# XYLD Max Pain (Strike Pegger)

> XYLD 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.

## XYLD quote

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 41.43 |
| Change | +0.47 |
| Open | 41.25 |
| Previous | 40.96 |
| High | 41.55 |
| Low | 41.20 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 370,017 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | - |
| Impl Vol | 15.5% |
| Hist Vol | 8.7% |
| Opt Volume | 43 |
| Open Int | 1,180 |

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/XYLD.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 | 41.00 | 41.43 | 41.10 | 585 | 225 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 41.00 | 40.96 | 41.10 | 585 | 225 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 41.00 | 41.06 | 41.10 | 584 | 225 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 41.00 | 40.19 | 41.10 | 594 | 225 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 41.00 | 40.05 | 41.10 | 595 | 223 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 41.00 | 41.58 | 41.10 | 595 | 223 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 41.00 | 41.04 | 41.10 | 601 | 223 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 41.00 | 40.92 | 41.10 | 598 | 223 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 41.00 | 41.10 | 41.10 | 601 | 221 |

## Open Interest by Strike

**Strike Peg is 41.00, Bias: 41.10** (expiration Nov 20, 2026) — 1.0% below the last price of 41.43; open interest 585 calls / 225 puts (put/call 0.38).

Net Liability is the call plus put writers' liability if the stock settles at the strike; the peg is its minimum. Showing 10 of 19 strikes: those with open interest; the peg uses every strike.

| Strike | Call OI | Put OI | Net Liability |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 33.00 | 0 | 54 | 1,062 |
| 34.00 | 0 | 16 | 891 |
| 35.00 | 0 | 20 | 736 |
| 38.00 | 0 | 11 | 331 |
| 39.00 | 0 | 6 | 207 |
| 40.00 | 0 | 55 | 89 |
| 41.00 | 245 | 37 | 26 |
| 42.00 | 328 | 26 | 245 |
| 43.00 | 11 | 0 | 818 |
| 45.00 | 1 | 0 | 1,986 |

## By Expiration

| Expiration | Strike Peg | Stock Price | Target Price (bias) | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Nov 20, 2026 | 41.00 | 41.43 | 41.10 | 585 | 225 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | 41.00 | 41.43 | 41.10 | 585 | 225 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 39.00 | 41.43 | 39.57 | 25 | 2 |
| Feb 20, 2027 | 42.00 | 41.43 | 42.32 | 155 | 57 |
| May 22, 2027 | 44.00 | 41.43 | 42.53 | 24 | 107 |

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

## More for XYLD

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

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