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VST

Vistra Corp.Close $140.52EOD only
Max Pain
$150.00
Next expiry Aug 21, 2026
Expected Move
±$5.27
3.8% from close
Price Gap
+9.48
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
16
Low premium
P/C OI
0.86
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
4/4
Partial coverage
Published snapshot: Aug 18, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Aug 18, 2026 close
Max Pain — VST
Data as of market close Aug 18, 2026
Open Available Reports (4/4)

Nearest listed expiration 2026-08-21 shows max pain at $150.00 (9.48 above spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$150.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$5.27
±3.8%
Days to Expiry
3
Calendar days
Total Call OI
59,950
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
35,798
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.60
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$140.52
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

Drill into expiration
Selected: 2026-08-21
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-08-07$145.008/7/2026, 11:37:12 PM
2026-08-14$144.008/14/2026, 11:43:11 PM
2026-08-21NextUpdated$150.008/18/2026, 11:36:41 PM
2026-08-28$145.008/18/2026, 11:36:41 PM
2026-09-04$145.008/18/2026, 11:36:41 PM
2026-09-11$145.008/18/2026, 11:36:41 PM
2026-09-18$150.008/18/2026, 11:36:41 PM
2026-09-25$140.008/18/2026, 11:36:41 PM
2026-10-02$145.008/18/2026, 11:36:41 PM
2026-10-16$155.008/18/2026, 11:36:41 PM
2026-11-20$150.008/18/2026, 11:36:41 PM
2026-12-18$155.008/18/2026, 11:36:41 PM
2027-01-15$160.008/18/2026, 11:36:41 PM
2027-03-19$170.008/18/2026, 11:36:41 PM
2027-06-17$195.008/18/2026, 11:36:41 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-08-21 at max pain $150.00.
VST pain by strike for 2026-08-21 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
700213325150213325150
750195427650195427650
80500177531150177531650
851500159640650159642150
902500141834150141836650
9523500124349650124373150
10045500106885650106931150
105770008999015090067150
1101095007316165073271150
1151495006056215060711650
1202230004837765048600650
1253350003687115037206150
1263625003489125035253750
1284175003093265031350150
1294450002895495029399950
1304725002698475027457250
1315164002534175025858150
1325603002371385024274150
1336042002209025022694450
1346482002047295021121150
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.