# VCLT Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

> VCLT 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.

## VCLT quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 70.26 |
| Change | -0.75 |
| Open | 70.36 |
| Previous | 71.01 |
| High | 70.39 |
| Low | 69.95 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 5,890,095 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | - |
| Impl Vol | 12.4% |
| Hist Vol | 8.5% |
| Opt Volume | 377 |
| Open Int | 4,952 |

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

## Daily History — expiration Nov 20, 2026

| Date | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 70.00 | 70.26 | 70.01 | 1,013 | 335 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 70.00 | 71.01 | 69.93 | 1,030 | 336 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 70.00 | 70.82 | 69.93 | 1,041 | 336 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 70.00 | 70.86 | 69.92 | 1,007 | 335 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 70.00 | 70.82 | 69.92 | 952 | 335 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 70.00 | 70.10 | 70.00 | 1,018 | 335 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 70.00 | 70.14 | 70.00 | 877 | 334 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 70.00 | 70.63 | 69.95 | 867 | 336 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 70.00, Bias: 70.01** (expiration Nov 20, 2026) — 0.4% below the last price of 70.26; open interest 1.01K calls / 335 puts (put/call 0.33).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 11 of 21 strikes: those with open interest within 10% of the last price; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 64.00 | 0 | 4 | 1,382 |
| 65.00 | 0 | 3 | 1,135 |
| 66.00 | 0 | 7 | 891 |
| 67.00 | 0 | 19 | 654 |
| 68.00 | 0 | 11 | 436 |
| 69.00 | 64 | 44 | 229 |
| 70.00 | 196 | 127 | 130 |
| 71.00 | 443 | 6 | 354 |
| 72.00 | 295 | 30 | 1,027 |
| 73.00 | 14 | 0 | 2,025 |
| 74.00 | 1 | 0 | 3,037 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 20, 2026 | 70.00 | 70.26 | 70.01 | 1,013 | 335 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 70.00 | 70.26 | 70.01 | 1,013 | 335 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 72.00 | 70.26 | 72.59 | 1,700 | 710 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | 70.00 | 70.26 | 70.55 | 673 | 228 |
| Jun 19, 2027 | 68.00 | 70.26 | 68.91 | 276 | 17 |

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

## More for VCLT

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

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