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Exxon Mobil CorporationClose $162.55EOD only
Max Pain
$152.50
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$4.29
2.6% from close
Price Gap
-10.05
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
23
Low premium
P/C OI
0.78
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
4/4
Partial coverage
Published snapshot: May 19, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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

Published Snapshot
May 19, 2026 close
Max Pain — XOM
Data as of market close May 19, 2026
Open Available Reports (4/4)

Nearest listed expiration 2026-05-22 shows max pain at $152.50 (10.05 below spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.

Max Pain Strike
$152.50
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$4.29
±2.6%
Days to Expiry
3
Calendar days
Total Call OI
26,895
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
14,001
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
0.52
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$162.55
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration

Pain by Strike

Drill into expiration
Selected: 2026-05-22
ExpirationMax Pain StrikeLast Updated
2026-05-08$147.005/8/2026, 11:36:38 PM
2026-05-15$152.505/15/2026, 11:46:27 PM
2026-05-22NextUpdated$152.505/19/2026, 11:39:00 PM
2026-05-29$150.005/19/2026, 11:39:00 PM
2026-06-05$155.005/19/2026, 11:39:00 PM
2026-06-12$150.005/19/2026, 11:39:00 PM
2026-06-18$145.005/19/2026, 11:39:00 PM
2026-06-26$150.005/19/2026, 11:39:00 PM
2026-07-17$145.005/19/2026, 11:39:00 PM
2026-08-21$140.005/19/2026, 11:39:00 PM
2026-09-18$130.005/19/2026, 11:39:00 PM
2026-10-16$150.005/19/2026, 11:39:00 PM
2026-11-20$140.005/19/2026, 11:39:00 PM
2026-12-18$125.005/19/2026, 11:39:00 PM
2027-01-15$125.005/19/2026, 11:39:00 PM
2027-03-19$155.005/19/2026, 11:39:00 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-05-22 at max pain $152.50.
XOM pain by strike for 2026-05-22 expiration
StrikeCall PainPut PainTotal Pain
10006266800062668000
10505567450055674500
11004868100048681000
11504168850041688500
12003469750034697500
1255002771150027712000
12868002359520023602000
12989002222450022233400
130110002085390020864900
131155001950510019520600
132200001815690018176900
133245001680910016833600
134290001551240015541400
135335001422140014254900
136389001298260013021500
137443001180000011844300
138497001063930010689000
1395510095118009566900
1406050083967008457200
1416600076234007689400
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.