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WFRD

Weatherford International plcClose $92.05EOD only
Max Pain
$85.00
Next expiry Aug 21, 2026
Expected Move
±$4.53
4.9% from close
Price Gap
-7.05
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
16
Low premium
P/C OI
0.10
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: Aug 18, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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

Published Snapshot
Aug 18, 2026 close
Max Pain — WFRD
Data as of market close Aug 18, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-08-21 shows max pain at $85.00 (7.05 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$85.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$4.53
±4.9%
Days to Expiry
3
Calendar days
Total Call OI
529
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
245
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.46
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$92.05
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

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Selected: 2026-08-21
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-06-18$100.006/18/2026, 11:38:43 PM
2026-07-17$75.007/17/2026, 11:40:44 PM
2026-08-21NextUpdated$85.008/18/2026, 11:42:18 PM
2026-09-18$90.008/18/2026, 11:42:18 PM
2026-10-16$90.008/18/2026, 11:42:18 PM
2026-12-18$90.008/18/2026, 11:42:18 PM
2027-01-15$75.008/18/2026, 11:42:18 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-08-21 at max pain $85.00.
WFRD pain by strike for 2026-08-21 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
450754000754000
500632000632000
550510500510500
600390000390000
650274500274500
700185500185500
750113500113500
805005500055500
8590002600035000
90510001200063000
951445000144500
1003890000389000
1056460000646000
1109100000910000
115117450001174500
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.