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WLK

Westlake CorporationClose $74.77EOD only
Max Pain
$85.00
Next expiry Jul 17, 2026
Expected Move
±$5.92
7.9% from close
Price Gap
+10.23
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
15
Low premium
P/C OI
0.41
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: Jul 2, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

This page reflects WLK 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 — WLK
Data as of market close Jul 2, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-07-17 shows max pain at $85.00 (10.23 above 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
±$5.92
±7.9%
Days to Expiry
15
Calendar days
Total Call OI
1,235
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
394
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.32
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$74.77
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

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Selected: 2026-07-17
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-05-15$105.005/15/2026, 11:47:41 PM
2026-06-18$85.006/18/2026, 11:37:53 PM
2026-07-17NextUpdated$85.007/3/2026, 11:31:02 PM
2026-08-21$55.007/3/2026, 11:31:02 PM
2026-10-16$100.007/3/2026, 11:31:02 PM
2026-12-18$95.007/3/2026, 11:31:02 PM
2027-01-15$70.007/3/2026, 11:31:02 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-07-17 at max pain $85.00.
WLK pain by strike for 2026-07-17 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
30019125001912500
35017220001722000
40015320001532000
45100013440001345000
50200011565001158500
553000970500973500
605000786500791500
657000603500610500
709000434500443500
7511500280500292000
8022500165500188000
856300064000127000
901410005500146500
953010004000305000
1004680002500470500
1058010001000802000
110114350001143500
115148650001486500
120183800001838000
125222350002223500
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.