# ASTS Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

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

Data as of Nov 10, 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.

## ASTS quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 33.69 |
| Change | -3.20 |
| Open | 34.20 |
| Previous | 36.89 |
| High | 36.84 |
| Low | 31.96 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 25,511,097 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | - |
| Impl Vol | 110.9% |
| Hist Vol | 106.0% |
| Opt Volume | 141,284 |
| Open Int | 1,259,094 |

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, 2027-05-21, 2027-12-17, 2028-01-21, 2028-03-17, 2028-12-15, 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 10, 2026 | 37.50 | 33.69 | 39.37 | 51,710 | 34,018 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 39.00 | 36.89 | 40.24 | 34,350 | 22,004 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 41.50 | 32.33 | 42.57 | 25,492 | 16,557 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 43.00 | 30.20 | 44.65 | 23,475 | 16,240 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 44.50 | 35.62 | 45.81 | 21,145 | 15,261 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 45.00 | 37.15 | 46.37 | 19,880 | 13,099 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 45.00 | 36.33 | 47.21 | 17,468 | 11,016 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 45.00 | 40.97 | 47.44 | 16,794 | 10,889 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 45.00 | 43.07 | 47.53 | 15,969 | 10,549 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 45.00 | 42.30 | 47.97 | 14,769 | 10,274 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 48.00 | 41.96 | 48.88 | 12,681 | 9,294 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 50.00 | 39.45 | 50.34 | 11,085 | 9,092 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 52.00 | 39.79 | 51.82 | 10,109 | 9,392 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 37.50, Bias: 39.37** (expiration Nov 13, 2026) — 11.3% above the last price of 33.69; open interest 51.71K calls / 34.02K puts (put/call 0.66).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 14 of 85 strikes: those with open interest within 10% of the last price; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 30.50 | 82 | 580 | 169,661 |
| 31.00 | 96 | 684 | 160,814 |
| 31.50 | 90 | 220 | 152,358 |
| 32.00 | 330 | 954 | 144,056 |
| 32.50 | 206 | 550 | 136,397 |
| 33.00 | 462 | 1,454 | 129,115 |
| 33.50 | 389 | 341 | 122,792 |
| 34.00 | 457 | 966 | 116,833 |
| 34.50 | 311 | 599 | 111,586 |
| 35.00 | 1,433 | 1,640 | 106,794 |
| 35.50 | 167 | 539 | 103,539 |
| 36.00 | 1,310 | 517 | 100,636 |
| 36.50 | 657 | 427 | 98,647 |
| 37.00 | 1,791 | 666 | 97,200 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 13, 2026 | 37.50 | 33.69 | 39.37 | 51,710 | 34,018 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 45.00 | 33.69 | 49.35 | 141,969 | 59,810 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 45.00 | 33.69 | 49.35 | 141,969 | 59,810 |
| Nov 27, 2026 | 45.00 | 33.69 | 45.94 | 11,418 | 11,489 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 40.00 | 33.69 | 40.89 | 19,170 | 17,290 |
| Jan 16, 2027 | 50.00 | 33.69 | 48.98 | 203,266 | 109,523 |
| Feb 20, 2027 | 45.00 | 33.69 | 52.29 | 22,078 | 12,346 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | 55.00 | 33.69 | 62.68 | 95,230 | 38,230 |
| May 22, 2027 | 40.00 | 33.69 | 45.48 | 23,394 | 18,046 |
| Jan 22, 2028 | 55.00 | 33.69 | 65.76 | 116,863 | 47,949 |
| Jan 20, 2029 | 30.00 | 33.69 | 39.11 | 17,084 | 5,197 |

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

## More for ASTS

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

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