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As someone who has traded SPX and SPY for more than 15 years, I can tell you this: SPY max pain behaves very differently from SPX max pain. This hub
This is your central hub for everything related to SPX Max Pain — including tools, charts, professional workflows, live examples, and in-depth strategy guides. If you trade SPX credit spreads,
If you trade credit spreads, especially bull put spreads, you’ll eventually face a question that divides traders into two camps: Should you use SPX or SPY? Both track the S&P
In my 15+ years on the desk, I’ve learned that max pain is only useful if you track it properly. Most traders load a “Max Pain Tracker,” see a single
When most retail traders talk about max pain, they treat it like a price target – as if the market “should” expire there. On a real options desk, it’s nothing
In my 15+ years trading SPX credit spreads and iron condors, I’ve learned that the market doesn’t just move because of “news” or headlines. A huge part of what you
If you spend any time around options traders, you’ll hear the term “max pain” over and over.Some traders swear by it as a reliable expiration “magnet.” Others roll their eyes
When traders first hear about API trading or broker automation, many assume it’s all about speed. as if every millisecond determines whether a trade succeeds or fails. And while that
In options trading, everyone talks about strategy, risk, and volatility, but far fewer traders understand the role that execution speed plays in getting reliable fills. You don’t need nanosecond execution
Options traders love talking about “max pain” — especially on expiration day. Some swear it’s a secret weapon. Others say it’s noise. What most traders miss, though, is how differently