# Strike Pegger for CTSH

> Max Pain© chart for CTSH: the strike where option writers' aggregate liability is minimized, daily and by expiration.

Data as of Nov 9, 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.

## CTSH quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 63.60 |
| Change | -1.12 |
| Open | 63.70 |
| Previous | 64.72 |
| High | 64.78 |
| Low | 63.29 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 4,169,667 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | 0.15 |
| Yield | 0.85% |
| Ex-Div | Aug 18, 2017 |
| Split Date | Mar 10, 2014 |
| Impl Vol | 44.5% |
| Hist Vol | 42.6% |
| Opt Volume | 1,094 |
| Open Int | 83,868 |

Expiration: Nov 20, 2026.

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

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## Daily History — expiration Nov 20, 2026

| Date | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 67.50 | 63.60 | 66.86 | 7,896 | 5,753 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 67.50 | 64.72 | 67.31 | 7,671 | 5,751 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 67.50 | 66.54 | 67.31 | 7,632 | 5,763 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 67.50 | 65.78 | 67.33 | 7,582 | 5,769 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 67.50 | 63.83 | 67.33 | 7,578 | 5,766 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 67.50 | 65.09 | 67.32 | 7,527 | 5,758 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 67.50 | 65.11 | 67.38 | 7,582 | 5,722 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 67.50, Bias: 66.86** (expiration Nov 20, 2026) — 6.1% above the last price of 63.60; open interest 7.90K calls / 5.75K puts (put/call 0.73).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 18 of 19 strikes: those with open interest; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 42.50 | 0 | 12 | 123,945 |
| 45.00 | 0 | 15 | 109,593 |
| 47.50 | 31 | 6 | 95,278 |
| 50.00 | 1 | 25 | 81,055 |
| 52.50 | 0 | 14 | 66,898 |
| 55.00 | 38 | 1,555 | 52,775 |
| 57.50 | 236 | 122 | 42,635 |
| 60.00 | 463 | 538 | 33,390 |
| 62.50 | 531 | 213 | 26,648 |
| 65.00 | 495 | 187 | 21,765 |
| 67.50 | 1,634 | 195 | 18,588 |
| 70.00 | 1,024 | 2,750 | 19,983 |
| 72.50 | 315 | 25 | 30,813 |
| 75.00 | 757 | 90 | 42,493 |
| 77.50 | 71 | 0 | 56,290 |
| 80.00 | 1,117 | 6 | 70,265 |
| 85.00 | 23 | 0 | 103,830 |
| 90.00 | 1,160 | 0 | 137,510 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 20, 2026 | 67.50 | 63.60 | 66.86 | 7,896 | 5,753 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 67.50 | 63.60 | 66.86 | 7,896 | 5,753 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 50.00 | 63.60 | 52.37 | 17,343 | 6,673 |
| Jan 16, 2027 | 60.00 | 63.60 | 61.07 | 11,848 | 14,500 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | 60.00 | 63.60 | 58.41 | 3,627 | 2,709 |
| Apr 17, 2027 | 60.00 | 63.60 | 62.59 | 344 | 122 |
| Jun 19, 2027 | 65.00 | 63.60 | 59.54 | 1,829 | 1,159 |
| Sep 18, 2027 | 50.00 | 63.60 | 49.38 | 146 | 725 |
| Jan 22, 2028 | 52.50 | 63.60 | 57.36 | 6,034 | 2,756 |
| Jan 20, 2029 | 30.00 | 63.60 | 35.35 | 333 | 71 |

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

## More for CTSH

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

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