# CSX Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

> CSX 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.

## CSX quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 51.90 |
| Change | +0.82 |
| Open | 51.22 |
| Previous | 51.08 |
| High | 51.92 |
| Low | 51.22 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 7,059,787 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Impl Vol | 26.5% |
| Hist Vol | 22.7% |
| Opt Volume | 2,023 |
| Open Int | 218,813 |

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, 2027-02-19, 2027-03-19, 2027-05-21, 2027-06-17, 2027-09-17, 2027-12-17, 2028-01-21, 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 11, 2026 | 49.50 | 51.90 | 48.08 | 2,782 | 654 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 49.50 | 51.08 | 48.17 | 2,651 | 628 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 49.50 | 50.48 | 48.78 | 2,511 | 599 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 51.00 | 49.12 | 50.20 | 2,379 | 537 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 51.00 | 50.83 | 50.21 | 2,340 | 508 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 51.00 | 52.05 | 50.93 | 2,173 | 307 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 51.00 | 50.72 | 50.91 | 503 | 299 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 51.00 | 51.62 | 50.67 | 465 | 217 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 51.00 | 51.99 | 50.65 | 309 | 167 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 50.00 | 52.24 | 49.67 | 311 | 133 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 50.00 | 51.98 | 49.41 | 313 | 111 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 50.00 | 52.27 | 49.41 | 304 | 111 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 50.00 | 51.31 | 49.41 | 282 | 111 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 49.00 | 50.79 | 49.19 | 152 | 127 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 49.50, Bias: 48.08** (expiration Nov 13, 2026) — 4.6% below the last price of 51.90; open interest 2.78K calls / 654 puts (put/call 0.24).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 14 of 37 strikes: those with open interest within 10% of the last price; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 47.00 | 48 | 20 | 2,834 |
| 47.50 | 3 | 13 | 2,624 |
| 48.00 | 9 | 35 | 2,423 |
| 48.50 | 69 | 23 | 2,243 |
| 49.00 | 47 | 87 | 2,110 |
| 49.50 | 63 | 206 | 2,043 |
| 50.00 | 49 | 56 | 2,111 |
| 51.00 | 210 | 87 | 2,352 |
| 52.00 | 1,793 | 64 | 2,890 |
| 53.00 | 62 | 11 | 5,285 |
| 54.00 | 8 | 0 | 7,753 |
| 55.00 | 156 | 7 | 10,229 |
| 56.00 | 131 | 8 | 12,868 |
| 57.00 | 0 | 2 | 15,646 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 13, 2026 | 49.50 | 51.90 | 48.08 | 2,782 | 654 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 50.00 | 51.90 | 49.30 | 14,924 | 20,745 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 50.00 | 51.90 | 49.30 | 14,924 | 20,745 |
| Nov 27, 2026 | 51.00 | 51.90 | 51.24 | 822 | 585 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 40.00 | 51.90 | 41.66 | 24,336 | 14,139 |
| Jan 16, 2027 | 42.50 | 51.90 | 42.08 | 28,680 | 41,382 |
| Feb 20, 2027 | 52.50 | 51.90 | 51.82 | 1,206 | 904 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | 47.50 | 51.90 | 46.81 | 6,142 | 6,238 |
| May 22, 2027 | 42.50 | 51.90 | 41.83 | 317 | 65 |
| Jun 19, 2027 | 42.50 | 51.90 | 41.90 | 16,896 | 12,022 |
| Sep 18, 2027 | 52.50 | 51.90 | 50.96 | 3,973 | 4,018 |
| Jan 22, 2028 | 42.50 | 51.90 | 41.59 | 11,983 | 2,301 |
| Jan 20, 2029 | 37.50 | 51.90 | 37.77 | 405 | 67 |

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

## More for CSX

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

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