# USOY Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

> USOY 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.

## USOY quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 6.59 |
| Change | +0.01 |
| Open | 6.64 |
| Previous | 6.58 |
| High | 6.75 |
| Low | 6.59 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 376,103 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | - |
| Impl Vol | 84.0% |
| Hist Vol | 38.4% |
| Opt Volume | 137 |
| Open Int | 1,505 |

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/USOY.md?expiration=2026-11-20`.

## Daily History — expiration Nov 20, 2026

| Date | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 7.00 | 6.59 | 6.90 | 426 | 48 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 7.00 | 6.58 | 6.90 | 422 | 48 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 7.00 | 6.70 | 6.91 | 421 | 47 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 7.00 | 6.91 | 6.93 | 446 | 47 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 7.00 | 6.90 | 6.93 | 447 | 47 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 7.00 | 6.84 | 7.25 | 405 | 44 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 7.00 | 7.40 | 7.25 | 405 | 44 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 7.00 | 7.34 | 7.29 | 357 | 44 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 7.00 | 7.89 | 7.29 | 354 | 44 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 7.00, Bias: 6.90** (expiration Nov 20, 2026) — 6.2% above the last price of 6.59; open interest 426 calls / 48 puts (put/call 0.11).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 5 of 16 strikes: those with open interest; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 6.00 | 7 | 6 | 44 |
| 7.00 | 16 | 40 | 9 |
| 8.00 | 149 | 2 | 30 |
| 9.00 | 251 | 0 | 202 |
| 11.00 | 3 | 0 | 1,048 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 20, 2026 | 7.00 | 6.59 | 6.90 | 426 | 48 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 7.00 | 6.59 | 6.90 | 426 | 48 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 8.00 | 6.59 | 8.92 | 288 | 476 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | 7.00 | 6.59 | 7.65 | 60 | 176 |

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

## More for USOY

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

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