# MSTU Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

> MSTU 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.

## MSTU quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 22.72 |
| Change | -1.78 |
| Open | 23.13 |
| Previous | 24.50 |
| High | 24.70 |
| Low | 21.71 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 4,206,786 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Impl Vol | 154.6% |
| Hist Vol | 286.6% |
| Opt Volume | 3,423 |
| Open Int | 32,253 |

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, 2027-03-19, 2027-06-17, 2028-01-21, 2029-01-19.

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## Daily History — expiration Nov 13, 2026

| Date | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 29.00 | 22.72 | 31.61 | 2,332 | 1,919 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 34.00 | 24.50 | 34.53 | 1,155 | 1,013 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 34.00 | 25.81 | 34.82 | 1,075 | 739 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 35.00 | 26.18 | 35.84 | 1,001 | 516 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 35.00 | 32.03 | 36.26 | 824 | 463 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 35.00 | 29.03 | 36.31 | 785 | 456 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 38.00 | 27.01 | 37.29 | 735 | 381 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 38.00 | 26.96 | 39.51 | 665 | 315 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 38.00 | 32.01 | 39.33 | 660 | 284 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 38.50 | 33.66 | 39.91 | 615 | 283 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 39.00 | 32.01 | 40.28 | 331 | 271 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 39.00 | 31.37 | 40.39 | 312 | 267 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 39.00 | 34.28 | 41.00 | 260 | 187 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 29.00, Bias: 31.61** (expiration Nov 13, 2026) — 27.6% above the last price of 22.72; open interest 2.33K calls / 1.92K puts (put/call 0.82).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 67 of 72 strikes: those with open interest; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 15.00 | 10 | 13 | 19,584 |
| 17.00 | 1 | 8 | 15,792 |
| 18.00 | 1 | 99 | 13,905 |
| 18.50 | 0 | 128 | 13,012 |
| 19.00 | 0 | 109 | 12,182 |
| 19.50 | 0 | 9 | 11,407 |
| 20.00 | 5 | 590 | 10,637 |
| 20.50 | 0 | 20 | 10,164 |
| 21.00 | 0 | 1 | 9,701 |
| 21.50 | 0 | 123 | 9,238 |
| 22.00 | 0 | 46 | 8,837 |
| 22.50 | 0 | 12 | 8,459 |
| 23.00 | 7 | 18 | 8,087 |
| 23.50 | 1 | 6 | 7,728 |
| 24.00 | 0 | 54 | 7,372 |
| 24.50 | 11 | 1 | 7,043 |
| 25.00 | 42 | 39 | 6,720 |
| 25.50 | 8 | 47 | 6,437 |
| 26.00 | 192 | 4 | 6,182 |
| 26.50 | 7 | 33 | 6,025 |
| 27.00 | 49 | 30 | 5,888 |
| 27.50 | 76 | 3 | 5,791 |
| 28.00 | 56 | 19 | 5,733 |
| 28.50 | 24 | 3 | 5,712 |
| 29.00 | 17 | 13 | 5,705 |
| 29.50 | 111 | 8 | 5,713 |
| 30.00 | 85 | 62 | 5,781 |
| 30.50 | 2 | 0 | 5,922 |
| 31.00 | 109 | 12 | 6,064 |
| 31.50 | 10 | 1 | 6,266 |
| 32.00 | 404 | 18 | 6,474 |
| 32.50 | 39 | 1 | 6,893 |
| 33.00 | 16 | 21 | 7,332 |
| 33.50 | 6 | 1 | 7,790 |
| 34.00 | 20 | 12 | 8,251 |
| 34.50 | 1 | 8 | 8,728 |
| 35.00 | 273 | 56 | 9,209 |
| 35.50 | 2 | 30 | 9,855 |
| 36.00 | 19 | 11 | 10,517 |
| 36.50 | 2 | 8 | 11,194 |
| 37.00 | 10 | 13 | 11,876 |
| 37.50 | 2 | 4 | 12,570 |
| 38.00 | 56 | 13 | 13,266 |
| 38.50 | 0 | 4 | 13,997 |
| 39.00 | 57 | 30 | 14,730 |
| 40.00 | 99 | 33 | 16,283 |
| 40.50 | 0 | 4 | 17,126 |
| 41.00 | 8 | 12 | 17,970 |
| 41.50 | 12 | 3 | 18,825 |
| 42.00 | 3 | 31 | 19,687 |
| 42.50 | 1 | 1 | 20,566 |
| 43.00 | 2 | 6 | 21,446 |
| 43.50 | 1 | 0 | 22,330 |
| 44.00 | 1 | 2 | 23,214 |
| 44.50 | 4 | 4 | 24,100 |
| 45.00 | 31 | 4 | 24,990 |
| 45.50 | 1 | 0 | 25,898 |
| 46.00 | 3 | 1 | 26,806 |
| 47.00 | 11 | 0 | 28,626 |
| 47.50 | 1 | 0 | 29,541 |
| 48.00 | 1 | 77 | 30,457 |
| 49.00 | 2 | 0 | 32,367 |
| 50.00 | 312 | 0 | 34,279 |
| 51.00 | 86 | 0 | 36,503 |
| 52.00 | 16 | 0 | 38,813 |
| 55.00 | 3 | 0 | 45,791 |
| 60.00 | 3 | 0 | 57,436 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 13, 2026 | 29.00 | 22.72 | 31.61 | 2,332 | 1,919 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 35.00 | 22.72 | 35.52 | 6,258 | 1,601 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 35.00 | 22.72 | 35.52 | 6,258 | 1,601 |
| Nov 27, 2026 | 29.00 | 22.72 | 30.58 | 623 | 93 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 35.00 | 22.72 | 34.62 | 5,335 | 2,536 |
| Jan 16, 2027 | 35.00 | 22.72 | 35.10 | 4,377 | 833 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | 31.00 | 22.72 | 33.43 | 1,424 | 193 |
| Jun 19, 2027 | 34.00 | 22.72 | 32.87 | 283 | 41 |
| Jan 22, 2028 | 45.00 | 22.72 | 50.07 | 1,650 | 858 |
| Jan 20, 2029 | 30.00 | 22.72 | 27.83 | 492 | 86 |

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## More for MSTU

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