# Strike Pegger for ASX

> Max Pain© chart for ASX: the strike where option writers' aggregate liability is minimized, daily and by expiration.

Data as of Nov 9, 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.

## ASX quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 34.36 |
| Change | +2.73 |
| Open | 33.42 |
| Previous | 31.63 |
| High | 34.92 |
| Low | 32.94 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 15,318,579 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | 0.18 |
| Yield | 2.51% |
| Ex-Div | Aug 9, 2017 |
| Split Date | - |
| Impl Vol | 67.1% |
| Hist Vol | 61.1% |
| Opt Volume | 65,532 |
| Open Int | 187,401 |

Expiration: Nov 20, 2026.

All expirations: 2026-11-20, 2026-12-18, 2027-01-15, 2027-03-19, 2027-04-16, 2027-06-17, 2028-01-21, 2028-12-15, 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 9, 2026 | 37.50 | 34.36 | 36.93 | 44,503 | 12,916 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 42.50 | 31.63 | 40.53 | 42,204 | 15,167 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 45.00 | 29.72 | 43.66 | 41,782 | 15,320 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 45.00 | 37.51 | 43.82 | 41,933 | 15,760 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 45.00 | 39.05 | 43.89 | 41,798 | 15,695 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 45.00 | 39.17 | 43.93 | 41,543 | 15,501 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 45.00 | 39.50 | 44.27 | 41,139 | 15,925 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 37.50, Bias: 36.93** (expiration Nov 20, 2026) — 9.1% above the last price of 34.36; open interest 44.50K calls / 12.92K puts (put/call 0.29).

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 |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 20.00 | 1 | 34 | 180,505 |
| 22.50 | 0 | 280 | 148,303 |
| 25.00 | 0 | 147 | 116,800 |
| 27.50 | 111 | 44 | 85,665 |
| 30.00 | 2,053 | 6,074 | 54,918 |
| 32.50 | 311 | 177 | 44,488 |
| 35.00 | 96 | 2,784 | 35,278 |
| 37.50 | 225 | 620 | 33,268 |
| 40.00 | 1,671 | 535 | 33,370 |
| 42.50 | 1,159 | 1,571 | 38,988 |
| 45.00 | 1,395 | 298 | 51,430 |
| 47.50 | 15,332 | 352 | 68,105 |
| 50.00 | 4,331 | 0 | 123,990 |
| 52.50 | 16,233 | 0 | 190,703 |
| 55.00 | 1,320 | 0 | 297,998 |
| 60.00 | 234 | 0 | 519,188 |
| 65.00 | 31 | 0 | 741,548 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 20, 2026 | 37.50 | 34.36 | 36.93 | 44,503 | 12,916 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 37.50 | 34.36 | 36.93 | 44,503 | 12,916 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 40.00 | 34.36 | 38.99 | 11,374 | 18,457 |
| Jan 16, 2027 | 40.00 | 34.36 | 36.67 | 12,520 | 17,917 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | 40.00 | 34.36 | 42.60 | 16,615 | 20,301 |
| Apr 17, 2027 | 40.00 | 34.36 | 39.74 | 618 | 3,181 |
| Jun 19, 2027 | 30.00 | 34.36 | 32.95 | 373 | 758 |
| Jan 22, 2028 | 27.50 | 34.36 | 26.43 | 12,167 | 4,355 |
| Jan 20, 2029 | 20.00 | 34.36 | 29.12 | 2,916 | 746 |

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

## More for ASX

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

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