# CIEG Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

> CIEG 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.

## CIEG quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 2.39 |
| Change | +0.36 |
| Open | 2.38 |
| Previous | 2.03 |
| High | 2.52 |
| Low | 2.24 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 4,148,011 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | - |
| Impl Vol | 224.7% |
| Hist Vol | 176.0% |
| Opt Volume | 18 |
| Open Int | 2,412 |

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/CIEG.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 | 2.00 | 2.39 | 3.06 | 778 | 135 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 2.00 | 2.03 | 3.06 | 778 | 135 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 2.00 | 1.98 | 3.11 | 773 | 114 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2.00 | 1.63 | 3.11 | 773 | 114 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4.00 | 1.47 | 4.00 | 726 | 428 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4.00 | 2.12 | 4.36 | 726 | 448 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4.00 | 2.63 | 4.36 | 726 | 348 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4.00 | 2.36 | 4.36 | 726 | 345 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4.00 | 3.04 | 4.36 | 726 | 310 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 2.00, Bias: 3.06** (expiration Nov 20, 2026) — 16.3% below the last price of 2.39; open interest 778 calls / 135 puts (put/call 0.17).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 8 of 9 strikes: those with open interest; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 1.00 | 5 | 0 | 396 |
| 2.00 | 117 | 21 | 266 |
| 3.00 | 12 | 2 | 274 |
| 4.00 | 65 | 92 | 296 |
| 5.00 | 41 | 5 | 475 |
| 6.00 | 93 | 15 | 700 |
| 7.00 | 406 | 0 | 1,033 |
| 8.00 | 39 | 0 | 1,772 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 20, 2026 | 2.00 | 2.39 | 3.06 | 778 | 135 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 2.00 | 2.39 | 3.06 | 778 | 135 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 4.00 | 2.39 | 4.19 | 775 | 417 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | 1.00 | 2.39 | 1.26 | 243 | 9 |

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

## More for CIEG

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

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