# SGOV Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

> SGOV 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.

## SGOV quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 100.52 |
| Change | -0.01 |
| Open | 100.53 |
| Previous | 100.53 |
| High | 100.53 |
| Low | 100.52 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 20,098,740 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | - |
| Impl Vol | 3.5% |
| Hist Vol | 0.9% |
| Opt Volume | 2,610 |
| Open Int | 24,353 |

Expiration: Nov 20, 2026.

All expirations: 2026-11-20, 2026-12-18, 2027-01-15, 2027-03-19, 2027-06-17, 2028-01-21, 2028-06-16, 2028-12-15.

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/SGOV.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 | 97.00 | 100.52 | 97.26 | 5,684 | 215 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 97.00 | 100.53 | 97.29 | 4,873 | 207 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 94.00 | 100.50 | 94.89 | 2,867 | 201 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 97.00 | 100.49 | 98.42 | 565 | 201 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 97.00 | 100.45 | 98.09 | 766 | 200 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 97.00 | 100.45 | 98.54 | 566 | 201 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 101.00 | 100.44 | 101.92 | 150 | 224 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 101.00 | 100.43 | 102.21 | 141 | 420 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 101.00 | 100.73 | 100.83 | 268 | 419 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 97.00, Bias: 97.26** (expiration Nov 20, 2026) — 3.5% below the last price of 100.52; open interest 5.68K calls / 215 puts (put/call 0.04).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 12 of 44 strikes: those with open interest; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 55.00 | 1 | 0 | 9,809 |
| 85.00 | 0 | 2 | 3,389 |
| 97.00 | 2,751 | 0 | 845 |
| 98.00 | 2,750 | 0 | 3,384 |
| 99.00 | 0 | 5 | 8,673 |
| 100.00 | 21 | 171 | 13,967 |
| 101.00 | 134 | 15 | 19,453 |
| 102.00 | 6 | 6 | 25,088 |
| 104.00 | 0 | 4 | 36,382 |
| 105.00 | 20 | 1 | 42,033 |
| 111.00 | 0 | 11 | 76,065 |
| 115.00 | 1 | 0 | 98,797 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 20, 2026 | 97.00 | 100.52 | 97.26 | 5,684 | 215 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 97.00 | 100.52 | 97.26 | 5,684 | 215 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 101.00 | 100.52 | 101.18 | 2,488 | 4,179 |
| Jan 16, 2027 | 101.00 | 100.52 | 101.15 | 874 | 1,143 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | 100.00 | 100.52 | 99.69 | 376 | 86 |
| Jun 19, 2027 | 101.00 | 100.52 | 100.64 | 1,593 | 1,747 |
| Jan 22, 2028 | 101.00 | 100.52 | 100.94 | 478 | 1,004 |

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

## More for SGOV

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

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