NDX Max Pain
NDX $27,740.79 · Updated Nov 10, 4:00 PM ET
NDX max pain for Nov 11, 2026 (1 day out) is $27,880.00, 0.5% above the current $27,740.79. That is the settlement price at which the open contracts on that date would pay holders the least. For Dec 10, 2026, max pain is $27,850.00.
MAX PAIN BY EXPIRATION
| Expiration | DTE | Max pain | vs spot | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 1 | $27,880.00 | +0.5% | 3,517 | 4,443 |
| Nov 12, 2026 | 2 | $27,880.00 | +0.5% | 758 | 814 |
| Nov 13, 2026 | 3 | $28,350.00 | +2.2% | 2,205 | 4,156 |
| Nov 16, 2026 | 6 | $28,550.00 | +2.9% | 796 | 764 |
| Nov 17, 2026 | 7 | $27,775.00 | +0.1% | 459 | 929 |
| Nov 18, 2026 | 8 | $28,000.00 | +0.9% | 838 | 972 |
| Nov 19, 2026 | 9 | $28,925.00 | +4.3% | 173 | 169 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 10 | $29,000.00 | +4.5% | 14,461 | 17,571 |
| Nov 23, 2026 | 13 | $28,925.00 | +4.3% | 293 | 1,093 |
| Nov 24, 2026 | 14 | $28,500.00 | +2.7% | 242 | 950 |
| Nov 25, 2026 | 15 | $28,000.00 | +0.9% | 252 | 137 |
| Nov 27, 2026 | 17 | $27,900.00 | +0.6% | 1,214 | 1,181 |
How this is calculated: Max Pain methodology