Empire Petroleum Corporation (EP) 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.

Empire Petroleum Corporation (EP) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Oil & Gas Exploration & Production industry, with a market capitalization near $97.5M, listed on AMEX, employing roughly 63 people, carrying a beta of 0.31 to the broader market. Empire Petroleum Corporation engages in the exploration and development of oil and gas interests in Louisiana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Montana, and Texas. Led by Michael R. Morrisett, public since 1999-10-27.

Max pain analysis shows the strike price where the most options expire worthless. No recent options activity for EP 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.

Learn how max pain is reported and how to read the data →