# VCIT Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

> VCIT 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.

## VCIT quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 79.30 |
| Change | +0.01 |
| Open | 79.24 |
| Previous | 79.29 |
| High | 79.37 |
| Low | 79.14 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 3,504,895 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | - |
| Impl Vol | 0.0% |
| Hist Vol | 4.6% |
| Opt Volume | 32 |
| Open Int | 1,605 |

Expiration: Nov 20, 2026.

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

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/VCIT.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 | 80.00 | 79.30 | 79.80 | 809 | 320 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 80.00 | 79.29 | 79.80 | 810 | 320 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 80.00 | 79.82 | 79.80 | 808 | 320 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 80.00 | 79.77 | 79.80 | 808 | 320 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 80.00 | 79.87 | 79.80 | 806 | 320 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 80.00 | 79.69 | 79.80 | 797 | 320 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 80.00 | 79.21 | 79.80 | 794 | 320 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 80.00 | 79.24 | 79.94 | 787 | 344 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 80.00 | 79.69 | 79.80 | 813 | 344 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 80.00, Bias: 79.80** (expiration Nov 20, 2026) — 0.9% above the last price of 79.30; open interest 809 calls / 320 puts (put/call 0.40).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 16 of 25 strikes: those with open interest within 10% of the last price; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 72.00 | 0 | 1 | 2,368 |
| 73.00 | 0 | 1 | 2,050 |
| 74.00 | 0 | 1 | 1,733 |
| 75.00 | 0 | 10 | 1,417 |
| 76.00 | 0 | 2 | 1,111 |
| 77.00 | 0 | 10 | 807 |
| 78.00 | 0 | 24 | 513 |
| 79.00 | 62 | 28 | 243 |
| 80.00 | 59 | 241 | 63 |
| 81.00 | 39 | 1 | 183 |
| 82.00 | 351 | 0 | 343 |
| 83.00 | 227 | 0 | 854 |
| 84.00 | 37 | 0 | 1,592 |
| 85.00 | 15 | 0 | 2,367 |
| 86.00 | 12 | 0 | 3,157 |
| 87.00 | 6 | 0 | 3,959 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 20, 2026 | 80.00 | 79.30 | 79.80 | 809 | 320 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 80.00 | 79.30 | 79.80 | 809 | 320 |
| Feb 20, 2027 | 78.00 | 79.30 | 78.74 | 293 | 46 |
| May 22, 2027 | 78.00 | 79.30 | 81.91 | 45 | 24 |

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

## More for VCIT

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

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