# HIMZ Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

> HIMZ max pain chart: the strike where option writers' aggregate liability is minimized, daily and by expiration.

Data as of Nov 13, 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.

## HIMZ quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 10.14 |
| Change | -0.05 |
| Open | 10.01 |
| Previous | 10.19 |
| High | 10.60 |
| Low | 9.60 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 244,656 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | - |
| Impl Vol | 149.5% |
| Hist Vol | 329.4% |
| Opt Volume | 385 |
| Open Int | 10,304 |

Expiration: Nov 20, 2026.

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

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## Daily History — expiration Nov 20, 2026

| Date | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 13, 2026 | 24.00 | 10.14 | 21.34 | 1,772 | 1,221 |
| Nov 12, 2026 | 24.00 | 10.19 | 21.44 | 1,791 | 1,221 |
| Nov 11, 2026 | 24.00 | 11.32 | 21.99 | 1,751 | 1,240 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 25.00 | 9.64 | 23.62 | 1,680 | 1,233 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 26.00 | 14.51 | 25.39 | 1,553 | 1,113 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 26.00 | 19.01 | 25.75 | 1,475 | 1,003 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 26.00 | 16.35 | 26.59 | 1,431 | 1,002 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 26.00 | 20.46 | 26.61 | 1,408 | 999 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 26.00 | 19.06 | 26.88 | 1,408 | 999 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 26.00 | 18.39 | 26.98 | 1,405 | 999 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 26.00 | 22.31 | 27.31 | 1,395 | 983 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 24.00, Bias: 21.34** (expiration Nov 20, 2026) — 136.7% above the last price of 10.14; open interest 1.77K calls / 1.22K puts (put/call 0.69).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 39 of 45 strikes: those with open interest; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 7.00 | 0 | 2 | 15,611 |
| 8.00 | 0 | 12 | 14,392 |
| 9.00 | 0 | 60 | 13,185 |
| 10.00 | 15 | 140 | 12,038 |
| 11.00 | 11 | 5 | 11,046 |
| 12.00 | 51 | 21 | 10,070 |
| 13.00 | 80 | 6 | 9,166 |
| 14.00 | 23 | 25 | 8,348 |
| 15.00 | 35 | 69 | 7,578 |
| 16.00 | 16 | 15 | 6,912 |
| 17.00 | 36 | 16 | 6,277 |
| 18.00 | 18 | 57 | 5,694 |
| 19.00 | 23 | 43 | 5,186 |
| 20.00 | 23 | 157 | 4,744 |
| 21.00 | 15 | 16 | 4,482 |
| 22.00 | 12 | 60 | 4,251 |
| 23.00 | 19 | 50 | 4,092 |
| 24.00 | 42 | 123 | 4,002 |
| 25.00 | 118 | 118 | 4,077 |
| 26.00 | 17 | 166 | 4,388 |
| 27.00 | 27 | 13 | 4,882 |
| 28.00 | 22 | 6 | 5,416 |
| 29.00 | 37 | 8 | 5,978 |
| 30.00 | 152 | 16 | 6,585 |
| 31.00 | 32 | 3 | 7,360 |
| 32.00 | 30 | 6 | 8,170 |
| 33.00 | 17 | 0 | 9,016 |
| 34.00 | 15 | 0 | 9,879 |
| 35.00 | 84 | 4 | 10,757 |
| 36.00 | 80 | 0 | 11,723 |
| 37.00 | 25 | 0 | 12,769 |
| 38.00 | 31 | 1 | 13,840 |
| 39.00 | 22 | 0 | 14,943 |
| 40.00 | 505 | 2 | 16,068 |
| 41.00 | 1 | 0 | 17,700 |
| 42.00 | 5 | 0 | 19,333 |
| 43.00 | 6 | 0 | 20,971 |
| 44.00 | 5 | 0 | 22,615 |
| 45.00 | 122 | 1 | 24,264 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 20, 2026 | 24.00 | 10.14 | 21.34 | 1,772 | 1,221 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 24.00 | 10.14 | 21.34 | 1,772 | 1,221 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 24.00 | 10.14 | 24.02 | 989 | 772 |
| Jan 16, 2027 | 25.00 | 10.14 | 24.26 | 1,710 | 1,460 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | 20.00 | 10.14 | 20.54 | 446 | 142 |
| Jun 19, 2027 | 25.00 | 10.14 | 22.06 | 64 | 94 |
| Jan 22, 2028 | 16.00 | 10.14 | 19.04 | 1,209 | 425 |

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## More for HIMZ

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