thetaOwl

XLI

Industrial Select Sector SPDRClose $170.73EOD only
Max Pain
$175.00
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$5.03
3.0% from close
Price Gap
+4.27
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
33
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
4.50
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
No reports available
Published snapshot: May 20, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
May 20, 2026 close
Max Pain — XLI
Data as of market close May 20, 2026

Nearest listed expiration 2026-05-22 shows max pain at $175.00 (4.27 above spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$175.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$5.03
±3.0%
Days to Expiry
2
Calendar days
Total Call OI
3,246
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
4,214
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
1.30
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$170.73
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

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Selected: 2026-05-22
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-05-08$174.005/8/2026, 11:36:16 PM
2026-05-15$171.005/15/2026, 11:46:21 PM
2026-05-22NextUpdated$175.005/20/2026, 11:41:22 PM
2026-05-29$172.005/20/2026, 11:41:22 PM
2026-06-05$175.005/20/2026, 11:41:22 PM
2026-06-12$168.005/20/2026, 11:41:22 PM
2026-06-18$167.005/20/2026, 11:41:22 PM
2026-06-26$170.005/20/2026, 11:41:22 PM
2026-07-17$170.005/20/2026, 11:41:22 PM
2026-09-18$170.005/20/2026, 11:41:22 PM
2026-11-20$175.005/20/2026, 11:41:22 PM
2026-12-18$154.005/20/2026, 11:41:22 PM
2027-01-15$165.005/20/2026, 11:41:22 PM
2027-03-19$170.005/20/2026, 11:41:22 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-05-22 at max pain $175.00.
XLI pain by strike for 2026-05-22 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
9003141205031412050
955002930505029305550
12055001877005018775550
12570001666355016670550
13085001455755014566050
140125001037855010391050
1451450082920508306550
1501700062515506268550
1521840054377505456150
152.51885052349505253800
1531935050341005053450
1542045046331004653550
1552155043218004343350
1562265040149004037550
1572375037125003736250
157.52445035649003589350
1582605034173003443350
1592955031249003154450
1603305028325002865550
1613665025481002584750
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.