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 First Busey options about one week from expiration was $25.37. The chart above shows the exact max pain for each expiration date.

First Busey closed above its near-term max pain on 15 of the last 20 trading days. On Nov 4, 2026 it closed at $29.36, 15.7% above max pain of $25.37.

Over the last 20 trading days, near-term max pain for First Busey ranged from $11.81 to $30.06. It went from $30.06 on Oct 8, 2026 to $25.37 on Nov 4, 2026. See the BUSE max pain history for a longer view.

First Busey Corporation is a financial holding company whose subsidiaries provide retail and commercial banking services, remittance processing, and offer financial products and services with banking centers in Illinois, Missouri, Florida, and Indiana.