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 Sterling Infrastructure options about one week from expiration was $401.29. The chart above shows the exact max pain for each expiration date.

Sterling Infrastructure closed above its near-term max pain on 0 of the last 20 trading days. On Nov 4, 2026 it closed at $283.13, 29.4% below max pain of $401.29.

Over the last 20 trading days, near-term max pain for Sterling Infrastructure ranged from $401.29 to $520.45. It went from $520.45 on Oct 8, 2026 to $401.29 on Nov 4, 2026. See the STRL max pain history for a longer view.

Sterling Infrastructure Inc operates through subsidiaries within three segments: E-Infrastructure, Transportation, and Building Solutions in the United States, mainly across the Southern, Northeastern, Mid-Atlantic, and Rocky Mountain regions and the Pacific Islands.