# AAOI Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

> AAOI max pain chart: the strike where option writers' aggregate liability is minimized, daily and by expiration.

Data as of Nov 11, 2026 (end of day).

Max Pain© analysis: the peg is the strike where call and put writers' aggregate liability is minimized; the target price (bias) is where call and put liability converge.

## AAOI quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 55.86 |
| Change | +7.54 |
| Open | 51.58 |
| Previous | 48.32 |
| High | 57.93 |
| Low | 51.53 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 15,264,515 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | - |
| Impl Vol | 112.2% |
| Hist Vol | 136.7% |
| Opt Volume | 56,876 |
| Open Int | 455,955 |

Expiration: Nov 13, 2026.

All expirations: 2026-11-13, 2026-11-20, 2026-11-27, 2026-12-04, 2026-12-11, 2026-12-18, 2026-12-24, 2027-01-15, 2027-02-19, 2027-03-19, 2027-04-16, 2027-06-17, 2028-01-21, 2028-06-16, 2029-01-19.

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## Daily History — expiration Nov 13, 2026

| Date | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 51.00 | 55.86 | 58.11 | 22,880 | 11,640 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 55.00 | 48.32 | 58.02 | 20,946 | 9,947 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 55.00 | 52.10 | 62.19 | 15,598 | 7,243 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 67.00 | 50.13 | 70.96 | 12,012 | 5,424 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 77.00 | 46.89 | 82.10 | 9,451 | 4,786 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 78.00 | 59.27 | 83.40 | 8,930 | 4,527 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 78.00 | 63.97 | 83.97 | 8,524 | 4,335 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 78.00 | 62.50 | 84.34 | 7,865 | 3,959 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 79.00 | 69.05 | 85.69 | 7,252 | 3,560 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 79.00 | 79.19 | 85.67 | 7,083 | 3,479 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 79.00 | 82.22 | 85.67 | 6,310 | 3,481 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 79.00 | 76.95 | 85.91 | 5,792 | 3,393 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 79.00 | 71.94 | 86.03 | 5,465 | 3,223 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 79.00 | 67.51 | 86.21 | 5,370 | 3,179 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 51.00, Bias: 58.11** (expiration Nov 13, 2026) — 8.7% below the last price of 55.86; open interest 22.88K calls / 11.64K puts (put/call 0.51).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 11 of 131 strikes: those with open interest within 10% of the last price; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 51.00 | 275 | 77 | 93,927 |
| 52.00 | 644 | 240 | 94,079 |
| 53.00 | 263 | 246 | 95,115 |
| 54.00 | 457 | 55 | 96,660 |
| 55.00 | 1,643 | 503 | 98,717 |
| 56.00 | 640 | 158 | 102,920 |
| 57.00 | 585 | 129 | 107,921 |
| 58.00 | 553 | 52 | 113,636 |
| 59.00 | 185 | 53 | 119,956 |
| 60.00 | 1,732 | 167 | 126,514 |
| 61.00 | 281 | 20 | 134,971 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 13, 2026 | 51.00 | 55.86 | 58.11 | 22,880 | 11,640 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 70.00 | 55.86 | 70.16 | 41,511 | 16,897 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 70.00 | 55.86 | 70.16 | 41,511 | 16,897 |
| Nov 27, 2026 | 71.00 | 55.86 | 73.07 | 4,078 | 2,879 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 80.00 | 55.86 | 78.30 | 43,818 | 19,397 |
| Jan 16, 2027 | 75.00 | 55.86 | 70.09 | 49,369 | 50,711 |
| Feb 20, 2027 | 75.00 | 55.86 | 77.41 | 4,125 | 4,531 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | 80.00 | 55.86 | 79.13 | 15,648 | 16,603 |
| Apr 17, 2027 | 85.00 | 55.86 | 80.20 | 4,255 | 6,407 |
| Jun 19, 2027 | 105.00 | 55.86 | 106.58 | 28,361 | 37,788 |
| Jan 22, 2028 | 70.00 | 55.86 | 75.91 | 25,228 | 21,730 |
| Jan 20, 2029 | 50.00 | 55.86 | 60.65 | 4,407 | 1,611 |

Max Pain© is a registered trademark. The peg is computed from open interest in the day's option snapshot.

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