# MAN Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

> MAN 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.

## MAN quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 46.02 |
| Change | +1.45 |
| Open | 45.05 |
| Previous | 44.57 |
| High | 46.08 |
| Low | 44.34 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 540,889 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | 0.72 |
| Yield | 3.13% |
| Ex-Div | Dec 1, 2026 |
| Split Date | - |
| Impl Vol | 48.3% |
| Hist Vol | 56.4% |
| Opt Volume | 20 |
| Open Int | 3,408 |

Expiration: Nov 20, 2026.

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

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

## Daily History — expiration Nov 20, 2026

| Date | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 45.00 | 46.02 | 45.10 | 397 | 186 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 45.00 | 44.57 | 45.88 | 401 | 189 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 45.00 | 44.50 | 45.88 | 404 | 219 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 45.00 | 46.27 | 45.88 | 402 | 219 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 45.00 | 46.93 | 45.88 | 409 | 219 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 45.00 | 45.46 | 45.88 | 409 | 219 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 45.00 | 47.59 | 45.88 | 399 | 219 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 45.00 | 46.30 | 45.88 | 399 | 219 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 45.00, Bias: 45.10** (expiration Nov 20, 2026) — 2.2% below the last price of 46.02; open interest 397 calls / 186 puts (put/call 0.47).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 10 of 12 strikes: those with open interest; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 30.00 | 0 | 15 | 1,730 |
| 35.00 | 0 | 61 | 875 |
| 40.00 | 12 | 59 | 325 |
| 45.00 | 81 | 39 | 130 |
| 50.00 | 171 | 11 | 535 |
| 55.00 | 64 | 0 | 1,850 |
| 60.00 | 9 | 1 | 3,485 |
| 65.00 | 10 | 0 | 5,170 |
| 70.00 | 1 | 0 | 6,905 |
| 75.00 | 49 | 0 | 8,645 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 20, 2026 | 45.00 | 46.02 | 45.10 | 397 | 186 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 45.00 | 46.02 | 45.10 | 397 | 186 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 50.00 | 46.02 | 46.32 | 888 | 504 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | 50.00 | 46.02 | 49.28 | 463 | 315 |
| Jun 19, 2027 | 45.00 | 46.02 | 45.56 | 218 | 23 |

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

## More for MAN

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

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