# MNST Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

> MNST max pain chart: the strike where option writers' aggregate liability is minimized, daily and by expiration.

Data as of Nov 11, 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.

## MNST quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 45.40 |
| Change | +0.06 |
| Open | 45.14 |
| Previous | 45.34 |
| High | 45.62 |
| Low | 44.88 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 6,841,631 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Impl Vol | 26.7% |
| Hist Vol | 25.1% |
| Opt Volume | 2,054 |
| Open Int | 106,655 |

Expiration: Nov 20, 2026.

All expirations: 2026-11-20, 2026-12-18, 2027-01-15, 2027-03-19, 2027-06-17, 2027-09-17, 2027-12-17, 2028-01-21, 2029-01-19.

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## Daily History — expiration Nov 20, 2026

| Date | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 46.00 | 45.40 | 45.34 | 7,929 | 7,127 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 46.00 | 45.34 | 45.34 | 7,983 | 7,113 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 46.00 | 45.64 | 45.35 | 8,032 | 7,040 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 46.00 | 45.72 | 45.32 | 7,936 | 6,984 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 45.00 | 47.83 | 44.48 | 6,352 | 5,136 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 45.00 | 48.75 | 44.48 | 6,344 | 5,146 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 45.00 | 47.18 | 44.49 | 6,840 | 5,278 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 45.00 | 48.02 | 44.47 | 6,927 | 5,070 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 45.00 | 47.34 | 44.42 | 6,849 | 5,002 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 46.00, Bias: 45.34** (expiration Nov 20, 2026) — 1.3% above the last price of 45.40; open interest 7.93K calls / 7.13K puts (put/call 0.90).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 19 of 21 strikes: those with open interest; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 30.00 | 40 | 22 | 99,771 |
| 35.00 | 30 | 3 | 64,446 |
| 37.00 | 0 | 45 | 50,382 |
| 38.00 | 0 | 86 | 43,395 |
| 39.00 | 0 | 90 | 36,494 |
| 40.00 | 1 | 314 | 29,683 |
| 41.00 | 29 | 1,235 | 23,187 |
| 42.00 | 115 | 293 | 17,955 |
| 43.00 | 226 | 403 | 13,131 |
| 44.00 | 249 | 510 | 8,936 |
| 45.00 | 1,205 | 2,022 | 5,500 |
| 46.00 | 438 | 1,166 | 5,291 |
| 47.00 | 940 | 745 | 6,686 |
| 48.00 | 583 | 54 | 9,766 |
| 49.00 | 254 | 103 | 13,483 |
| 50.00 | 1,705 | 27 | 17,557 |
| 52.50 | 1,483 | 9 | 32,072 |
| 55.00 | 590 | 0 | 50,317 |
| 60.00 | 41 | 0 | 89,757 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 20, 2026 | 46.00 | 45.40 | 45.34 | 7,929 | 7,127 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 46.00 | 45.40 | 45.34 | 7,929 | 7,127 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 40.00 | 45.40 | 39.04 | 11,098 | 12,297 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | 43.75 | 45.40 | 43.84 | 4,005 | 6,530 |
| Jun 19, 2027 | 47.50 | 45.40 | 46.25 | 5,678 | 4,110 |
| Sep 18, 2027 | 35.00 | 45.40 | 39.23 | 159 | 1,115 |
| Jan 22, 2028 | 27.50 | 45.40 | 30.11 | 9,537 | 1,178 |
| Jan 20, 2029 | 30.00 | 45.40 | 31.41 | 195 | 20 |

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

## More for MNST

- [Quote](https://www.optionistics.com/quotes/stock-quotes/MNST.md)
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- [Price history](https://www.optionistics.com/quotes/stock-prices/MNST.md)
- [10 day snapshot](https://www.optionistics.com/snapshot.md?symbol=MNST)
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