# VIG Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

> VIG 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.

## VIG quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 249.89 |
| Change | +0.64 |
| Open | 248.47 |
| Previous | 249.25 |
| High | 250.30 |
| Low | 248.13 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 921,752 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | - |
| Impl Vol | 16.6% |
| Hist Vol | 10.9% |
| Opt Volume | 27 |
| Open Int | 8,299 |

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/VIG.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 | 230.00 | 249.89 | 229.84 | 1,105 | 159 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 230.00 | 249.25 | 229.54 | 1,104 | 159 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 230.00 | 243.34 | 229.33 | 1,104 | 155 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 230.00 | 244.26 | 229.52 | 1,136 | 153 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 230.00 | 252.70 | 228.01 | 1,152 | 145 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 230.00 | 247.47 | 227.86 | 1,150 | 144 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 230.00 | 248.24 | 227.80 | 1,119 | 143 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 230.00 | 247.76 | 227.65 | 1,158 | 142 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 230.00, Bias: 229.84** (expiration Nov 20, 2026) — 8.0% below the last price of 249.89; open interest 1.11K calls / 159 puts (put/call 0.14).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 10 of 38 strikes: those with open interest within 10% of the last price; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 225.00 | 3 | 9 | 1,610 |
| 230.00 | 107 | 15 | 1,320 |
| 235.00 | 45 | 48 | 1,640 |
| 240.00 | 86 | 17 | 2,425 |
| 245.00 | 133 | 4 | 3,725 |
| 250.00 | 156 | 9 | 5,710 |
| 255.00 | 311 | 0 | 8,520 |
| 260.00 | 224 | 0 | 12,885 |
| 265.00 | 5 | 0 | 18,370 |
| 270.00 | 3 | 0 | 23,880 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 20, 2026 | 230.00 | 249.89 | 229.84 | 1,105 | 159 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 230.00 | 249.89 | 229.84 | 1,105 | 159 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 220.00 | 249.89 | 215.59 | 1,513 | 1,717 |
| Feb 20, 2027 | 230.00 | 249.89 | 229.60 | 695 | 175 |
| May 22, 2027 | 198.00 | 249.89 | 204.25 | 2,841 | 94 |

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

## More for VIG

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

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