# NKLR Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

> NKLR 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.

## NKLR quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 2.43 |
| Change | -0.07 |
| Open | 2.56 |
| Previous | 2.50 |
| High | 2.63 |
| Low | 2.41 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 177,607 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | - |
| Impl Vol | 0.0% |
| Hist Vol | 93.4% |
| Opt Volume | 1 |
| Open Int | 13,142 |

Expiration: Nov 20, 2026.

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

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

## Daily History — expiration Nov 20, 2026

| Date | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 5.00 | 2.43 | 4.93 | 1,508 | 2,665 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 5.00 | 2.50 | 4.93 | 1,508 | 2,665 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 5.00 | 2.68 | 4.89 | 1,545 | 2,665 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 5.00 | 2.36 | 4.95 | 1,490 | 2,665 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 5.00 | 2.03 | 4.95 | 1,490 | 2,665 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 5.00 | 2.34 | 4.99 | 1,447 | 2,665 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5.00 | 2.30 | 4.99 | 1,446 | 2,665 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5.00 | 2.22 | 5.00 | 1,445 | 2,651 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5.00 | 2.22 | 5.00 | 1,445 | 2,850 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 5.00, Bias: 4.93** (expiration Nov 20, 2026) — 105.8% above the last price of 2.43; open interest 1.51K calls / 2.67K puts (put/call 1.77).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Every strike is listed.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 2.50 | 141 | 328 | 6,020 |
| 5.00 | 525 | 2,266 | 530 |
| 7.50 | 434 | 71 | 2,018 |
| 10.00 | 376 | 0 | 4,768 |
| 12.50 | 1 | 0 | 8,458 |
| 15.00 | 31 | 0 | 12,150 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 20, 2026 | 5.00 | 2.43 | 4.93 | 1,508 | 2,665 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 5.00 | 2.43 | 4.93 | 1,508 | 2,665 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 5.00 | 2.43 | 4.94 | 5,836 | 78 |
| Jan 16, 2027 | 5.00 | 2.43 | 6.38 | 486 | 811 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | 5.00 | 2.43 | 4.86 | 121 | 279 |
| Jan 22, 2028 | 2.50 | 2.43 | 3.02 | 1,069 | 108 |

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

## More for NKLR

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

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