# Strike Pegger for CSCO

> Max Pain© chart for CSCO: 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.

## CSCO quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 98.15 |
| Change | -0.50 |
| Open | 97.33 |
| Previous | 98.65 |
| High | 99.00 |
| Low | 96.42 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 17,493,013 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | 0.29 |
| Yield | 3.48% |
| Ex-Div | Oct 4, 2017 |
| Split Date | Mar 23, 2000 |
| Impl Vol | 64.9% |
| Hist Vol | 36.5% |
| Opt Volume | 50,605 |
| Open Int | 871,805 |

Expiration: Nov 13, 2026.

All expirations: 2026-11-13, 2026-11-20, 2026-11-27, 2026-12-04, 2026-12-11, 2026-12-18, 2026-12-24, 2027-01-15, 2027-03-19, 2027-04-16, 2027-06-17, 2027-09-17, 2027-12-17, 2028-01-21, 2028-06-16, 2028-12-15, 2029-01-19.

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## Daily History — expiration Nov 13, 2026

| Date | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 100.00 | 98.15 | 101.01 | 16,763 | 12,143 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 101.00 | 98.65 | 101.40 | 12,757 | 9,544 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 104.00 | 93.85 | 103.40 | 10,939 | 8,745 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 107.00 | 95.72 | 106.21 | 8,481 | 6,503 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 108.00 | 103.61 | 106.83 | 7,890 | 5,871 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 108.00 | 102.97 | 107.24 | 7,327 | 4,483 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 108.00 | 101.61 | 107.79 | 6,764 | 3,939 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 110.00 | 104.51 | 108.05 | 6,245 | 3,509 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 110.00 | 108.59 | 108.07 | 5,568 | 3,478 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 110.00 | 110.29 | 108.02 | 4,825 | 2,799 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 110.00 | 111.38 | 108.01 | 4,597 | 2,876 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 110.00 | 110.24 | 108.02 | 3,995 | 2,566 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 110.00 | 106.50 | 108.08 | 3,794 | 2,071 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 100.00, Bias: 101.01** (expiration Nov 13, 2026) — 1.9% above the last price of 98.15; open interest 16.76K calls / 12.14K puts (put/call 0.72).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 19 of 65 strikes: those with open interest within 10% of the last price; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 89.00 | 7 | 208 | 74,355 |
| 90.00 | 47 | 472 | 67,876 |
| 91.00 | 2 | 52 | 61,916 |
| 92.00 | 22 | 122 | 56,010 |
| 93.00 | 30 | 99 | 50,248 |
| 94.00 | 14 | 236 | 44,615 |
| 95.00 | 762 | 669 | 39,232 |
| 96.00 | 108 | 1,035 | 35,280 |
| 97.00 | 197 | 315 | 32,471 |
| 98.00 | 412 | 424 | 30,174 |
| 99.00 | 138 | 377 | 28,713 |
| 100.00 | 1,111 | 357 | 27,767 |
| 101.00 | 146 | 219 | 28,289 |
| 102.00 | 408 | 197 | 29,176 |
| 103.00 | 333 | 434 | 30,668 |
| 104.00 | 279 | 343 | 32,927 |
| 105.00 | 1,220 | 265 | 35,808 |
| 106.00 | 474 | 97 | 40,174 |
| 107.00 | 331 | 88 | 45,111 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 13, 2026 | 100.00 | 98.15 | 101.01 | 16,763 | 12,143 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 105.00 | 98.15 | 105.71 | 69,805 | 38,897 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 105.00 | 98.15 | 105.71 | 69,805 | 38,897 |
| Nov 27, 2026 | 103.00 | 98.15 | 104.16 | 2,936 | 1,478 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 100.00 | 98.15 | 95.25 | 80,223 | 82,734 |
| Jan 16, 2027 | 95.00 | 98.15 | 93.16 | 123,810 | 101,822 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | 105.00 | 98.15 | 102.23 | 54,537 | 55,260 |
| Apr 17, 2027 | 110.00 | 98.15 | 106.03 | 4,163 | 10,013 |
| Jun 19, 2027 | 115.00 | 98.15 | 109.83 | 27,683 | 42,273 |
| Sep 18, 2027 | 110.00 | 98.15 | 108.53 | 9,270 | 8,738 |
| Jan 22, 2028 | 105.00 | 98.15 | 104.55 | 41,937 | 31,907 |
| Jan 20, 2029 | 100.00 | 98.15 | 93.98 | 4,617 | 1,563 |

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## More for CSCO

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

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