Feb. 24 at 7:34 PM
$ORCL $ORCX Why? Because, By pinning the stock here, MMs (who are usually the sellers of these options) maximize their profits from collected premiums and minimize their hedging payouts. This will likely continue to trend toward max pain until Friday. We are at the mercy of the MM's. Follow their lead. Play the game. Wash, rinse, repeat.