# Strike Pegger for SOXX

> Max Pain© chart for SOXX: the strike where option writers' aggregate liability is minimized, daily and by expiration.

Data as of Nov 9, 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.

## SOXX quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 146.76 |
| Change | +10.23 |
| Open | 138.60 |
| Previous | 136.53 |
| High | 148.01 |
| Low | 137.97 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 36,827,414 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | 0.35 |
| Yield | 1.03% |
| Ex-Div | Mar 24, 2017 |
| Split Date | - |
| Impl Vol | 57.9% |
| Hist Vol | 133.0% |
| Opt Volume | 473,386 |
| Open Int | 2,294,121 |

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, 2027-02-19, 2027-03-19, 2027-04-16, 2027-06-17, 2027-09-17, 2027-12-17, 2028-01-21, 2028-06-16, 2028-12-15, 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 9, 2026 | 153.33 | 146.76 | 152.90 | 106,583 | 215,457 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 153.33 | 136.53 | 154.67 | 103,011 | 127,783 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 490.00 | 450.41 | 491.33 | 31,026 | 23,370 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 490.00 | 465.00 | 491.62 | 30,234 | 22,605 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 500.00 | 453.65 | 502.94 | 25,685 | 8,912 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 510.00 | 471.51 | 510.07 | 24,723 | 7,910 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 510.00 | 513.86 | 510.52 | 24,987 | 7,518 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 510.00 | 521.94 | 510.46 | 25,546 | 7,482 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 510.00 | 511.06 | 510.79 | 24,415 | 6,890 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 515.00 | 491.83 | 517.11 | 15,041 | 6,756 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 520.00 | 478.20 | 521.81 | 14,367 | 5,996 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 153.33, Bias: 152.90** (expiration Nov 13, 2026) — 4.5% above the last price of 146.76; open interest 106.58K calls / 215.46K puts (put/call 2.02).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 33 of 158 strikes: those with open interest within 10% of the last price; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 133.33 | 78 | 1,168 | 839,134 |
| 135.00 | 237 | 2,194 | 739,788 |
| 135.83 | 127 | 247 | 692,430 |
| 136.67 | 156 | 2,054 | 644,815 |
| 137.50 | 309 | 69 | 599,602 |
| 138.33 | 20 | 14,970 | 554,702 |
| 139.17 | 70 | 108 | 521,853 |
| 140.00 | 1,422 | 915 | 489,543 |
| 140.83 | 72 | 34 | 459,172 |
| 141.67 | 69 | 998 | 428,525 |
| 142.50 | 64 | 31 | 399,128 |
| 143.33 | 171 | 1,800 | 369,810 |
| 144.17 | 2,267 | 27 | 341,794 |
| 145.00 | 2,535 | 721 | 316,016 |
| 145.83 | 0 | 13 | 292,940 |
| 146.67 | 22 | 9,711 | 269,597 |
| 147.50 | 118 | 21 | 254,611 |
| 148.33 | 33 | 1,894 | 239,740 |
| 149.17 | 56 | 27 | 226,308 |
| 150.00 | 1,379 | 1,205 | 213,105 |
| 150.83 | 18 | 31 | 202,047 |
| 151.67 | 3,692 | 3,691 | 190,897 |
| 152.50 | 74 | 125 | 186,008 |
| 153.33 | 112 | 9,760 | 181,283 |
| 154.17 | 24 | 219 | 184,794 |
| 155.00 | 816 | 822 | 188,466 |
| 155.83 | 21 | 33 | 193,496 |
| 156.67 | 271 | 762 | 198,633 |
| 157.50 | 132 | 27 | 204,566 |
| 158.33 | 120 | 238 | 210,630 |
| 159.17 | 71 | 8 | 217,069 |
| 160.00 | 2,256 | 1,661 | 223,497 |
| 160.83 | 150 | 33 | 233,175 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 13, 2026 | 153.33 | 146.76 | 152.90 | 106,583 | 215,457 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 163.33 | 146.76 | 160.79 | 189,085 | 311,594 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 163.33 | 146.76 | 160.79 | 189,085 | 311,594 |
| Nov 27, 2026 | 161.67 | 146.76 | 162.36 | 26,421 | 23,037 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 166.67 | 146.76 | 164.63 | 128,356 | 155,750 |
| Jan 16, 2027 | 166.67 | 146.76 | 153.77 | 222,832 | 250,070 |
| Feb 20, 2027 | 170.00 | 146.76 | 168.30 | 17,156 | 42,864 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | 183.33 | 146.76 | 177.68 | 28,916 | 76,760 |
| Apr 17, 2027 | 156.67 | 146.76 | 159.63 | 13,593 | 15,423 |
| Jun 19, 2027 | 183.33 | 146.76 | 174.32 | 42,101 | 150,390 |
| Sep 18, 2027 | 171.67 | 146.76 | 165.90 | 8,073 | 48,263 |
| Jan 22, 2028 | 141.67 | 146.76 | 141.54 | 27,131 | 22,520 |
| Jan 20, 2029 | 170.00 | 146.76 | 161.35 | 6,179 | 7,821 |

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## More for SOXX

- [Quote](https://www.optionistics.com/quotes/stock-quotes/SOXX.md)
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- [Price history](https://www.optionistics.com/quotes/stock-prices/SOXX.md)
- [10 day snapshot](https://www.optionistics.com/snapshot.md?symbol=SOXX)
- [Strike Pegger (max pain)](https://www.optionistics.com/quotes/strike-pegger/SOXX.md)
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- [Trade finder](https://www.optionistics.com/screener/stock-trade-finder/SOXX.md)

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