WTI Crude Oil Futures (CL) 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.
WTI Crude Oil Futures (CL) operates in the Energy Futures sector, specifically the Energy Futures industry, listed on NYMEX. NYMEX WTI Crude Oil futures (CL): the global benchmark for North American crude oil pricing, settling against physically deliverable barrels at Cushing, OK.
Max pain analysis shows the strike price where the most options expire worthless. No recent options activity for CL as of 2026-07-17; this typically reflects low options liquidity, a recently listed name, or a temporary data feed delay. Snapshot will refresh on the next active session.