# SBUX Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

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

Data as of Nov 12, 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.

## SBUX quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 107.26 |
| Change | -2.63 |
| Open | 109.49 |
| Previous | 109.89 |
| High | 110.55 |
| Low | 107.18 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 5,302,141 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | 0.63 |
| Yield | 2.29% |
| Ex-Div | Nov 13, 2026 |
| Split Date | Apr 9, 2015 |
| Impl Vol | 27.8% |
| Hist Vol | 26.8% |
| Opt Volume | 145,285 |
| Open Int | 530,248 |

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, 2026-12-31, 2027-01-15, 2027-02-19, 2027-03-19, 2027-04-16, 2027-06-17, 2027-09-17, 2027-12-17, 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 12, 2026 | 106.00 | 107.26 | 104.25 | 13,961 | 8,209 |
| Nov 11, 2026 | 105.00 | 109.89 | 103.70 | 13,307 | 7,733 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 105.00 | 109.95 | 103.77 | 12,379 | 6,783 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 104.00 | 109.44 | 103.54 | 3,545 | 6,122 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 103.00 | 105.41 | 102.44 | 2,662 | 5,307 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 102.00 | 106.16 | 101.27 | 2,417 | 4,585 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 102.00 | 109.70 | 100.72 | 2,186 | 4,431 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 102.00 | 104.77 | 100.64 | 2,108 | 4,357 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100.00 | 104.40 | 98.35 | 1,905 | 2,671 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 99.00 | 103.67 | 98.35 | 1,636 | 2,601 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 97.00 | 105.51 | 96.57 | 1,279 | 2,191 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 96.00 | 103.20 | 96.13 | 1,158 | 2,158 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 96.00 | 103.04 | 96.00 | 1,140 | 2,142 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 96.00 | 102.69 | 96.00 | 1,090 | 2,153 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 97.00 | 100.80 | 96.23 | 937 | 2,187 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 106.00, Bias: 104.25** (expiration Nov 13, 2026) — 1.2% below the last price of 107.26; open interest 13.96K calls / 8.21K puts (put/call 0.59).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 21 of 51 strikes: those with open interest within 10% of the last price; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 97.00 | 36 | 111 | 44,406 |
| 98.00 | 16 | 309 | 38,839 |
| 99.00 | 20 | 325 | 33,597 |
| 100.00 | 104 | 344 | 28,700 |
| 101.00 | 194 | 414 | 24,251 |
| 102.00 | 165 | 1,194 | 20,410 |
| 103.00 | 203 | 418 | 17,928 |
| 104.00 | 308 | 311 | 16,067 |
| 105.00 | 318 | 732 | 14,825 |
| 106.00 | 283 | 632 | 14,633 |
| 107.00 | 223 | 319 | 15,356 |
| 108.00 | 311 | 220 | 16,621 |
| 109.00 | 303 | 280 | 18,417 |
| 110.00 | 708 | 201 | 20,796 |
| 111.00 | 369 | 13 | 24,084 |
| 112.00 | 568 | 101 | 27,754 |
| 113.00 | 418 | 100 | 32,093 |
| 114.00 | 224 | 0 | 36,950 |
| 115.00 | 8,632 | 2 | 42,031 |
| 116.00 | 133 | 1 | 55,746 |
| 117.00 | 57 | 0 | 69,595 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 13, 2026 | 106.00 | 107.26 | 104.25 | 13,961 | 8,209 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 100.00 | 107.26 | 98.92 | 33,121 | 34,205 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 100.00 | 107.26 | 98.92 | 33,121 | 34,205 |
| Nov 27, 2026 | 105.00 | 107.26 | 103.99 | 1,723 | 1,628 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 95.00 | 107.26 | 91.77 | 62,480 | 52,612 |
| Jan 16, 2027 | 95.00 | 107.26 | 93.47 | 77,180 | 89,700 |
| Feb 20, 2027 | 100.00 | 107.26 | 98.00 | 7,694 | 6,079 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | 105.00 | 107.26 | 99.69 | 7,618 | 17,789 |
| Apr 17, 2027 | 105.00 | 107.26 | 103.52 | 1,685 | 1,499 |
| Jun 19, 2027 | 105.00 | 107.26 | 106.63 | 14,766 | 13,324 |
| Sep 18, 2027 | 100.00 | 107.26 | 101.85 | 4,163 | 7,496 |
| Jan 22, 2028 | 95.00 | 107.26 | 91.49 | 26,685 | 37,573 |
| Jan 20, 2029 | 90.00 | 107.26 | 80.29 | 2,449 | 1,009 |

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

## More for SBUX

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