# FAST Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

> FAST 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.

## FAST quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 55.49 |
| Change | +0.65 |
| Open | 55.00 |
| Previous | 54.84 |
| High | 55.62 |
| Low | 54.73 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 4,538,186 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | 0.26 |
| Yield | 2.02% |
| Ex-Div | Jan 29, 2027 (estimated, not declared yet) |
| Split Date | May 22, 2025 |
| Impl Vol | 26.3% |
| Hist Vol | 24.2% |
| Opt Volume | 2,510 |
| Open Int | 91,468 |

Expiration: Nov 20, 2026.

All expirations: 2026-11-20, 2026-12-18, 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.

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

## Daily History — expiration Nov 20, 2026

| Date | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 50.00 | 55.49 | 50.34 | 18,298 | 7,495 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 50.00 | 54.84 | 50.33 | 18,396 | 7,488 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 50.00 | 54.57 | 50.15 | 16,564 | 7,360 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 50.00 | 52.99 | 50.15 | 16,552 | 7,363 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 50.00 | 52.90 | 50.15 | 16,583 | 7,375 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 50.00 | 53.21 | 50.05 | 16,855 | 7,244 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 50.00 | 52.33 | 50.03 | 17,074 | 7,211 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 50.00 | 51.91 | 50.00 | 17,912 | 7,101 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 50.00, Bias: 50.34** (expiration Nov 20, 2026) — 9.9% below the last price of 55.49; open interest 18.30K calls / 7.50K puts (put/call 0.41).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Every strike is listed.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 25.00 | 0 | 4 | 150,578 |
| 27.50 | 0 | 2 | 131,850 |
| 30.00 | 0 | 10 | 113,128 |
| 32.50 | 0 | 13 | 94,430 |
| 35.00 | 0 | 72 | 75,765 |
| 37.50 | 0 | 1,000 | 57,280 |
| 40.00 | 2 | 305 | 41,295 |
| 42.50 | 0 | 2,195 | 26,078 |
| 45.00 | 30 | 725 | 16,348 |
| 47.50 | 272 | 664 | 8,505 |
| 50.00 | 2,820 | 1,849 | 3,003 |
| 52.50 | 5,306 | 464 | 9,173 |
| 55.00 | 5,625 | 189 | 29,768 |
| 57.50 | 3,716 | 1 | 64,898 |
| 60.00 | 466 | 0 | 109,320 |
| 65.00 | 61 | 0 | 200,495 |
| 70.00 | 0 | 2 | 291,975 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 20, 2026 | 50.00 | 55.49 | 50.34 | 18,298 | 7,495 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 50.00 | 55.49 | 50.34 | 18,298 | 7,495 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 47.50 | 55.49 | 47.33 | 13,523 | 5,265 |
| Jan 16, 2027 | 45.00 | 55.49 | 46.06 | 11,937 | 4,402 |
| Feb 20, 2027 | 50.00 | 55.49 | 50.76 | 5,286 | 2,542 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | 50.00 | 55.49 | 47.58 | 2,925 | 1,712 |
| May 22, 2027 | 52.50 | 55.49 | 52.41 | 2,902 | 1,095 |
| Jun 19, 2027 | 50.00 | 55.49 | 49.65 | 2,471 | 1,650 |
| Sep 18, 2027 | 40.00 | 55.49 | 41.72 | 3,010 | 441 |
| Jan 22, 2028 | 37.50 | 55.49 | 38.52 | 2,862 | 1,429 |
| Jan 20, 2029 | 25.00 | 55.49 | 30.02 | 1,733 | 331 |

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

## More for FAST

- [Quote](https://www.optionistics.com/quotes/stock-quotes/FAST.md)
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- [10 day snapshot](https://www.optionistics.com/snapshot.md?symbol=FAST)
- [Strike Pegger (max pain)](https://www.optionistics.com/quotes/strike-pegger/FAST.md)
- [Volatility skew](https://www.optionistics.com/screener/volatility-skew/FAST.md)
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