# RCI Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

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

Data as of Nov 13, 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.

## RCI quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 33.24 |
| Change | +0.41 |
| Open | 33.12 |
| Previous | 32.83 |
| High | 33.46 |
| Low | 32.88 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 660,882 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | May 25, 2005 |
| Impl Vol | 0.0% |
| Hist Vol | 524.0% |
| Opt Volume | 3 |
| Open Int | 5,702 |

Expiration: Nov 20, 2026.

All expirations: 2026-11-20, 2026-12-18, 2027-01-15, 2027-04-16.

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

## Daily History — expiration Nov 20, 2026

| Date | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 13, 2026 | 30.00 | 33.24 | 32.32 | 263 | 375 |
| Nov 12, 2026 | 30.00 | 32.83 | 32.32 | 263 | 375 |
| Nov 11, 2026 | 30.00 | 33.04 | 32.32 | 260 | 375 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 30.00 | 33.76 | 32.32 | 258 | 375 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 30.00 | 33.37 | 32.32 | 255 | 375 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30.00 | 33.34 | 32.30 | 253 | 374 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30.00 | 34.08 | 32.26 | 251 | 372 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30.00 | 34.61 | 31.88 | 259 | 373 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30.00 | 33.37 | 31.88 | 259 | 373 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30.00 | 33.53 | 31.88 | 259 | 372 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30.00 | 32.61 | 31.88 | 155 | 372 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 30.00, Bias: 32.32** (expiration Nov 20, 2026) — 9.7% below the last price of 33.24; open interest 263 calls / 375 puts (put/call 1.43).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 4 of 9 strikes: those with open interest; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 25.00 | 2 | 211 | 1,125 |
| 30.00 | 64 | 103 | 315 |
| 35.00 | 188 | 61 | 340 |
| 40.00 | 9 | 0 | 1,610 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 20, 2026 | 30.00 | 33.24 | 32.32 | 263 | 375 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 30.00 | 33.24 | 32.32 | 263 | 375 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 30.00 | 33.24 | 29.72 | 88 | 451 |
| Jan 16, 2027 | 35.00 | 33.24 | 34.45 | 1,681 | 2,364 |
| Apr 17, 2027 | 35.00 | 33.24 | 32.54 | 191 | 289 |

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

## More for RCI

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

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