# CAIE Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

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

Data as of Nov 11, 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.

## CAIE quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 26.04 |
| Change | +0.20 |
| Open | 26.07 |
| Previous | 25.84 |
| High | 26.10 |
| Low | 25.94 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 502,776 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | - |
| Impl Vol | 15.6% |
| Hist Vol | 11.9% |
| Opt Volume | 18 |
| Open Int | 805 |

Expiration: Nov 20, 2026.

All expirations: 2026-11-20, 2026-12-18, 2027-03-19, 2027-06-17.

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/CAIE.md?expiration=2026-11-20`.

## Daily History — expiration Nov 20, 2026

| Date | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 27.00 | 26.04 | 26.96 | 89 | 144 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 27.00 | 25.84 | 26.96 | 89 | 144 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 27.00 | 25.92 | 26.96 | 89 | 144 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 27.00 | 25.50 | 26.96 | 89 | 144 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 27.00, Bias: 26.96** (expiration Nov 20, 2026) — 3.7% above the last price of 26.04; open interest 89 calls / 144 puts (put/call 1.62).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 4 of 21 strikes: those with open interest; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 24.00 | 0 | 3 | 306 |
| 25.00 | 0 | 2 | 165 |
| 26.00 | 1 | 113 | 26 |
| 27.00 | 88 | 26 | 1 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 20, 2026 | 27.00 | 26.04 | 26.96 | 89 | 144 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 27.00 | 26.04 | 26.96 | 89 | 144 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 27.00 | 26.04 | 26.93 | 15 | 246 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | 26.00 | 26.04 | 26.40 | 49 | 157 |

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

## More for CAIE

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

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