This page reflects YUM 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 — YUM
Data as of market close Aug 18, 2026
Nearest listed expiration 2026-08-21 shows max pain at $150.00 (5.14 above spot). Use this page to evaluate pin-risk zones, strike pressure, and open-interest concentration before selecting trade structure.
Max Pain Strike
$150.00
Nearest expiry
Expected Move
±$3.62
±2.5%
Days to Expiry
3
Calendar days
Total Call OI
2,314
Nearest expiry
Total Put OI
3,213
Nearest expiry
P/C OI Ratio
1.39
Put-heavy
Spot Price
$144.86
Published close
Consensus
-
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Max Pain by Expiration
Pain by Strike
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Selected: 2026-08-21
Expiration
Max Pain Strike
Last Updated
2026-06-18
$150.00
6/18/2026, 11:39:53 PM
2026-07-17
$165.00
7/17/2026, 11:41:44 PM
2026-08-21NextUpdated
$150.00
8/18/2026, 11:38:53 PM
2026-09-18
$150.00
8/18/2026, 11:38:53 PM
2026-10-16
$155.00
8/18/2026, 11:38:53 PM
2026-12-18
$150.00
8/18/2026, 11:38:53 PM
2027-01-15
$150.00
8/18/2026, 11:38:53 PM
2027-03-19
$150.00
8/18/2026, 11:38:53 PM
2027-06-17
$150.00
8/18/2026, 11:38:53 PM
Selected expiration: 2026-08-21 at max pain $150.00.
YUM pain by strike for 2026-08-21 expiration
Strike
Call Pain
Put Pain
Total Pain
100
0
13751500
13751500
115
0
8887000
8887000
120
0
7273500
7273500
125
500
5664000
5664500
130
1500
4062500
4064000
135
3000
2566500
2569500
140
6000
1227500
1233500
145
116000
393000
509000
150
236000
17500
253500
155
441500
0
441500
160
781500
0
781500
165
1264000
0
1264000
170
1967000
0
1967000
175
3103500
0
3103500
180
4296500
0
4296500
185
5534000
0
5534000
190
6773000
0
6773000
200
9252000
0
9252000
210
11769000
0
11769000
220
14292000
0
14292000
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.