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VIX
Cboe Volatility Index
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Aug 24, 2026 8:40:00 AM EDT

15.92+5.221%(+0.79)

OverviewMax PainHistorical

VIX Max Pain Summary

The max pain for VIX on August 26th, 2026 is $16.00.

VIX Option Chain Summary

	Calls		Puts		Max	P/C	Price vs.
Exp.	ITM	OTM	ITM	OTM	Pain¹	Ratio²	Max Pain
Aug 26, 2026	4,062	79,463	12,604	46,443	16.00	0.71	-0.50%
Sep 2, 2026	1,598	21,165	5,319	447	17.00	0.25	-6.35%
Sep 9, 2026	350	13,128	2,232	180	17.00	0.18	-6.35%
Sep 16, 2026	20,596	3,744,552	1,172,376	201,040	19.00	0.36	-16.21%
Sep 23, 2026	2,762	16,167	1,991	61	14.50	0.11	+9.79%
Oct 21, 2026	10,375	2,171,898	564,279	38,134	20.00	0.28	-20.40%
Nov 18, 2026	5,285	1,352,539	359,247	144,853	22.00	0.37	-27.64%
Dec 16, 2026	5,006	368,587	154,684	82,593	21.00	0.64	-24.19%
Jan 20, 2027	2,983	120,570	67,049	4,071	21.00	0.58	-24.19%
Feb 17, 2027	679	64,369	15,056	702	22.00	0.24	-27.64%
Mar 17, 2027	556	18,648	3,193	260	22.00	0.18	-27.64%
Apr 21, 2027	642	5,291	1,004	60	18.00	0.18	-11.56%
Totals	54,894 8,031,271 H	7,976,377	2,359,034 2,877,878 H	518,844		0.36

¹ Maximum pain is the strike price with the most open puts and calls and the price at which the stock would cause financial losses for the largest number of option holders at expiration. Investopedia

² In general, greater than 0.7 suggests bearish sentiment is building in the market; below 0.7 is considered a bullish indicator. Investopedia

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VIX Max Pain Summary

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