# AXTI Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

> AXTI 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.

## AXTI quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 41.84 |
| Change | -1.70 |
| Open | 43.36 |
| Previous | 43.54 |
| High | 44.40 |
| Low | 38.90 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 10,395,907 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | - |
| Impl Vol | 113.0% |
| Hist Vol | 149.2% |
| Opt Volume | 19,371 |
| Open Int | 266,326 |

Expiration: Nov 20, 2026.

All expirations: 2026-11-20, 2026-11-27, 2026-12-04, 2026-12-11, 2026-12-18, 2026-12-24, 2026-12-31, 2027-01-15, 2027-02-19, 2027-03-19, 2027-04-16, 2027-05-21, 2027-12-17, 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 | 55.00 | 41.84 | 53.87 | 33,247 | 20,481 |
| Nov 12, 2026 | 55.00 | 43.54 | 54.06 | 32,764 | 20,291 |
| Nov 11, 2026 | 55.00 | 46.97 | 54.08 | 31,469 | 18,443 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 55.00 | 39.31 | 54.31 | 31,081 | 18,385 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 55.00 | 42.91 | 54.38 | 30,950 | 17,753 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 55.00 | 38.88 | 54.75 | 30,483 | 16,956 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 58.00 | 36.72 | 58.71 | 30,074 | 19,663 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 60.00 | 47.54 | 61.80 | 27,970 | 19,888 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 60.00 | 51.33 | 61.80 | 27,741 | 19,847 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 60.00 | 48.20 | 62.38 | 27,725 | 19,707 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 60.00 | 55.06 | 63.11 | 27,162 | 17,939 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 55.00, Bias: 53.87** (expiration Nov 20, 2026) — 31.5% above the last price of 41.84; open interest 33.25K calls / 20.48K puts (put/call 0.62).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 15 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 |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 38.00 | 1 | 58 | 219,643 |
| 38.50 | 2 | 209 | 212,813 |
| 39.00 | 16 | 10 | 206,088 |
| 39.50 | 6 | 13 | 199,377 |
| 40.00 | 369 | 798 | 192,675 |
| 40.50 | 13 | 8 | 186,556 |
| 41.00 | 21 | 7 | 180,448 |
| 41.50 | 18 | 23 | 174,354 |
| 42.00 | 15 | 24 | 168,281 |
| 42.50 | 6 | 19 | 162,227 |
| 43.00 | 62 | 20 | 156,185 |
| 43.50 | 6 | 21 | 150,185 |
| 44.00 | 75 | 1,108 | 144,198 |
| 45.00 | 2,246 | 1,218 | 133,407 |
| 46.00 | 69 | 194 | 126,080 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 20, 2026 | 55.00 | 41.84 | 53.87 | 33,247 | 20,481 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 55.00 | 41.84 | 53.87 | 33,247 | 20,481 |
| Nov 27, 2026 | 50.00 | 41.84 | 53.16 | 1,848 | 1,260 |
| Dec 4, 2026 | 50.00 | 41.84 | 51.31 | 1,231 | 1,021 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 65.00 | 41.84 | 63.28 | 29,643 | 27,547 |
| Jan 16, 2027 | 60.00 | 41.84 | 65.27 | 26,236 | 17,957 |
| Feb 20, 2027 | 50.00 | 41.84 | 55.76 | 22,018 | 5,540 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | 60.00 | 41.84 | 61.75 | 2,271 | 2,595 |
| Apr 17, 2027 | 60.00 | 41.84 | 57.00 | 723 | 3,917 |
| May 22, 2027 | 65.00 | 41.84 | 71.86 | 3,075 | 2,684 |
| Jan 22, 2028 | 60.00 | 41.84 | 72.84 | 17,958 | 10,857 |
| Jan 20, 2029 | 60.00 | 41.84 | 62.22 | 2,757 | 681 |

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## More for AXTI

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