# KTUP Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

> KTUP 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.

## KTUP quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 2.37 |
| Change | -0.11 |
| Open | 2.49 |
| Previous | 2.49 |
| High | 2.49 |
| Low | 2.29 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 287,019 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | - |
| Impl Vol | 0.0% |
| Hist Vol | 129.3% |
| Opt Volume | 4 |
| Open Int | 849 |

Expiration: Nov 20, 2026.

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

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

## Daily History — expiration Nov 20, 2026

| Date | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 13, 2026 | 3.00 | 2.37 | 2.63 | 235 | 35 |
| Nov 12, 2026 | 3.00 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 235 | 35 |
| Nov 11, 2026 | 2.00 | 2.78 | 2.38 | 235 | 16 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 2.00 | 2.79 | 2.38 | 235 | 16 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 2.00 | 2.94 | 2.12 | 234 | 14 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 3.00 | 2.58 | 2.73 | 225 | 14 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4.00 | 2.31 | 3.78 | 213 | 30 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4.00 | 2.74 | 3.86 | 191 | 25 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4.00 | 3.62 | 3.86 | 188 | 25 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4.00 | 3.48 | 3.86 | 188 | 25 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4.00 | 3.65 | 3.86 | 187 | 25 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 3.00, Bias: 2.63** (expiration Nov 20, 2026) — 26.6% above the last price of 2.37; open interest 235 calls / 35 puts (put/call 0.15).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 9 of 10 strikes: those with open interest; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 1.00 | 5 | 0 | 60 |
| 2.00 | 2 | 10 | 30 |
| 3.00 | 18 | 25 | 12 |
| 4.00 | 96 | 0 | 37 |
| 5.00 | 17 | 0 | 158 |
| 6.00 | 89 | 0 | 296 |
| 7.00 | 1 | 0 | 523 |
| 8.00 | 6 | 0 | 751 |
| 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 985 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 20, 2026 | 3.00 | 2.37 | 2.63 | 235 | 35 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 3.00 | 2.37 | 2.63 | 235 | 35 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 2.00 | 2.37 | 3.50 | 302 | 38 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | 1.00 | 2.37 | 2.79 | 154 | 21 |
| Jun 19, 2027 | 3.00 | 2.37 | 3.06 | 60 | 4 |

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

## More for KTUP

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

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