM
2026-07-17
$240.00
5/20/2026, 11:38:48 PM
2026-08-21
$280.00
5/20/2026, 11:38:48 PM
2026-11-20
$300.00
5/20/2026, 11:38:48 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-06-18 at max pain $290.00.
VMC pain by strike for 2026-06-18 expiration
Strike
Call Pain
Put Pain
Total Pain
230
0
6506000
6506000
240
0
3568000
3568000
250
0
635000
635000
260
0
412000
412000
270
1000
242000
243000
280
11000
89000
100000
290
53000
31000
84000
300
122000
2000
124000
310
306000
0
306000
320
529000
0
529000
330
781000
0
781000
340
1052000
0
1052000
350
1327000
0
1327000
370
1881000
0
1881000
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.