# Strike Pegger for KHC

> Max Pain© chart for KHC: the strike where option writers' aggregate liability is minimized, daily and by expiration.

Data as of Nov 9, 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.

## KHC quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 24.42 |
| Change | -0.19 |
| Open | 24.46 |
| Previous | 24.61 |
| High | 24.69 |
| Low | 24.07 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 12,070,304 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | 0.63 |
| Yield | 2.89% |
| Ex-Div | Aug 16, 2017 |
| Split Date | - |
| Impl Vol | 33.5% |
| Hist Vol | 27.0% |
| Opt Volume | 96,635 |
| Open Int | 400,261 |

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, 2027-09-17, 2027-12-17, 2028-01-21, 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 9, 2026 | 24.00 | 24.42 | 24.08 | 49,991 | 15,615 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 25.00 | 24.61 | 24.33 | 42,737 | 15,248 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 24.50 | 25.32 | 24.21 | 42,797 | 14,802 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 24.00 | 25.44 | 24.04 | 2,891 | 14,440 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 24.00 | 24.52 | 24.04 | 2,798 | 14,378 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 24.00 | 24.93 | 23.99 | 2,585 | 4,324 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 24.00 | 24.34 | 23.86 | 2,465 | 4,004 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 24.00 | 23.90 | 23.94 | 2,393 | 3,994 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 24.00 | 23.86 | 23.94 | 2,294 | 3,923 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 24.00 | 24.06 | 23.95 | 2,221 | 3,914 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 24.00 | 24.73 | 23.94 | 2,021 | 3,353 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 23.00 | 24.80 | 22.88 | 1,832 | 2,647 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 24.00, Bias: 24.08** (expiration Nov 13, 2026) — 1.7% below the last price of 24.42; open interest 49.99K calls / 15.62K puts (put/call 0.31).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 10 of 31 strikes: those with open interest within 10% of the last price; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 22.00 | 38 | 102 | 14,584 |
| 22.50 | 64 | 10,088 | 7,280 |
| 23.00 | 181 | 1,776 | 5,053 |
| 23.50 | 1,115 | 367 | 3,804 |
| 24.00 | 586 | 727 | 3,296 |
| 24.50 | 286 | 312 | 3,444 |
| 25.00 | 1,209 | 1,190 | 3,892 |
| 25.50 | 5,562 | 244 | 5,539 |
| 26.00 | 569 | 42 | 10,089 |
| 26.50 | 497 | 0 | 14,944 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 13, 2026 | 24.00 | 24.42 | 24.08 | 49,991 | 15,615 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 23.50 | 24.42 | 23.88 | 20,399 | 9,760 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 23.50 | 24.42 | 23.88 | 20,399 | 9,760 |
| Nov 27, 2026 | 24.50 | 24.42 | 24.29 | 2,433 | 1,310 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 25.00 | 24.42 | 25.30 | 39,247 | 31,414 |
| Jan 16, 2027 | 25.00 | 24.42 | 25.12 | 58,870 | 34,305 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | 25.00 | 24.42 | 24.13 | 19,651 | 16,849 |
| Apr 17, 2027 | 25.00 | 24.42 | 24.94 | 1,450 | 2,666 |
| Jun 19, 2027 | 25.00 | 24.42 | 25.39 | 10,662 | 12,440 |
| Sep 18, 2027 | 25.00 | 24.42 | 24.57 | 4,252 | 6,731 |
| Jan 22, 2028 | 25.00 | 24.42 | 23.57 | 32,535 | 20,940 |
| Jan 20, 2029 | 20.00 | 24.42 | 22.26 | 2,376 | 895 |

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## More for KHC

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

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