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 Robert Half options about one week from expiration was $40.22. The chart above shows the exact max pain for each expiration date.

Robert Half closed above its near-term max pain on 10 of the last 20 trading days. On Nov 4, 2026 it closed at $44.93, 11.7% above max pain of $40.22.

Over the last 20 trading days, near-term max pain for Robert Half ranged from $35.00 to $40.43. It went from $40.00 on Oct 8, 2026 to $40.22 on Nov 4, 2026. See the RHI max pain history for a longer view.

Robert Half Inc was founded in 1948, Robert Half provides temporary, permanent, and outcome-based staffing for both in-person and remote positions in the finance and accounting, technology, legal, marketing, and administrative fields.