# GOOG Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

> GOOG 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.

## GOOG quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 284.92 |
| Change | -1.09 |
| Open | 287.15 |
| Previous | 286.01 |
| High | 289.50 |
| Low | 283.37 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 14,981,165 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | Apr 3, 2014 |
| Impl Vol | 33.4% |
| Hist Vol | 32.5% |
| Opt Volume | 112,888 |
| Open Int | 1,956,014 |

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, 2027-04-16, 2027-06-17, 2027-09-17, 2027-12-17, 2028-01-21, 2028-12-15, 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 10, 2026 | 287.50 | 284.92 | 287.92 | 66,692 | 25,520 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 287.50 | 286.01 | 289.81 | 43,097 | 23,320 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 285.00 | 283.93 | 290.05 | 32,547 | 19,576 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 287.50 | 281.74 | 291.14 | 29,150 | 17,334 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 285.00 | 287.30 | 289.88 | 26,669 | 17,028 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 285.00 | 278.27 | 292.00 | 23,761 | 15,597 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 290.00 | 278.04 | 293.43 | 20,067 | 13,342 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 295.00 | 278.22 | 296.09 | 17,964 | 11,226 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 330.00 | 282.32 | 328.73 | 10,815 | 10,799 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 335.00 | 321.89 | 333.08 | 9,373 | 9,213 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 335.00 | 316.83 | 334.15 | 8,935 | 8,382 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 340.00 | 314.19 | 335.34 | 7,500 | 7,963 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 340.00 | 317.28 | 334.31 | 7,198 | 7,497 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 287.50, Bias: 287.92** (expiration Nov 13, 2026) — 0.9% above the last price of 284.92; open interest 66.69K calls / 25.52K 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 23 of 91 strikes: those with open interest within 10% of the last price; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 257.50 | 26 | 457 | 408,118 |
| 260.00 | 31 | 2,025 | 361,003 |
| 262.50 | 6 | 839 | 319,028 |
| 265.00 | 28 | 1,889 | 279,165 |
| 267.50 | 6 | 431 | 244,095 |
| 270.00 | 182 | 1,771 | 210,118 |
| 272.50 | 133 | 1,108 | 181,023 |
| 275.00 | 207 | 2,112 | 155,030 |
| 277.50 | 176 | 718 | 134,835 |
| 280.00 | 1,217 | 1,631 | 116,875 |
| 282.50 | 782 | 618 | 106,035 |
| 285.00 | 1,388 | 1,277 | 98,695 |
| 287.50 | 680 | 459 | 98,018 |
| 290.00 | 2,745 | 1,137 | 100,188 |
| 292.50 | 2,421 | 189 | 112,063 |
| 295.00 | 1,967 | 447 | 130,463 |
| 297.50 | 2,354 | 216 | 154,898 |
| 300.00 | 8,060 | 1,081 | 185,758 |
| 302.50 | 1,559 | 69 | 239,470 |
| 305.00 | 3,139 | 630 | 297,253 |
| 307.50 | 924 | 28 | 364,458 |
| 310.00 | 2,775 | 388 | 434,043 |
| 312.50 | 6,048 | 49 | 511,535 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 13, 2026 | 287.50 | 284.92 | 287.92 | 66,692 | 25,520 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 310.00 | 284.92 | 307.38 | 161,759 | 81,152 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 310.00 | 284.92 | 307.38 | 161,759 | 81,152 |
| Nov 27, 2026 | 290.00 | 284.92 | 293.65 | 33,306 | 15,429 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 290.00 | 284.92 | 260.21 | 203,348 | 117,396 |
| Jan 16, 2027 | 300.00 | 284.92 | 290.88 | 255,760 | 178,190 |
| Feb 20, 2027 | 300.00 | 284.92 | 303.56 | 41,034 | 34,144 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | 325.00 | 284.92 | 317.83 | 78,802 | 55,146 |
| Apr 17, 2027 | 290.00 | 284.92 | 296.67 | 9,127 | 14,196 |
| Jun 19, 2027 | 295.00 | 284.92 | 283.70 | 98,281 | 57,744 |
| Sep 18, 2027 | 310.00 | 284.92 | 309.67 | 36,042 | 35,831 |
| Jan 22, 2028 | 300.00 | 284.92 | 298.60 | 69,289 | 43,979 |
| Jan 20, 2029 | 300.00 | 284.92 | 288.51 | 17,783 | 12,171 |

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