Stocks closing near max pain
From the October 20, 2026 closing options book · 656 tickers ranked · updated after every close
Tickers that closed closest to their max pain for the nearest expiration. SPY leads at 769 (at the close), followed by TSM (425 (at the close)) and TMUS (157.5 (−0.2%)).
| # | Ticker | Close | Max pain | Put/call OI | ATM IV | Net gamma |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPY | 769.05 | 769 (at the close) | 1.6 | 12.5% | −$2.16B |
| 2 | TSM | 425.08 | 425 (at the close) | 0.96 | 34.2% | +$32.3M |
| 3 | TMUS | 157.75 | 157.5 (−0.2%) | 1.36 | 53.0% | −$2.0M |
| 4 | AFRM | 73.85 | 74 (+0.2%) | 0.86 | 69.7% | +$931K |
| 5 | AUR | 5.01 | 5 (−0.2%) | 0.51 | 93.4% | +$40K |
| 6 | MCHP | 75.85 | 76 (+0.2%) | 0.65 | 63.5% | +$3.5M |
| 7 | TSCO | 32.91 | 33 (+0.3%) | 0.37 | 62.3% | +$1.9M |
| 8 | CZR | 29.09 | 29 (−0.3%) | 0.21 | 45.1% | +$755K |
| 9 | QQQ | 717.63 | 720 (+0.3%) | 1.44 | 22.0% | −$1.82B |
| 10 | GLD | 377.65 | 379 (+0.4%) | 0.6 | 16.9% | −$19.3M |
| 11 | TPR | 117.55 | 118 (+0.4%) | 1.07 | 41.1% | +$31K |
| 12 | RDDT | 155.65 | 155 (−0.4%) | 1 | 85.7% | +$1.9M |
| 13 | BULL | 6.03 | 6 (−0.5%) | 0.75 | 68.3% | +$41K |
| 14 | RIVN | 12.43 | 12.5 (+0.6%) | 0.88 | — | +$687K |
| 15 | TGT | 154.00 | 155 (+0.6%) | 0.82 | — | +$1.8M |
| 16 | AEM | 186.25 | 185 (−0.7%) | 0.62 | — | +$1.9M |
| 17 | TJX | 146.99 | 146 (−0.7%) | 1.23 | 23.6% | +$2.1M |
| 18 | ADI | 397.05 | 400 (+0.7%) | 0.85 | 48.2% | +$1.2M |
| 19 | TTWO | 206.70 | 205 (−0.8%) | 2.87 | 43.4% | −$11.5M |
| 20 | MO | 74.64 | 74 (−0.9%) | 0.98 | 28.3% | +$6.1M |
| 21 | TMDX | 74.75 | 74 (−1.0%) | 1 | 88.3% | +$584K |
| 22 | CRCL | 85.87 | 85 (−1.0%) | 0.77 | 81.7% | +$5.9M |
| 23 | QCOM | 175.71 | 177.5 (+1.0%) | 1 | 55.5% | +$1.1M |
| 24 | GDX | 86.10 | 87 (+1.0%) | 0.45 | 41.8% | +$29.5M |
| 25 | TMO | 687.37 | 680 (−1.1%) | 1.27 | 52.4% | +$2.5M |
| 26 | ABNB | 176.94 | 175 (−1.1%) | 0.67 | 46.9% | +$4.5M |
| 27 | GS | 884.81 | 895 (+1.2%) | 1.24 | 32.0% | −$34.9M |
| 28 | LABD | 7.41 | 7.5 (+1.2%) | 0.76 | — | +$7K |
| 29 | ZIM | 29.14 | 29.5 (+1.2%) | 0.56 | 66.0% | +$252K |
| 30 | CPNG | 14.32 | 14.5 (+1.3%) | 1.14 | — | −$116K |
| 31 | GOOGL | 340.28 | 345 (+1.4%) | 0.75 | 37.7% | +$51.1M |
| 32 | TNA | 55.78 | 55 (−1.4%) | 1.35 | 58.2% | +$327K |
| 33 | TLT | 80.13 | 79 (−1.4%) | 0.4 | 12.8% | +$368M |
| 34 | FXI | 33.51 | 34 (+1.5%) | 1.65 | 21.1% | −$14.5M |
| 35 | ABT | 102.45 | 104 (+1.5%) | 0.6 | 50.5% | +$3.6M |
| 36 | CME | 295.31 | 300 (+1.6%) | 0.85 | 29.4% | +$2.1M |
| 37 | CMCSA | 22.36 | 22 (−1.6%) | 1.72 | — | −$1.0M |
| 38 | AAPL | 339.50 | 345 (+1.6%) | 0.77 | 24.1% | +$1.4M |
| 39 | COF | 201.56 | 205 (+1.7%) | 0.72 | 41.5% | +$3.0M |
| 40 | MDT | 94.63 | 93 (−1.7%) | 0.66 | 27.6% | +$6.2M |
| 41 | AA | 40.79 | 41.5 (+1.7%) | 0.43 | — | +$1.2M |
| 42 | HAL | 33.59 | 33 (−1.8%) | 0.36 | 42.8% | +$4.7M |
| 43 | TER | 336.59 | 342.5 (+1.8%) | 2.76 | 83.4% | −$4.3M |
| 44 | GME | 26.47 | 26 (−1.8%) | 0.19 | 65.3% | +$19.4M |
| 45 | RAM | 8.35 | 8.5 (+1.8%) | 0.91 | — | +$22K |
| 46 | GOOG | 336.40 | 342.5 (+1.8%) | 0.85 | 38.2% | +$13.9M |
| 47 | GD | 344.44 | 337.5 (−2.0%) | 0.56 | 26.8% | +$1.7M |
| 48 | RKT | 11.25 | 11 (−2.2%) | 0.68 | — | +$927K |
| 49 | TSLA | 373.71 | 365 (−2.3%) | 0.59 | 62.9% | +$144M |
| 50 | HRL | 20.51 | 20 (−2.5%) | 0.48 | 25.8% | +$827K |
Max pain is the price where option holders' total intrinsic value at expiry is smallest. Closing near it describes a balanced expiring book, not a prediction.
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Ranked from the closing options book and rebuilt after every close. Nothing on this page is live. Not investment advice.