# Strike Pegger for TGT

> Max Pain© chart for TGT: 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.

## TGT quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 165.90 |
| Change | +7.49 |
| Open | 161.21 |
| Previous | 158.41 |
| High | 167.60 |
| Low | 159.52 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 4,871,934 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | 0.62 |
| Yield | 4.08% |
| Ex-Div | Nov 14, 2017 |
| Split Date | Jul 20, 2000 |
| Impl Vol | 43.7% |
| Hist Vol | 30.0% |
| Opt Volume | 290,234 |
| Open Int | 393,211 |

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, 2027-04-16, 2027-06-17, 2027-09-17, 2027-12-17, 2028-01-21, 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 | 150.00 | 165.90 | 152.26 | 7,620 | 5,136 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 152.50 | 158.41 | 152.76 | 4,587 | 4,458 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 150.00 | 157.95 | 152.10 | 3,828 | 4,305 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 150.00 | 163.10 | 151.61 | 3,614 | 4,087 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 150.00 | 154.40 | 151.55 | 2,474 | 3,014 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 150.00 | 158.38 | 151.38 | 2,252 | 2,572 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 150.00 | 154.38 | 151.38 | 2,225 | 2,699 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 150.00 | 151.82 | 151.65 | 2,053 | 2,050 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 150.00 | 148.96 | 151.86 | 1,988 | 2,011 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 150.00 | 148.01 | 152.06 | 1,931 | 1,968 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 150.00 | 148.53 | 152.16 | 1,807 | 1,527 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 155.00 | 152.76 | 153.77 | 1,127 | 1,247 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 150.00, Bias: 152.26** (expiration Nov 13, 2026) — 9.6% below the last price of 165.90; open interest 7.62K calls / 5.14K puts (put/call 0.67).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 13 of 52 strikes: those with open interest within 10% of the last price; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 150.00 | 588 | 388 | 5,469 |
| 152.50 | 150 | 189 | 5,629 |
| 155.00 | 617 | 317 | 6,636 |
| 157.50 | 250 | 109 | 9,979 |
| 160.00 | 611 | 127 | 14,219 |
| 162.50 | 913 | 29 | 20,304 |
| 165.00 | 2,980 | 2 | 28,744 |
| 167.50 | 230 | 0 | 44,639 |
| 170.00 | 739 | 1 | 61,109 |
| 172.50 | 139 | 0 | 79,429 |
| 175.00 | 99 | 0 | 98,096 |
| 177.50 | 20 | 0 | 117,011 |
| 180.00 | 27 | 0 | 135,976 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 13, 2026 | 150.00 | 165.90 | 152.26 | 7,620 | 5,136 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 152.50 | 165.90 | 148.64 | 19,822 | 16,046 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 152.50 | 165.90 | 148.64 | 19,822 | 16,046 |
| Nov 27, 2026 | 150.00 | 165.90 | 149.96 | 12,353 | 694 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 120.00 | 165.90 | 123.46 | 42,429 | 38,216 |
| Jan 16, 2027 | 100.00 | 165.90 | 105.06 | 76,734 | 56,792 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | 140.00 | 165.90 | 139.50 | 5,715 | 8,279 |
| Apr 17, 2027 | 155.00 | 165.90 | 150.56 | 792 | 891 |
| Jun 19, 2027 | 140.00 | 165.90 | 133.37 | 11,810 | 13,932 |
| Sep 18, 2027 | 145.00 | 165.90 | 137.75 | 3,870 | 6,167 |
| Jan 22, 2028 | 120.00 | 165.90 | 115.76 | 14,361 | 19,579 |
| Jan 20, 2029 | 150.00 | 165.90 | 146.88 | 1,066 | 680 |

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## More for TGT

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

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