Max pain is the price where the total value of all open calls and puts would be lowest at expiration, so option buyers as a group would lose the most. Some traders watch it as a level the stock may drift toward near expiration, because option sellers, often market makers, hedge their positions in ways that can pull the price toward heavily traded strikes. It is a theory, not a guarantee.

As of the Nov 4, 2026 close, max pain for Ametek options about one week from expiration was $240.34. The chart above shows the exact max pain for each expiration date.

Ametek closed above its near-term max pain on 17 of the last 20 trading days. On Nov 4, 2026 it closed at $237.12, 1.3% below max pain of $240.34.

Over the last 20 trading days, near-term max pain for Ametek ranged from $240.00 to $241.26. It went from $240.14 on Oct 8, 2026 to $240.34 on Nov 4, 2026. See the AME max pain history for a longer view.

Founded in 1930 and transformed over the decades through the acquisition of dozens of esteemed brands, Ametek owns more than 40 autonomous industrial businesses operating across research, aerospace, energy, medical, and manufacturing.