# IONQ Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

> IONQ 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.

## IONQ quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 34.99 |
| Change | -0.35 |
| Open | 34.42 |
| Previous | 35.34 |
| High | 35.74 |
| Low | 33.92 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 17,770,750 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | - |
| Impl Vol | 87.0% |
| Hist Vol | 91.7% |
| Opt Volume | 39,918 |
| Open Int | 735,776 |

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, 2027-04-16, 2027-06-17, 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/IONQ.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 | 32.00 | 34.99 | 32.58 | 26,812 | 14,161 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 32.00 | 35.34 | 32.61 | 17,121 | 12,236 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 33.00 | 32.62 | 32.85 | 9,806 | 8,640 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 33.00 | 26.43 | 33.90 | 8,911 | 8,262 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 34.00 | 29.54 | 34.26 | 8,339 | 7,491 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 34.00 | 29.99 | 34.64 | 7,198 | 7,329 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 34.00 | 28.17 | 34.86 | 6,895 | 6,964 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 35.00 | 30.04 | 36.05 | 5,448 | 6,759 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 35.00 | 31.72 | 36.40 | 5,190 | 6,656 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 35.00 | 32.43 | 36.51 | 5,027 | 6,580 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 35.00 | 32.95 | 36.66 | 4,782 | 5,791 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 35.00 | 30.76 | 36.84 | 4,726 | 5,814 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 35.00 | 31.27 | 36.97 | 4,517 | 5,738 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 32.00, Bias: 32.58** (expiration Nov 13, 2026) — 8.5% below the last price of 34.99; open interest 26.81K calls / 14.16K puts (put/call 0.53).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 14 of 65 strikes: those with open interest within 10% of the last price; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 31.50 | 245 | 237 | 23,373 |
| 32.00 | 1,354 | 480 | 22,505 |
| 32.50 | 842 | 159 | 22,554 |
| 33.00 | 930 | 822 | 23,103 |
| 33.50 | 190 | 70 | 24,529 |
| 34.00 | 909 | 1,309 | 26,084 |
| 34.50 | 231 | 90 | 28,749 |
| 35.00 | 1,752 | 866 | 31,574 |
| 35.50 | 323 | 127 | 35,708 |
| 36.00 | 1,296 | 274 | 40,067 |
| 36.50 | 1,574 | 47 | 45,211 |
| 37.00 | 1,779 | 106 | 51,165 |
| 37.50 | 617 | 7 | 58,062 |
| 38.00 | 1,263 | 54 | 65,271 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 13, 2026 | 32.00 | 34.99 | 32.58 | 26,812 | 14,161 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 34.00 | 34.99 | 34.99 | 79,551 | 70,266 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 34.00 | 34.99 | 34.99 | 79,551 | 70,266 |
| Nov 27, 2026 | 32.00 | 34.99 | 33.34 | 7,375 | 8,334 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 40.00 | 34.99 | 39.26 | 64,289 | 54,642 |
| Jan 16, 2027 | 35.00 | 34.99 | 40.64 | 93,343 | 103,778 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | 40.00 | 34.99 | 42.59 | 31,447 | 18,148 |
| Apr 17, 2027 | 35.00 | 34.99 | 37.87 | 4,050 | 4,271 |
| Jun 19, 2027 | 35.00 | 34.99 | 39.19 | 27,194 | 33,752 |
| Jan 22, 2028 | 35.00 | 34.99 | 38.09 | 46,306 | 21,858 |
| Jan 20, 2029 | 30.00 | 34.99 | 30.00 | 9,001 | 6,010 |

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

## More for IONQ

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

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