# BCSF Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

> BCSF 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.

## BCSF quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 11.23 |
| Change | +0.26 |
| Open | 10.80 |
| Previous | 10.97 |
| High | 11.31 |
| Low | 10.70 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 477,150 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | - |
| Impl Vol | 47.0% |
| Hist Vol | 23.8% |
| Opt Volume | 10 |
| Open Int | 10,862 |

Expiration: Nov 20, 2026. No daily peg history is stored for this expiration; pegs are kept for the expirations listed under By Expiration.

All expirations: 2026-11-20, 2026-12-18, 2027-01-15, 2027-04-16.

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/BCSF.md?expiration=2026-12-19`.

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 10.00, Bias: 0.00** (expiration Nov 20, 2026) — 11.0% below the last price of 11.23; open interest 212 calls / 3.25K puts (put/call 15.35).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 1 of 8 strikes: those with open interest; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 10.00 | 212 | 3,254 | 0 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Dec 19, 2026 | 17.50 | 11.23 | 17.27 | 73 | 1,717 |
| Jan 16, 2027 | 12.50 | 11.23 | 12.52 | 3,054 | 1,365 |
| Apr 17, 2027 | 12.50 | 11.23 | 12.51 | 825 | 362 |

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

## More for BCSF

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

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