# CTOS Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

> CTOS 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.

## CTOS quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 10.08 |
| Change | +0.06 |
| Open | 9.98 |
| Previous | 10.02 |
| High | 10.17 |
| Low | 9.83 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 579,082 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | - |
| Impl Vol | 0.0% |
| Hist Vol | 48.4% |
| Opt Volume | 0 |
| Open Int | 535 |

Expiration: Nov 20, 2026.

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

## Daily History — expiration Nov 20, 2026

| Date | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 10.00 | 10.08 | 10.38 | 28 | 10 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10.00 | 10.02 | 10.38 | 28 | 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10.00 | 9.33 | 10.38 | 28 | 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10.00 | 9.30 | 10.38 | 28 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10.00 | 10.13 | 10.38 | 28 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10.00 | 10.62 | 10.38 | 28 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10.00 | 10.63 | 10.38 | 28 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10.00 | 10.60 | 10.38 | 28 | 17 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 10.00, Bias: 10.38** (expiration Nov 20, 2026) — 0.8% below the last price of 10.08; open interest 28 calls / 10 puts (put/call 0.36).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 2 of 8 strikes: those with open interest; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 10.00 | 28 | 5 | 13 |
| 12.50 | 0 | 5 | 70 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 20, 2026 | 10.00 | 10.08 | 10.38 | 28 | 10 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 10.00 | 10.08 | 10.38 | 28 | 10 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 7.50 | 10.08 | 7.88 | 18 | 8 |
| Jan 16, 2027 | 10.00 | 10.08 | 9.70 | 434 | 24 |
| Apr 17, 2027 | 7.50 | 10.08 | 7.81 | 11 | 2 |

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

## More for CTOS

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

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