# LABX Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

> LABX 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.

## LABX quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 4.81 |
| Change | -0.28 |
| Open | 4.95 |
| Previous | 5.09 |
| High | 5.19 |
| Low | 4.29 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 1,583,553 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Impl Vol | 181.4% |
| Hist Vol | 188.9% |
| Opt Volume | 135 |
| Open Int | 15,691 |

Expiration: Nov 20, 2026.

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

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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 | 5.00 | 4.81 | 5.11 | 6,747 | 393 |
| Nov 12, 2026 | 5.00 | 5.09 | 5.11 | 6,747 | 395 |
| Nov 11, 2026 | 5.00 | 5.20 | 5.11 | 6,735 | 415 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 5.00 | 4.59 | 5.12 | 6,722 | 420 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 5.00 | 4.65 | 5.12 | 6,701 | 417 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 5.00 | 3.64 | 5.14 | 6,710 | 439 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 5.00 | 3.18 | 5.49 | 6,705 | 725 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 9.00 | 5.34 | 9.97 | 2,092 | 599 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10.00 | 5.84 | 10.67 | 1,951 | 559 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11.00 | 5.68 | 11.28 | 1,918 | 573 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 11.00 | 7.34 | 11.45 | 1,903 | 568 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 5.00, Bias: 5.11** (expiration Nov 20, 2026) — 4.0% above the last price of 4.81; open interest 6.75K calls / 393 puts (put/call 0.06).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 27 of 31 strikes: those with open interest; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 2,025 |
| 3.00 | 10 | 9 | 1,241 |
| 4.00 | 9 | 115 | 868 |
| 5.00 | 4,679 | 26 | 619 |
| 6.00 | 59 | 71 | 5,075 |
| 7.00 | 95 | 88 | 9,661 |
| 8.00 | 73 | 48 | 14,430 |
| 9.00 | 101 | 11 | 19,320 |
| 10.00 | 95 | 15 | 24,322 |
| 11.00 | 68 | 4 | 29,434 |
| 12.00 | 847 | 0 | 34,618 |
| 13.00 | 44 | 5 | 40,649 |
| 14.00 | 9 | 0 | 46,729 |
| 15.00 | 78 | 0 | 52,818 |
| 16.00 | 76 | 0 | 58,985 |
| 17.00 | 12 | 1 | 65,228 |
| 18.00 | 36 | 0 | 71,484 |
| 19.00 | 7 | 0 | 77,776 |
| 20.00 | 240 | 0 | 84,075 |
| 21.00 | 10 | 0 | 90,614 |
| 22.00 | 19 | 0 | 97,163 |
| 23.00 | 12 | 0 | 103,731 |
| 24.00 | 21 | 0 | 110,311 |
| 25.00 | 20 | 0 | 116,912 |
| 26.00 | 7 | 0 | 123,533 |
| 27.00 | 2 | 0 | 130,161 |
| 30.00 | 117 | 0 | 150,051 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 20, 2026 | 5.00 | 4.81 | 5.11 | 6,747 | 393 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 5.00 | 4.81 | 5.11 | 6,747 | 393 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 5.00 | 4.81 | 6.03 | 5,720 | 1,044 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | 7.50 | 4.81 | 8.23 | 834 | 449 |
| Jun 19, 2027 | 4.00 | 4.81 | 5.21 | 382 | 122 |

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

## More for LABX

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

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