# DHR Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

> DHR 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.

## DHR quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 236.11 |
| Change | +0.99 |
| Open | 235.37 |
| Previous | 235.12 |
| High | 236.86 |
| Low | 231.74 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 3,890,995 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | Jun 14, 2010 |
| Impl Vol | 31.2% |
| Hist Vol | 30.0% |
| Opt Volume | 1,622 |
| Open Int | 86,400 |

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, 2027-06-17, 2027-09-17, 2027-12-17, 2028-01-21, 2029-01-19.

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/DHR.md?expiration=2026-11-13`.

## Daily History — expiration Nov 13, 2026

| Date | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 230.00 | 236.11 | 229.15 | 1,073 | 408 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 225.00 | 235.12 | 222.38 | 929 | 241 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 225.00 | 230.25 | 221.52 | 660 | 201 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 225.00 | 226.34 | 222.38 | 645 | 190 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 225.00 | 234.93 | 221.04 | 630 | 167 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 225.00 | 230.11 | 221.09 | 619 | 162 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 225.00 | 227.97 | 220.95 | 559 | 156 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 225.00 | 232.23 | 220.87 | 499 | 151 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 225.00 | 236.98 | 220.33 | 374 | 151 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 225.00 | 234.07 | 220.33 | 370 | 149 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 225.00 | 232.00 | 221.04 | 369 | 150 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 225.00 | 232.97 | 223.10 | 357 | 136 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 225.00 | 230.50 | 223.10 | 354 | 135 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 230.00, Bias: 229.15** (expiration Nov 13, 2026) — 2.6% below the last price of 236.11; open interest 1.07K calls / 408 puts (put/call 0.38).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 18 of 55 strikes: those with open interest within 10% of the last price; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 212.50 | 0 | 4 | 5,943 |
| 215.00 | 6 | 29 | 5,083 |
| 217.50 | 1 | 12 | 4,310 |
| 220.00 | 10 | 56 | 3,570 |
| 222.50 | 6 | 13 | 2,995 |
| 225.00 | 56 | 36 | 2,468 |
| 227.50 | 72 | 14 | 2,170 |
| 230.00 | 41 | 18 | 2,088 |
| 232.50 | 13 | 6 | 2,153 |
| 235.00 | 137 | 172 | 2,265 |
| 237.50 | 241 | 0 | 3,150 |
| 240.00 | 111 | 0 | 4,638 |
| 242.50 | 36 | 0 | 6,403 |
| 245.00 | 170 | 1 | 8,258 |
| 247.50 | 28 | 0 | 10,540 |
| 250.00 | 123 | 0 | 12,893 |
| 252.50 | 4 | 0 | 15,553 |
| 255.00 | 3 | 0 | 18,223 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 13, 2026 | 230.00 | 236.11 | 229.15 | 1,073 | 408 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 225.00 | 236.11 | 221.01 | 13,096 | 8,309 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 225.00 | 236.11 | 221.01 | 13,096 | 8,309 |
| Nov 27, 2026 | 235.00 | 236.11 | 227.58 | 447 | 559 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 200.00 | 236.11 | 207.42 | 10,473 | 6,838 |
| Jan 16, 2027 | 210.00 | 236.11 | 206.82 | 19,942 | 8,959 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | 210.00 | 236.11 | 206.77 | 2,274 | 1,846 |
| Jun 19, 2027 | 210.00 | 236.11 | 205.70 | 819 | 1,159 |
| Sep 18, 2027 | 240.00 | 236.11 | 234.37 | 463 | 410 |
| Jan 22, 2028 | 210.00 | 236.11 | 204.15 | 5,722 | 2,345 |
| Jan 20, 2029 | 210.00 | 236.11 | 205.25 | 806 | 159 |

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

## More for DHR

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

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