# XOM Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

> XOM max pain chart: the strike where option writers' aggregate liability is minimized, daily and by expiration.

Data as of Nov 13, 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.

## XOM quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 170.59 |
| Change | +0.81 |
| Open | 171.43 |
| Previous | 169.78 |
| High | 171.71 |
| Low | 169.21 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 11,403,149 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | 1.07 |
| Yield | 2.60% |
| Ex-Div | Nov 16, 2026 |
| Split Date | Jul 19, 2001 |
| Impl Vol | 29.1% |
| Hist Vol | 26.4% |
| Opt Volume | 296,551 |
| Open Int | 1,143,528 |

Expiration: Nov 20, 2026.

All expirations: 2026-11-20, 2026-11-27, 2026-12-04, 2026-12-11, 2026-12-18, 2026-12-24, 2026-12-31, 2027-01-15, 2027-02-19, 2027-03-19, 2027-04-16, 2027-06-17, 2027-09-17, 2027-12-17, 2028-01-21, 2028-12-15, 2029-01-19.

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## Daily History — expiration Nov 20, 2026

| Date | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 13, 2026 | 165.00 | 170.59 | 164.09 | 83,639 | 53,864 |
| Nov 12, 2026 | 165.00 | 169.78 | 163.98 | 82,426 | 53,609 |
| Nov 11, 2026 | 165.00 | 166.67 | 163.94 | 81,391 | 53,156 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 165.00 | 164.47 | 163.76 | 81,102 | 53,745 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 165.00 | 164.73 | 163.75 | 80,617 | 53,279 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 165.00 | 165.87 | 163.59 | 79,189 | 52,450 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 165.00 | 165.30 | 163.41 | 77,089 | 51,340 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 165.00 | 169.27 | 163.36 | 77,847 | 51,019 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 165.00 | 177.46 | 163.12 | 77,281 | 49,891 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 165.00 | 179.67 | 162.74 | 77,224 | 49,388 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 165.00 | 187.25 | 162.26 | 83,605 | 48,704 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 165.00, Bias: 164.09** (expiration Nov 20, 2026) — 3.3% below the last price of 170.59; open interest 83.64K calls / 53.86K puts (put/call 0.64).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 14 of 46 strikes: those with open interest within 10% of the last price; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 155.00 | 3,260 | 4,366 | 430,680 |
| 157.50 | 98 | 550 | 391,665 |
| 160.00 | 3,099 | 5,113 | 354,270 |
| 162.50 | 205 | 450 | 337,405 |
| 165.00 | 3,149 | 3,434 | 322,178 |
| 167.50 | 736 | 1,713 | 323,408 |
| 170.00 | 12,068 | 3,106 | 330,760 |
| 172.50 | 2,263 | 594 | 376,048 |
| 175.00 | 6,366 | 2,105 | 428,478 |
| 177.50 | 1,066 | 401 | 502,085 |
| 180.00 | 9,692 | 5,280 | 579,360 |
| 182.50 | 1,485 | 457 | 694,065 |
| 185.00 | 5,851 | 196 | 813,625 |
| 187.50 | 914 | 131 | 948,303 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 20, 2026 | 165.00 | 170.59 | 164.09 | 83,639 | 53,864 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 165.00 | 170.59 | 164.09 | 83,639 | 53,864 |
| Nov 27, 2026 | 170.00 | 170.59 | 173.49 | 9,426 | 3,330 |
| Dec 4, 2026 | 170.00 | 170.59 | 171.59 | 2,853 | 1,449 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 145.00 | 170.59 | 144.62 | 142,398 | 106,551 |
| Jan 16, 2027 | 145.00 | 170.59 | 141.38 | 141,870 | 102,268 |
| Feb 20, 2027 | 170.00 | 170.59 | 166.34 | 29,344 | 7,762 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | 155.00 | 170.59 | 155.00 | 54,016 | 35,274 |
| Apr 17, 2027 | 165.00 | 170.59 | 160.10 | 9,800 | 13,148 |
| Jun 19, 2027 | 145.00 | 170.59 | 146.50 | 47,727 | 37,338 |
| Sep 18, 2027 | 170.00 | 170.59 | 170.39 | 13,213 | 10,949 |
| Jan 22, 2028 | 140.00 | 170.59 | 137.70 | 53,916 | 21,496 |
| Jan 20, 2029 | 140.00 | 170.59 | 142.85 | 4,064 | 2,312 |

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

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