John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (HEQ) Max Pain Analysis

Max pain is the strike price where aggregate option buyer payout is minimized at expiration. It represents the price at which option writers retain the most premium.

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (HEQ) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management - Income industry, with a market capitalization near $141.4M, listed on NYSE, carrying a beta of 0.61 to the broader market. John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC. Led by Gregg R. Thomas, public since 2011-05-27.

Max pain analysis shows the strike price where the most options expire worthless. No recent options activity for HEQ as of 2026-06-02; this typically reflects low options liquidity, a recently listed name, or a temporary data feed delay. Snapshot will refresh on the next active session.

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