jdaasoc, I have a pretty decent memory, and I cannot recall in the past 2-years when we've been within $0.50 QQQ of Max Pain 2-1/2 weeks prior to expiration and not hit it.
All we need to do is hit QQQ 25 by Feb. 12 or 13 and it will satisfy the bare minimum for Max Pain. We can drop first, but I still think we need to rise up and kiss it before going down for the count.
I guess if Zeev is talking about COMP 1335 as powerful overhead resistance, I think he'll eventually give it another 10-point wiggle for Max Pain. <G>