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WM

Waste Management, Inc.Close $219.59EOD only
Max Pain
$220.00
Next expiry Jun 18, 2026
Expected Move
±$11.25
5.1% from close
Price Gap
+0.41
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
31
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.38
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: May 20, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
May 20, 2026 close
Max Pain — WM
Data as of market close May 20, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-06-18 shows max pain at $220.00 (0.41 above spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$220.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$11.25
±5.1%
Days to Expiry
29
Calendar days
Total Call OI
16,782
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
4,818
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.29
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$219.59
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

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Selected: 2026-06-18
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-04-17$220.004/17/2026, 11:34:25 PM
2026-05-15$220.005/15/2026, 11:46:53 PM
2026-06-18NextUpdated$220.005/20/2026, 11:40:30 PM
2026-07-17$220.005/20/2026, 11:40:30 PM
2026-09-18$210.005/20/2026, 11:40:30 PM
2026-10-16$220.005/20/2026, 11:40:30 PM
2026-12-18$200.005/20/2026, 11:40:30 PM
2027-01-15$200.005/20/2026, 11:40:30 PM
2027-03-19$220.005/20/2026, 11:40:30 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-06-18 at max pain $220.00.
WM pain by strike for 2026-06-18 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
11504551950045519500
13540003593150035935500
14050003353650033541500
14585003114550031154000
150120002875450028766500
155175002637250026390000
160240002399100024015000
165305002162000021650500
170410001925750019298500
175550001691150016966500
180925001458900014681500
1851345001237150012506000
1901785001018900010367500
19522650080785008305000
20028350060800006363500
21053550028510003386500
2209685009610001929500
23018325002890002121500
2404605500520004657500
250962950060009635500
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.