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 Dollar General options about one week from expiration was $129.43. The chart above shows the exact max pain for each expiration date.

Dollar General closed above its near-term max pain on 17 of the last 20 trading days. On Nov 4, 2026 it closed at $141.64, 9.4% above max pain of $129.43.

Over the last 20 trading days, near-term max pain for Dollar General ranged from $120.00 to $129.43. It went from $120.00 on Oct 8, 2026 to $129.43 on Nov 4, 2026. See the DG max pain history for a longer view.

Since its beginning in 1939, Dollar General has grown to become the largest dollar store operator in the United States, with more than 20,000 small-box discount stores across 48 states.