# Strike Pegger for MRNA

> Max Pain© chart for MRNA: 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.

## MRNA quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 269.00 |
| Change | +14.81 |
| Open | 257.86 |
| Previous | 254.19 |
| High | 280.80 |
| Low | 253.33 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 12,290,679 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | - |
| Impl Vol | 106.1% |
| Hist Vol | 129.4% |
| Opt Volume | 86,561 |
| Open Int | 824,318 |

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, 2027-02-19, 2027-03-19, 2027-04-16, 2027-06-17, 2027-12-17, 2028-01-21, 2028-12-15, 2029-01-19.

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/MRNA.md?expiration=2026-11-13`.

## Daily History — expiration Nov 13, 2026

| Date | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 237.50 | 269.00 | 230.13 | 31,597 | 19,435 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 230.00 | 254.19 | 222.55 | 6,741 | 14,107 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 220.00 | 241.46 | 218.65 | 5,686 | 12,251 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 220.00 | 258.38 | 213.93 | 4,919 | 10,221 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 217.50 | 228.44 | 213.15 | 4,320 | 8,116 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 220.00 | 220.83 | 215.52 | 4,010 | 7,488 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 220.00 | 221.72 | 216.78 | 3,758 | 6,505 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 217.50 | 222.76 | 216.56 | 3,497 | 5,685 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 220.00 | 214.17 | 218.36 | 3,156 | 5,118 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 220.00 | 207.97 | 219.72 | 2,673 | 4,818 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 220.00 | 198.85 | 219.14 | 2,672 | 5,256 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 220.00 | 200.10 | 219.36 | 2,620 | 5,111 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 237.50, Bias: 230.13** (expiration Nov 13, 2026) — 11.7% below the last price of 269.00; open interest 31.60K calls / 19.44K puts (put/call 0.62).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 22 of 88 strikes: those with open interest within 10% of the last price; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 242.50 | 171 | 70 | 113,480 |
| 245.00 | 165 | 119 | 116,610 |
| 247.50 | 327 | 71 | 120,450 |
| 250.00 | 414 | 284 | 125,285 |
| 252.50 | 85 | 42 | 131,865 |
| 255.00 | 222 | 242 | 138,763 |
| 257.50 | 94 | 86 | 146,820 |
| 260.00 | 522 | 184 | 155,328 |
| 262.50 | 163 | 139 | 165,600 |
| 265.00 | 312 | 70 | 176,628 |
| 267.50 | 93 | 19 | 188,610 |
| 270.00 | 347 | 45 | 200,873 |
| 272.50 | 48 | 0 | 214,115 |
| 275.00 | 153 | 7 | 227,478 |
| 277.50 | 2,084 | 1 | 241,240 |
| 280.00 | 6,374 | 45 | 260,215 |
| 282.50 | 3,026 | 0 | 295,238 |
| 285.00 | 113 | 15 | 337,825 |
| 287.50 | 14 | 2 | 380,733 |
| 290.00 | 130 | 3 | 423,680 |
| 292.50 | 14 | 0 | 466,960 |
| 295.00 | 2,312 | 10 | 510,275 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 13, 2026 | 237.50 | 269.00 | 230.13 | 31,597 | 19,435 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 185.00 | 269.00 | 180.15 | 54,244 | 99,659 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 185.00 | 269.00 | 180.15 | 54,244 | 99,659 |
| Nov 27, 2026 | 215.00 | 269.00 | 210.72 | 3,971 | 7,168 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 95.00 | 269.00 | 105.13 | 60,669 | 79,106 |
| Jan 16, 2027 | 75.00 | 269.00 | 94.54 | 76,751 | 143,380 |
| Feb 20, 2027 | 200.00 | 269.00 | 201.40 | 3,018 | 2,644 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | 140.00 | 269.00 | 131.47 | 21,933 | 40,558 |
| Apr 17, 2027 | 180.00 | 269.00 | 177.43 | 7,741 | 9,735 |
| Jun 19, 2027 | 150.00 | 269.00 | 139.10 | 16,462 | 37,786 |
| Jan 22, 2028 | 100.00 | 269.00 | 98.14 | 15,512 | 23,384 |
| Jan 20, 2029 | 155.00 | 269.00 | 182.71 | 8,480 | 3,938 |

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## More for MRNA

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

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