# ABSI Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

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

Data as of Nov 13, 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.

## ABSI quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 8.45 |
| Change | -0.69 |
| Open | 9.37 |
| Previous | 9.14 |
| High | 9.40 |
| Low | 8.32 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 5,470,317 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | - |
| Impl Vol | 151.8% |
| Hist Vol | 99.6% |
| Opt Volume | 1,513 |
| Open Int | 93,417 |

Expiration: Nov 20, 2026.

All expirations: 2026-11-20, 2026-12-18, 2027-01-15, 2027-02-19, 2027-05-21, 2028-01-21, 2029-01-19.

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## Daily History — expiration Nov 20, 2026

| Date | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 13, 2026 | 6.00 | 8.45 | 6.99 | 18,896 | 4,028 |
| Nov 12, 2026 | 6.00 | 9.14 | 6.97 | 18,974 | 3,966 |
| Nov 11, 2026 | 6.00 | 10.12 | 6.96 | 19,048 | 3,917 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 6.00 | 9.97 | 6.95 | 19,243 | 3,874 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 6.00 | 10.80 | 6.94 | 19,176 | 3,874 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 6.00 | 10.17 | 6.95 | 19,298 | 3,891 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 6.00 | 9.39 | 6.59 | 20,291 | 3,895 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 6.00 | 10.48 | 6.53 | 20,231 | 3,754 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 6.00 | 10.00 | 6.53 | 20,228 | 3,770 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6.00 | 9.69 | 6.52 | 20,238 | 3,791 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 6.00 | 11.13 | 6.52 | 20,035 | 3,803 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 6.00, Bias: 6.99** (expiration Nov 20, 2026) — 29.0% below the last price of 8.45; open interest 18.90K calls / 4.03K puts (put/call 0.21).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 18 of 22 strikes: those with open interest; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 1.00 | 4 | 0 | 30,401 |
| 2.00 | 27 | 0 | 26,377 |
| 3.00 | 536 | 7 | 22,380 |
| 4.00 | 309 | 223 | 18,926 |
| 5.00 | 98 | 49 | 16,004 |
| 6.00 | 2,738 | 44 | 13,229 |
| 7.00 | 2,320 | 351 | 13,236 |
| 8.00 | 2,416 | 1,145 | 15,914 |
| 9.00 | 2,369 | 1,218 | 22,153 |
| 10.00 | 1,429 | 512 | 31,979 |
| 11.00 | 2,767 | 440 | 43,746 |
| 12.00 | 1,113 | 39 | 58,720 |
| 13.00 | 1,123 | 0 | 74,846 |
| 14.00 | 871 | 0 | 92,095 |
| 15.00 | 666 | 0 | 110,215 |
| 16.00 | 39 | 0 | 129,001 |
| 17.00 | 57 | 0 | 147,826 |
| 20.00 | 14 | 0 | 204,472 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 20, 2026 | 6.00 | 8.45 | 6.99 | 18,896 | 4,028 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 6.00 | 8.45 | 6.99 | 18,896 | 4,028 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 9.00 | 8.45 | 9.19 | 4,324 | 1,671 |
| Jan 16, 2027 | 7.00 | 8.45 | 6.74 | 24,727 | 14,763 |
| Feb 20, 2027 | 8.00 | 8.45 | 8.46 | 3,299 | 636 |
| May 22, 2027 | 8.00 | 8.45 | 7.74 | 896 | 323 |
| Jan 22, 2028 | 3.00 | 8.45 | 3.69 | 17,936 | 1,146 |
| Jan 20, 2029 | 7.00 | 8.45 | 9.50 | 521 | 251 |

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

## More for ABSI

- [Quote](https://www.optionistics.com/quotes/stock-quotes/ABSI.md)
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- [10 day snapshot](https://www.optionistics.com/snapshot.md?symbol=ABSI)
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