# VYMI Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

> VYMI 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.

## VYMI quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 102.42 |
| Change | +0.13 |
| Open | 102.09 |
| Previous | 102.29 |
| High | 102.45 |
| Low | 101.82 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 781,058 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | - |
| Impl Vol | 13.5% |
| Hist Vol | 13.5% |
| Opt Volume | 2 |
| Open Int | 689 |

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/VYMI.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 | 90.00 | 102.42 | 93.36 | 421 | 122 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 90.00 | 102.29 | 93.48 | 421 | 124 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 90.00 | 102.80 | 93.48 | 418 | 124 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 90.00 | 100.46 | 93.43 | 427 | 123 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 90.00 | 101.31 | 93.34 | 427 | 121 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 90.00 | 103.32 | 93.35 | 384 | 122 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 90.00 | 100.67 | 93.35 | 386 | 122 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 90.00 | 101.54 | 93.18 | 386 | 117 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 90.00 | 101.40 | 93.18 | 386 | 117 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 90.00, Bias: 93.36** (expiration Nov 20, 2026) — 12.1% below the last price of 102.42; open interest 421 calls / 122 puts (put/call 0.29).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 13 of 30 strikes: those with open interest within 10% of the last price; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 93.00 | 0 | 1 | 536 |
| 94.00 | 3 | 10 | 551 |
| 95.00 | 5 | 0 | 579 |
| 97.00 | 0 | 27 | 645 |
| 98.00 | 0 | 12 | 705 |
| 99.00 | 6 | 4 | 777 |
| 100.00 | 16 | 7 | 859 |
| 101.00 | 3 | 0 | 964 |
| 102.00 | 12 | 1 | 1,072 |
| 103.00 | 7 | 1 | 1,193 |
| 104.00 | 9 | 0 | 1,322 |
| 105.00 | 204 | 2 | 1,460 |
| 110.00 | 27 | 0 | 3,180 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 20, 2026 | 90.00 | 102.42 | 93.36 | 421 | 122 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 90.00 | 102.42 | 93.36 | 421 | 122 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 101.00 | 102.42 | 101.75 | 12 | 13 |
| Feb 20, 2027 | 100.00 | 102.42 | 100.38 | 64 | 19 |

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

## More for VYMI

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

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