# SVIX Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

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

Data as of Nov 10, 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.

## SVIX quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 23.00 |
| Change | +0.03 |
| Open | 22.20 |
| Previous | 22.97 |
| High | 23.17 |
| Low | 21.94 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 4,158,703 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | - |
| Impl Vol | 59.4% |
| Hist Vol | 63.5% |
| Opt Volume | 10,124 |
| Open Int | 107,431 |

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, 2027-03-19, 2027-06-17, 2027-09-17, 2027-11-19, 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 10, 2026 | 24.00 | 23.00 | 24.13 | 6,006 | 4,417 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 24.50 | 22.97 | 24.31 | 5,437 | 4,086 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 26.00 | 20.27 | 25.33 | 4,540 | 2,902 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 27.00 | 19.95 | 27.54 | 3,774 | 2,101 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 27.00 | 28.46 | 27.42 | 3,523 | 1,886 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 27.00 | 25.96 | 27.45 | 3,400 | 1,785 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 27.00 | 25.56 | 27.46 | 3,208 | 1,693 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 27.00 | 25.60 | 27.46 | 3,111 | 1,034 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 27.00 | 28.37 | 27.49 | 3,047 | 963 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 27.00 | 27.88 | 27.48 | 2,833 | 961 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 27.00 | 27.34 | 27.48 | 2,828 | 966 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 27.00 | 27.06 | 27.48 | 2,828 | 889 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 27.00 | 26.53 | 27.37 | 2,705 | 656 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 24.00, Bias: 24.13** (expiration Nov 13, 2026) — 4.3% above the last price of 23.00; open interest 6.01K calls / 4.42K puts (put/call 0.74).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 47 of 48 strikes: those with open interest; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 11.00 | 0 | 203 | 51,631 |
| 12.00 | 2 | 8 | 47,417 |
| 13.00 | 2 | 1 | 43,213 |
| 14.00 | 2 | 35 | 39,012 |
| 15.00 | 72 | 27 | 34,848 |
| 16.00 | 5 | 78 | 30,783 |
| 17.00 | 5 | 80 | 26,801 |
| 18.00 | 8 | 100 | 22,904 |
| 18.50 | 1 | 29 | 21,009 |
| 19.00 | 21 | 114 | 19,130 |
| 19.50 | 1 | 180 | 17,318 |
| 20.00 | 164 | 512 | 15,596 |
| 20.50 | 6 | 45 | 14,213 |
| 21.00 | 87 | 61 | 12,855 |
| 21.50 | 126 | 9 | 11,571 |
| 22.00 | 738 | 363 | 10,354 |
| 22.50 | 65 | 188 | 9,688 |
| 23.00 | 164 | 182 | 9,149 |
| 23.50 | 88 | 57 | 8,782 |
| 24.00 | 676 | 346 | 8,488 |
| 24.50 | 76 | 323 | 8,705 |
| 25.00 | 197 | 248 | 9,122 |
| 25.50 | 26 | 185 | 9,761 |
| 26.00 | 34 | 147 | 10,505 |
| 26.50 | 8 | 311 | 11,340 |
| 27.00 | 447 | 163 | 12,335 |
| 27.50 | 769 | 39 | 13,634 |
| 28.00 | 257 | 54 | 15,338 |
| 28.50 | 45 | 50 | 17,197 |
| 29.00 | 62 | 127 | 19,103 |
| 29.50 | 71 | 57 | 21,104 |
| 30.00 | 257 | 16 | 23,169 |
| 30.50 | 5 | 3 | 25,371 |
| 31.00 | 10 | 43 | 27,576 |
| 31.50 | 4 | 8 | 29,808 |
| 32.00 | 702 | 0 | 32,046 |
| 32.50 | 137 | 1 | 34,635 |
| 33.00 | 115 | 3 | 37,293 |
| 33.50 | 233 | 5 | 40,010 |
| 34.00 | 119 | 5 | 42,846 |
| 34.50 | 0 | 5 | 45,744 |
| 35.00 | 28 | 6 | 48,645 |
| 36.00 | 13 | 0 | 54,480 |
| 37.00 | 33 | 0 | 60,328 |
| 38.00 | 76 | 0 | 66,209 |
| 39.00 | 37 | 0 | 72,166 |
| 40.00 | 12 | 0 | 78,160 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 13, 2026 | 24.00 | 23.00 | 24.13 | 6,006 | 4,417 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 25.00 | 23.00 | 25.42 | 8,634 | 4,773 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 25.00 | 23.00 | 25.42 | 8,634 | 4,773 |
| Nov 27, 2026 | 28.00 | 23.00 | 28.20 | 1,020 | 2,394 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 24.00 | 23.00 | 23.53 | 9,588 | 7,998 |
| Jan 16, 2027 | 18.00 | 23.00 | 20.46 | 16,301 | 7,787 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | 26.00 | 23.00 | 25.58 | 2,917 | 1,814 |
| Jun 19, 2027 | 17.00 | 23.00 | 21.23 | 5,095 | 7,017 |
| Sep 18, 2027 | 15.00 | 23.00 | 15.12 | 1,843 | 6 |
| Jan 22, 2028 | 19.00 | 23.00 | 21.03 | 2,199 | 1,600 |
| Jan 20, 2029 | 15.00 | 23.00 | 16.04 | 494 | 16 |

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## More for SVIX

- [Quote](https://www.optionistics.com/quotes/stock-quotes/SVIX.md)
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- [10 day snapshot](https://www.optionistics.com/snapshot.md?symbol=SVIX)
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