QQQ Max Pain
QQQ $687.18 · Updated Nov 10, 4:00 PM ET
QQQ max pain for Nov 11, 2026 (1 day out) is $674.00, 1.9% below the current $687.18. That is the settlement price at which the open contracts on that date would pay holders the least. For Dec 11, 2026, max pain is $680.00.
MAX PAIN BY EXPIRATION
| Expiration | DTE | Max pain | vs spot | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 1 | $674.00 | -1.9% | 118,178 | 161,931 |
| Nov 12, 2026 | 2 | $674.00 | -1.9% | 64,289 | 59,156 |
| Nov 13, 2026 | 3 | $685.00 | -0.3% | 302,202 | 409,751 |
| Nov 16, 2026 | 6 | $675.00 | -1.8% | 46,238 | 41,469 |
| Nov 17, 2026 | 7 | $671.00 | -2.4% | 21,696 | 22,633 |
| Nov 18, 2026 | 8 | $670.00 | -2.5% | 14,627 | 30,007 |
| Nov 19, 2026 | 9 | $667.00 | -2.9% | 11,667 | 8,561 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 10 | $698.00 | +1.6% | 1,011,795 | 1,011,018 |
| Nov 23, 2026 | 13 | $675.00 | -1.8% | 17,656 | 7,738 |
| Nov 24, 2026 | 14 | $670.00 | -2.5% | 3,551 | 15,035 |
| Nov 25, 2026 | 15 | $600.00 | -12.7% | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27, 2026 | 17 | $685.00 | -0.3% | 89,473 | 87,107 |
How this is calculated: Max Pain methodology