# STXL Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

> STXL 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.

## STXL quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 10.18 |
| Change | -0.78 |
| Open | 10.67 |
| Previous | 10.96 |
| High | 10.93 |
| Low | 9.48 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 256,828 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | - |
| Impl Vol | 204.2% |
| Hist Vol | 160.8% |
| Opt Volume | 6 |
| Open Int | 1,670 |

Expiration: Nov 20, 2026.

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

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/STXL.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 | 12.00 | 10.18 | 14.48 | 596 | 223 |
| Nov 12, 2026 | 12.00 | 10.96 | 14.54 | 597 | 225 |
| Nov 11, 2026 | 12.00 | 11.24 | 14.59 | 590 | 222 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 12.00 | 9.36 | 14.56 | 589 | 218 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 16.00 | 9.54 | 15.94 | 482 | 226 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20.00 | 7.94 | 17.44 | 478 | 341 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20.00 | 8.12 | 17.55 | 493 | 334 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20.00 | 12.11 | 17.84 | 542 | 349 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20.00 | 14.52 | 17.83 | 564 | 351 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20.00 | 13.89 | 18.24 | 549 | 363 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20.00 | 16.46 | 18.23 | 556 | 361 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 12.00, Bias: 14.48** (expiration Nov 20, 2026) — 17.9% above the last price of 10.18; open interest 596 calls / 223 puts (put/call 0.37).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 32 of 40 strikes: those with open interest; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 4.00 | 1 | 0 | 3,279 |
| 6.00 | 3 | 4 | 2,835 |
| 7.00 | 11 | 0 | 2,620 |
| 8.00 | 2 | 6 | 2,416 |
| 9.00 | 21 | 4 | 2,220 |
| 10.00 | 150 | 4 | 2,049 |
| 11.00 | 1 | 0 | 2,032 |
| 12.00 | 63 | 13 | 2,016 |
| 13.00 | 11 | 1 | 2,076 |
| 14.00 | 1 | 10 | 2,148 |
| 15.00 | 1 | 17 | 2,231 |
| 16.00 | 9 | 4 | 2,332 |
| 17.00 | 6 | 5 | 2,446 |
| 18.00 | 56 | 29 | 2,571 |
| 19.00 | 22 | 5 | 2,781 |
| 20.00 | 29 | 52 | 3,018 |
| 21.00 | 12 | 3 | 3,336 |
| 22.00 | 20 | 9 | 3,669 |
| 23.00 | 8 | 23 | 4,031 |
| 24.00 | 15 | 8 | 4,424 |
| 25.00 | 43 | 10 | 4,840 |
| 26.00 | 27 | 11 | 5,309 |
| 27.00 | 10 | 5 | 5,816 |
| 28.00 | 5 | 0 | 6,338 |
| 29.00 | 5 | 0 | 6,865 |
| 30.00 | 19 | 0 | 7,397 |
| 32.00 | 12 | 0 | 8,499 |
| 33.00 | 1 | 0 | 9,062 |
| 35.00 | 18 | 0 | 10,190 |
| 36.00 | 1 | 0 | 10,772 |
| 37.00 | 2 | 0 | 11,355 |
| 40.00 | 11 | 0 | 13,110 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 20, 2026 | 12.00 | 10.18 | 14.48 | 596 | 223 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 12.00 | 10.18 | 14.48 | 596 | 223 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 21.00 | 10.18 | 20.14 | 268 | 172 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | 15.00 | 10.18 | 17.95 | 206 | 55 |
| Jun 19, 2027 | 28.00 | 10.18 | 21.37 | 67 | 83 |

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

## More for STXL

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