# ARKO Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

> ARKO 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.

## ARKO quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 4.00 |
| Change | -0.10 |
| Open | 4.10 |
| Previous | 4.10 |
| High | 4.14 |
| Low | 3.94 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 629,294 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | - |
| Impl Vol | 152.3% |
| Hist Vol | 54.3% |
| Opt Volume | 4 |
| Open Int | 1,665 |

Expiration: Nov 20, 2026.

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

Change the view with query parameters: `expiration` (YYYY-MM-DD, the daily history and the by-strike profile), `date` (an earlier session). Example: `/quotes/strike-pegger/ARKO.md?expiration=2026-11-20`.

## Daily History — expiration Nov 20, 2026

| Date | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 13, 2026 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 6.14 | 773 | 614 |
| Nov 12, 2026 | 5.00 | 4.10 | 6.13 | 773 | 612 |
| Nov 11, 2026 | 5.00 | 4.24 | 6.13 | 773 | 612 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 5.00 | 4.24 | 6.13 | 773 | 612 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 5.00 | 4.20 | 6.10 | 781 | 612 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 5.00 | 3.97 | 6.10 | 781 | 612 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 5.00 | 3.86 | 6.10 | 781 | 612 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 5.00 | 4.04 | 6.08 | 806 | 612 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5.00 | 3.84 | 6.08 | 806 | 612 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5.00 | 3.85 | 6.14 | 787 | 612 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5.00 | 3.79 | 6.14 | 787 | 612 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 5.00, Bias: 6.14** (expiration Nov 20, 2026) — 25.0% above the last price of 4.00; open interest 773 calls / 614 puts (put/call 0.79).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Every strike is listed.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 2.50 | 301 | 2 | 3,543 |
| 5.00 | 256 | 64 | 2,765 |
| 7.50 | 147 | 292 | 2,788 |
| 10.00 | 68 | 255 | 3,908 |
| 12.50 | 1 | 1 | 5,835 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 20, 2026 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 6.14 | 773 | 614 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 6.14 | 773 | 614 |
| Feb 20, 2027 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 5.74 | 135 | 29 |

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

## More for ARKO

- [Quote](https://www.optionistics.com/quotes/stock-quotes/ARKO.md)
- [Option chain](https://www.optionistics.com/quotes/stock-option-chains/ARKO.md)
- [Price history](https://www.optionistics.com/quotes/stock-prices/ARKO.md)
- [10 day snapshot](https://www.optionistics.com/snapshot.md?symbol=ARKO)
- [Strike Pegger (max pain)](https://www.optionistics.com/quotes/strike-pegger/ARKO.md)
- [Volatility skew](https://www.optionistics.com/screener/volatility-skew/ARKO.md)
- [Put/call ratio](https://www.optionistics.com/screener/put-call-ratio/ARKO.md)
- [Trade finder](https://www.optionistics.com/screener/stock-trade-finder/ARKO.md)

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