NDX Max Pain
NDX $29,273.40 · Updated Oct 26, 4:00 PM ET
NDX max pain for Oct 27, 2026 (1 day out) is $29,400.00, 0.4% above the current $29,273.40. That is the settlement price at which the open contracts on that date would pay holders the least. For Nov 25, 2026, max pain is $29,500.00.
MAX PAIN BY EXPIRATION
| Expiration | DTE | Max pain | vs spot | Call OI | Put OI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 | $29,400.00 | +0.4% | 1,317 | 839 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 | $29,750.00 | +1.6% | 927 | 1,887 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 | $29,625.00 | +1.2% | 399 | 593 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 | $29,900.00 | +2.1% | 3,296 | 4,416 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 7 | $30,300.00 | +3.5% | 609 | 733 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 8 | $29,800.00 | +1.8% | 469 | 271 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 9 | $29,925.00 | +2.2% | 323 | 326 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10 | $30,200.00 | +3.2% | 91 | 177 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 11 | $30,200.00 | +3.2% | 860 | 2,238 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 14 | $30,300.00 | +3.5% | 230 | 275 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 15 | $30,250.00 | +3.3% | 175 | 291 |
| Nov 11, 2026 | 16 | $31,000.00 | +5.9% | 342 | 305 |
How this is calculated: Max Pain methodology