# UNIT Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

> UNIT 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.

## UNIT quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 4.07 |
| Change | -0.13 |
| Open | 4.24 |
| Previous | 4.20 |
| High | 4.33 |
| Low | 3.96 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 8,347,495 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | - |
| Impl Vol | 73.9% |
| Hist Vol | 52.9% |
| Opt Volume | 260 |
| Open Int | 186,656 |

Expiration: Nov 20, 2026.

All expirations: 2026-11-20, 2026-12-18, 2027-01-15, 2027-02-19, 2027-05-21, 2027-12-17, 2028-01-21.

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## Daily History — expiration Nov 20, 2026

| Date | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 5.00 | 4.07 | 5.80 | 33,183 | 918 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 5.00 | 4.20 | 5.95 | 33,072 | 898 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 6.00 | 4.40 | 6.14 | 33,058 | 824 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 6.00 | 5.22 | 6.15 | 33,025 | 843 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 6.00 | 5.37 | 6.15 | 32,930 | 842 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 7.00 | 5.45 | 6.73 | 30,060 | 842 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 7.00 | 5.06 | 6.75 | 30,055 | 846 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6.00 | 4.94 | 6.53 | 30,146 | 846 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 6.00 | 5.06 | 6.53 | 30,145 | 844 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 5.00, Bias: 5.80** (expiration Nov 20, 2026) — 22.9% above the last price of 4.07; open interest 33.18K calls / 918 puts (put/call 0.03).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 18 of 19 strikes: those with open interest; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 1.00 | 3 | 0 | 4,174 |
| 2.00 | 2 | 0 | 3,259 |
| 4.00 | 20 | 114 | 1,433 |
| 5.00 | 404 | 511 | 654 |
| 6.00 | 2,874 | 104 | 790 |
| 7.00 | 232 | 119 | 3,904 |
| 8.00 | 44 | 23 | 7,369 |
| 9.00 | 29 | 42 | 10,901 |
| 10.00 | 474 | 2 | 14,504 |
| 11.00 | 14,444 | 0 | 18,583 |
| 12.00 | 40 | 1 | 37,106 |
| 13.00 | 14,571 | 0 | 55,670 |
| 14.00 | 6 | 1 | 88,805 |
| 15.00 | 14 | 0 | 121,947 |
| 16.00 | 3 | 1 | 155,103 |
| 17.00 | 14 | 0 | 188,263 |
| 18.00 | 5 | 0 | 221,437 |
| 20.00 | 4 | 0 | 287,795 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 20, 2026 | 5.00 | 4.07 | 5.80 | 33,183 | 918 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 5.00 | 4.07 | 5.80 | 33,183 | 918 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 5.00 | 4.07 | 5.19 | 486 | 1,388 |
| Jan 16, 2027 | 9.00 | 4.07 | 8.97 | 69,617 | 5,092 |
| Feb 20, 2027 | 6.00 | 4.07 | 6.74 | 1,437 | 348 |
| May 22, 2027 | 5.00 | 4.07 | 5.87 | 27,408 | 4,063 |
| Jan 22, 2028 | 7.00 | 4.07 | 7.59 | 1,378 | 280 |

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

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- [10 day snapshot](https://www.optionistics.com/snapshot.md?symbol=UNIT)
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